Suisman, David.

Selling sounds : the commercial revolution in American music / David Suisman. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009. - 356 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-337) and index.

When songs became a business -- Making hits -- Music without musicians -- The traffic in voices -- Musical properties -- Perfect pitch -- The black swan -- The musical soundscape of modernity.

9780674033375 (alk. paper) 067403337X (alk. paper)

2008055620

GBA927604 bnb

014931786 Uk


Music trade--United States.
Music--History and criticism.--United States

ML3790 / .S88 2009

338.4/7780973