Download or read book Cowboys and Indies written by Gareth Murphy and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anecdotal history of the record industry on both sides of the Atlantic focuses on leading label founders, talent scouts and A&R men who understood the industry's dual music and business natures, drawing parallels between the industry setbacks of the 1920s and 30s and the recent CD crash.