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R & B (Rhythm and Business) the Political Economy of Black Music Paperback – January 1, 2005

by Norman Kelley (Editor)
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Cultural Writing. African-American Studies. Now in Paperback! For generations, African-Americans have created and driven varied musical genres: gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock & roll, funk, hip hop, and others. Given that hip hop music alone generates more than a billion dollars in annual sales, the absence of a major black record company is disturbing. Here, for the first time, is a collection of voices and perspectives that provides a nuanced investigation into this structure of stealing. Editor Norman Kelley joins forces with a crew of veteran journalists and principled musicians to examine how black music has been developed, marketed, and distributed within the structure of American capitalism. R&B also considers how the changes and developments within the music business--from the frontier of digital technology to the consolidation of the giant music conglomerates--might affect the future roles of African-Americans in the industry.
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  1. Print length
    330 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Akashic Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    6.3 x 1 x 9.3 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1888451688
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1888451689
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"A great primer on how poorly the music industry tends to treat its artists." -- NEW YORK PRESS

"Hot stuff for politically and economically astute pop-music collections." -- BOOKLIST

"Should be required reading for anyone interested in popular music." -- LIBRARY JOURNAL

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Norman Kelley joins hip-hop luminary Chuck D and others to dissect the historical plight of black artists in the recording industry--from blues to hip hop and all points between.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Akashic Books; Revised ed. edition (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1888451688
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1888451689
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1 x 9.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Durie J Purvis
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I wanted to understand the "The Havard Report" and Columbia Music Group roll in Black music, and how it affect music in the 2014 it was siteful and clear.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
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Good read and really enlightening as to how things work in the music industry. Would recommend this for anyone with a career interest in music on any level.
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Raul Deznermio
5.0 out of 5 stars Freshest music anthology in years!
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2002
Covering not just hip hop and issues facing today's black artists, this collection of essays takes a highly informed historical look at how artists have fared in the music industry back from blues to jazz to R&B, up to today's contemporary music. Plus the book explores the *economic* side of the equation, which few writers touch in today's timid world of music journalism. Norman Kelley and the other contributors to this book should be applauded for raising the bar on serious music journalism.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Livre en bon état!
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Livre en bon état et bien emballé!
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