Music biz articles
links to some classic music business essays

I used to collect music biz articles on a wide range of subjects here and it was quite time consuming keeping all the links intact. These days there are so many good sources of information it’s no longer necessary to hoard every link. Instead I have reserved this page for a few classic articles, the ones I keep going back to and mulling over.

TitleAuthorPublicationDateSubject
The ManualKLFKLF Publications1988legendary book (on Tom Robinson’s handy site)
The Problem With MusicSteve AlbiniBaffler magazineissue #5 1993the cost of big record label contracts
Live Through This (part 1)Dave MarshRock Rap Confidential#124 June 1995rock star status and the myth of authenticity
Live Through This (part 2)Dave MarshRock Rap Confidential#124 June 1995rock star status and the myth of authenticity
Open Letter to MsAni DiFranconot published by Ms5 November 1997running her independent record label
Courtney Love Does The MathCourtney LoveSalon magazine14 June 2000the cost of big record label contracts
The Heavenly JukeboxCharles C. MannThe AtlanticSeptember 2000analysis of online music in four parts
Facing The MusicMichael WolffNew Yorker magazine10 June 2002the era of music megastars in context

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