Binding: Paperback
Description: Richard James Burgess draws on his experience as a producer a musician and an author in this history of recorded music which focuses on the development of music production as both art form and profession. This comprehensive narrative begins in 1860 with the first known recording of an acoustic sound and moves chronologically through the twentieth century examining the creation of the market for recorded sound the development of payment structures the origins of the recording studio and those who work there and ultimately the evolution of the recording industry itself. Burgess charts the highs and lows of the industry through the decades ending with a discussion of how Web 2.0 has affected music production. The focus remains throughout the book on the role of the music producer and Burgess offers biographical information on key figures in the history of the industry including Fred Gaisberg Phil Spector and Dr. Dre. Undergirding Burgess's narrative is the argument that while technology has historically defined the nature of music production the drive toward greater control over the process end result and overall artistry came from producers. In keeping with this unique argument The History of Music Production incorporates clear yet in - depth discussion of the developmental engagement of technology business and art with music production. Burgess builds this history of music production upon the strongest possible foundation: the key transitions trends people and innovations that have been most important in the course of its development over the past 136 years. The result is a deeply knowledgeable book that sketches a critical path in the evolution of music production and describes and analyzes the impact recording playback and disseminative technologies have had on recorded music and music production. Central to the field and a key reference book for students and scholars alike it will stand as a companion volume to Burgess's noted multi - edition book The Art of Music Production.
Title: The History Of Music Production
Author(s): Burgess Richard James (Director Of Marketing And Sales Director Of Marketing And Sales Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Edgewater Md)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780199357178
Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Date: 7/25/2014
Category: Music Industry