Other Resources - Music Industry

This list offers a starting point for the investigation of topics in popular music studies. For further information on specific artists, please see our inductee bios.

Music Industry

• Barlow, William. “Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio.” Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1999.
• Bowman, Bob. Soulsville USA, “The Story of Stax Records.” New York: Schirmer Books, 2003.
• Brabec, Jeffrey and Todd Brabec. “Music, Money, and Success: The Insider’s Guide to the Music Industry.” 4th Edition. New York: Schirmer Books, 2004.
• Dannen, Fredric. ‘Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business.” Vintage, 1991.
• Goodman, Fred. “The Mansion on the Hill: Dylan, Young, Geffen, Springsteen, and the Head-On Collision of Rock and Commerce.” Vintage, 1998.
• McNutt, Randy and Rick Kennedy. “Little Labels: Big Sound, Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music.” Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2001.
• Negus, Keith. “Music Genres and Corporate Cultures.” New York: Routledge, 2004.
• Passman, Donald K. “All You Need to Know About the Music Business.” 5th Edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.
• Sanjek, Russell and David Sanjek. “Pennies from Heaven: The American Popular Music Business in the Twentieth Century.” New York: Da Capo Press, 1996.

Further Reading

• General References
• Music Industry
• Roots
• Sociology, Education and Culture
• 1950s, 1960s
• 1970s - 1990s

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