Cowboys and indies : the epic history of the record industry /
Gareth Murphy.
- xiii, 383 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Illustrations on inside covers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The definitive record business bible, this title chronicles the pioneers who set the stylus on the most important labels and musical discoveries of the last century. The narrative follows all the musical trends and developments, from the phonograph to the internet age, as it delves behind the big business of corporate hit machines and the diligent industry of small, curated labels.