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Routledge Breaking Records: 100 Years of Hits - Routledge Music History

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Breaking Records surveys the American record business across its first century of development, from its modest beginnings through explosive growth to reach 785 million albums sold in 2000. This comprehensive history examines both the financial and commercial dimensions of the industry - sales trends, competition, and economic forces - alongside the musical heritage that shaped popular culture. Routledge's authoritative account combines business analysis with musician stories, offering readers a complete understanding of how the recording industry evolved from a niche enterprise into a major global business, documenting the economic shifts, technological innovations, and artistic movements that defined recorded music in America.

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Breaking Records provides a complete survey of American record industry development across 100 years of commercial and musical history.

The book combines financial analysis with musician narratives, exploring both the business competition and creative forces that shaped the industry.

Routledge's comprehensive account documents the growth from a small enterprise to 785 million albums sold annually by 2000.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
16 March 2004
Listed Since
08 February 2007

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