When an entire industry refuses to adapt to technology and greed pushes artistry into the backseat, you can end up with the cautionary tale of the record industry. In Steve Knopper’s Appetite for Self-Destruction, the author traces the creation of CDs, digital music distribution, and the iTunes model. Read how downloading didn’t kill the record industry as much as poor decisions made by company executives did.
We haven’t added anything to our catalog in a couple of days. Give us a break, it’s summer! On the bright side, we do have tens of thousands of items, including one of the best albums ever. Stop by and peruse our CDs if you get a chance.
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Kind of Blue was recorded quickly by Miles Davis’s group, and the result would influence music well beyond the genre of jazz. Going backwards to show its roots and forward to define its influence, Blue Moment: Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music‘s author Richard Williams expands what one can take from this legendary album. Good for music fans of any kind, as well as American-history buffs.