Solid Gold
Author | : R. Serge Denisoff |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2019-06-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 1138533270 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781138533271 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Solid Gold written by R. Serge Denisoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.