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Nashville's Unwritten Rules
Inside the Business of Country Music
by Dan Daley
ISBN: 0879517700
ISBN-13: 9780879517700
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1997
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Pages: 351
Publisher's Notes
Doing for country music what "Hit Men" did for pop music, this daring book reveals the inner workings of the city that is synonymous with country music--Nashville. This insider's guide explores all the parts of this byzantine system and its group of tightly knit power players: the producers, writers, artists, publishers, session musicians, studios, labels, and the promotion machine, as well as the deep roots and the promising future of country music and its role in today's culture. 16 photos.
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The Nashville Music Machine : The Unwritten Rules of the Country Music Business
Dan Daley
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NASHVILLE'S UNWRITTEN RULES: Inside the Business of Country Music
Daley, Dan
Woodstock & NY: Overlook Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Remainder mark on bottom edge. 351pp, index. The composer-jounalist dissects the business side of Nashville, where a "handful" of producers create 80% of Music Row's hits. 9.25" x 6". ( more information) Offered by R & A Petrilla, Booksellers (United States)
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