Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-269) and index.
Contents:
The dawn of pop -- Pop in the alley -- Booze, airwaves and celluloid spark the biz -- The road to rock and roll -- Screaming for Elvis and the Beatles -- A golden age of pop hits -- Disco fever and music video fervor -- The boom of streaming -- The rise of hip hop and rap -- A new age of pop star -- A hierarchy of popular songs -- Pop goes the future.
Summary:
"Growing in tandem with each other, pop music and the business of creating and distributing it have become a relationship that defines modern cultural history. This book not only charts the music that we all know and love but also reveals our active participation in its development throughout generations"-- Provided by publisher.
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