On a regular basis I will recommend an important work of music litererature - refered to as the ART OF READING. The art is really not reading in general but rather sorting out the right things to digest intellectually.
Please note that I will obviously not be recommending garbage. Part I is this one:
This book is a perfect introduction to the music industry and what once was and isn't any more. It documents the glory days of the major label corporations, the wild parties, the bribing of the radio hosts and DJs while also perfectly describing the decline of the entire structure.
The key cases are all here, including Napster that took the music world by the neck in so many ways. It also offers in-depth analyzes and draws on a large variety of interviews with some of the major players of all the eras in the industry.
It's a must-read if you're the least bit interested in the history of the music industry and a perfect showcase of how human (and business) fates can change in a heartbeat by not following the trends of the world. In many ways a terrifying read...
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