The Hitmen: The Shocking True Story of a Family of Killers for Hire

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Record companies were a bit slow to pick up on the rock n roll era, with the big labels sticking mainly to middle-of-the-road, pop, classical artists.

Chronicling the evolution of America's largest music labels from the Tin Pan Alley days to the present day, Fredric Dannen examines in depth the often venal, sometimes illegal dealings among the assorted hustlers and kingpins who rule over this multi-billion-dollar business. Despite being published 20 years ago, this paperback edition of Dannen’s explosive music industry exposé is an enthralling read. An update explain the wrecking ball effect that Napster had and why nobody shed any tears for the large companies.It is not a fantastic book if you wanted to know about the history of the music industry during that time more generally.

Payola, in which cash (and drugs and women) payments were made to DJs and program directors, had been around for decades, but many had assumed that the big Federal crackdown in the early 1960s had killed it.This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. With the rise of music streaming this book may not be as relevant as it used to be, but if you're interested in how the music business worked in the old days, it's a sobering read. e. after the industry fell apart but pre-Spotify, and it didn't seem like things had changed much at that point. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.