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Solid Gold

The Popular Record Industry

By: R. Serge Denisoff

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Solid Gold

The Popular Record Industry

By: R. Serge Denisoff

More than 90 record companies release over 9,000 pop records each year--a staggering total of 52,000 songs. Each one competes for the gold record, the recording industry's symbol of success that certifies $1 million worth of records have been sold. Solid Gold explains why, for each record that succeeds, countless others fail. This book follows the progress of a record through production, marketing, and distribution, and shows how a mistake made at any point can mean its doom. Denisoff suggests that a drastic shift in the demographic makeup of the pop music audience during the sixties has resulted in a broader listening public, including fans at every level of society.

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0878555862

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Tarnished Gold

Record Industry Revisited

By: R. Serge Denisoff

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Tarnished Gold

Record Industry Revisited

By: R. Serge Denisoff

The great depression in the popular recording industry that began in 1979 still continues. There are signs, however, that the industry is adjusting to new technologies and may soon revive. R. Serge Denisoff documents the decline and possible revival of this comprehensive study of the recording business, a sequel to his widely acclaimed Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry. Denisoff offers a brief history of popular music and then, in detail, traces the life cycle of a record, beginning with the artist in the studio and following the record until its purchase. He explains the relationships between artist, manager, producer, company, distributor, merchandiser, and media. They all play roles in the scenario of a hit record. He also discusses the new technologies and how they may affect record sales, especially round-the-clock rock and roll on cable television. Tarnished Gold joins Solid Gold as a staple in the popular culture literature.

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100067942X

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Solid Gold

Popular Record Industry

By: R. Serge Denisoff

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Solid Gold

Popular Record Industry

By: R. Serge Denisoff

More than 90 record companies release over 9,000 pop records each year-a staggering total of 52,000 songs. Each one competes for the gold record, the recording industry's symbol of success that certifies $1 million worth of records have been sold. Solid Gold explains why, for each record that succeeds, countless others fail. This book follows the progress of a record through production, marketing, and distribution, and shows how a mistake made at any point can mean its doom. Denisoff suggests that a drastic shift in the demographic makeup of the pop music audience during the sixties has resulted in a broader listening public, including fans at every level of society.

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1000679179

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9781000679175

Tarnished Gold

The Record Industry Revisited

By: R. Serge Denisoff,William L. Schurk

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The Record Industry Revisited

By: R. Serge Denisoff,William L. Schurk

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0887386180

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9780887386183

Inside MTV

By: R. Serge Denisoff

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Inside MTV

By: R. Serge Denisoff

This book is an insight into the evolution of the cablevision phenomena--MTV, VH-1, and their competitors. Denisoff presents his study from the perspectives of media economics, boardroom politics, and the recording industry's dilemma: how to promote recorded products with video clips. This text focuses upon the processes involved in the development and growth of the product, MTV to date (and the medium, cablevision)."--Choice Instde MTV by a leading authority on the American music business, examines the world of cablecasting, the evolution of WASEC, MTV, VH1, and some of their competitors. The strategies, personalities, and the contents that placed MTV on the road to a dominant position are described. The many controversies surrounding the channel are thoroughly detailed, and misinformation on the subject is corrected.

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0887381731

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9780887381737

Risky Business

Rock in Film

By: R. Serge Denisoff,William D. Romanowski

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Risky Business

Rock in Film

By: R. Serge Denisoff,William D. Romanowski

The role of motion pictures in the popularity of rock music became increasingly significant in the latter twentieth century. Rock music and its interaction with film is the subject of this significant book that re-examines and extends Serge Denisoff’s pioneering observations of this relationship. Prior to Saturday Night Fever rock music had a limited role in the motion picture business. That movie’s success, and the success of its soundtrack, began to change the silver screen. In 1983, with Flashdance, the situation drastically evolved and by 1984, ten soundtracks, many in the pop/rock genre, were certified platinum. Choosing which rock scores to discuss in this book was a challenging task. The authors made selections from seminal films such as The Graduate, Easy Rider, American Grafitti, Saturday Night Fever, Help!, and Dirty Dancing. However, many productions of the period are significant not because of their success, but because of their box office and record store failures. Risky Business chronicles the interaction of two major mediums of mass culture in the latter twentieth century. This book is essential for those interested in communications, popular culture, and social change.

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141283337X

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