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.



