Publisher's Synopsis
This reference work covers the changes that have occurred in the music business in 20th century America. The leading entertainment forms of the 20th century all have had an electronic base: radio, recordings, movies and television. The book discusses how these media have affected the music business. It also follows changes in the music business itself, from the tightly controlled publishing and recording industries in New York and Hollywood between the World Wars; to the spread of recording activity and the effect of rhythm and blues, followed by rock and roll; to the "megabusiness" of the 1970s and 1980s, dependent on huge record sales and movie tie-ins.
