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I found this a fascinating read. Murphy has written an almost immaculate account of the rollercoaster that is the industry, and how the recording industry developed from its beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century. It will surely be an eye-opener for anybody who has ever purchased one of its artefacts, whether on a seven-inch single, a CD or a download, and wondered how and where the whole process started. That surely includes nearly all of us.
If you enjoyed this, may we also recommend [[Branson by Tom Bower]], although arguably a somewhat slanted account; [[Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl: The Story of Tony and Lindsay Wilson by Lindsay Reade]], an insider's story of one of the 1980s music entrepreneurs; and [[Black Vinyl, White Powder by Simon Napier-Bell]], a story of pop and rock music from the 1950s onwards
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