Here's a reason hit songs offer such guilty pleasure--they're designed that way. Over the last two decades a new type of hit song has emerged, one that is almost inescapably catchy. Pop songs have always had a "hook," but today's songs bristle with them: a hook every seven secon…
"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music."--Nathaniel Rich, --In--The Song MachineGoing beyond music to discuss money, business, marketing, and technology, The Song MachineFascinating, revelatory, and original, The Song Machine will change the way you …
There's a reason hit songs offer such guilty pleasure--they're designed that way. Over the last two decades a new type of hit song has emerged, one that is almost inescapably catchy. Pop songs have always had a "hook," but today's songs bristle with them: a hook every seven seco…
Here's a reason hit songs offer such guilty pleasure--they're designed that way. Over the last two decades a new type of hit song has emerged, one that is almost inescapably catchy. Pop songs have always had a "hook," but today's songs bristle with them: a hook every seven secon…
Written as an artistic, business, and technical guide for singer-songwriters, this book is full of advice and encouragement for aspiring troubadours looking to polish their craft. The book offers tidbits on performing, recording, booking, and working with managers, agents, lawye…
Western pop music draws heavily upon music from other cultures, bringing music and musicians from outside the west to a wide audience. The author surveys this phenomenon to provide the reader with a timely account of its impact on modern culture.
Ökonomie der Musikindustrie
by Clement, Michel, Schusser, Oliver
fromGabler Edition Wissenschaft
"It was a time when music fans copied and traded recordings without permission. An outraged music industry pushed Congress to pass anti-piracy legislation. Yes, that time is now; it was also the era of Napster in the 1990s, of cassette tapes in the 1970s, of reel-to-reel tapes i…
This revised and updated edition provides crucial information on the industry's adaptations to today's technological advances and uncertain economy.
This revised and updated edition provides crucial information on the industry's adaptations to today's technological advances and uncertain economy.
"Making Music and Enriching Lives is unlike any other instructional book in the way it addresses comprehensive issues that affect all teachers, students, and musicians. In this book, you will also find specifics not only about how to teach music, but also about how to motivate a…