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How Music Got Free
by Stephen Richard Witt • 2015
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
4.24
7k+
How Music Got Free Summary
How Music Got Free 89%
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
by Stephen Richard Witt 2015
4.24
7k+ ratings
All You Need To Know About the Music Business
by Donald S. Passman • 2013
How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.
4.28
2k+
All You Need To Know About the Music Business Summary
All You Need To Know About the Music Business 89%
How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.
by Donald S. Passman 2013
4.28
2k+ ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
5k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine 89%
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025
3.83
5k+ ratings
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property 88%
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017
3.92
181 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 88%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
Rockonomics
by Alan B. Krueger • 2019
Why do the top 1 percent of musicians earn almost everything? The answer reaches far beyond music.
3.91
875
Rockonomics Summary
Rockonomics 88%
Why do the top 1 percent of musicians earn almost everything? The answer reaches far beyond music.
by Alan B. Krueger 2019
3.91
875 ratings
Michael Jackson, Inc.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg • 2014
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
4.22
338
Michael Jackson, Inc. Summary
Michael Jackson, Inc. 87%
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg 2014
4.22
338 ratings
The Spotify Play
by Sven Carlsson • 2019
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
3.53
2k+
The Spotify Play Summary
The Spotify Play 87%
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
by Sven Carlsson 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
Hit Men
by Fredric Dannen • 1990
Payola never died. It just got a commission, a territory, and a threat of violence.
3.96
975
Hit Men Summary
Hit Men 87%
Payola never died. It just got a commission, a territory, and a threat of violence.
by Fredric Dannen 1990
3.96
975 ratings
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition
by Tommy Swindali • 2020
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
2.79
14
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 87%
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
by Tommy Swindali 2020
2.79
14 ratings
How Music Works
by David Byrne • 2014
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
4.00
29k+
How Music Works Summary
How Music Works 87%
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
by David Byrne 2014
4.00
29k+ ratings
The Song Machine
by John Seabrook • 2015
Pop hits aren't moments of genius; they're manufactured on an assembly line that began in Stockholm.
3.93
5k+
The Song Machine Summary
The Song Machine 87%
Pop hits aren't moments of genius; they're manufactured on an assembly line that began in Stockholm.
by John Seabrook 2015
3.93
5k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 87%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 ratings
How To Make It in the New Music Business
by Ari Herstand • 2016
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
4.39
941
How To Make It in the New Music Business Summary
How To Make It in the New Music Business 87%
The business half of music: booking, licensing, touring, and building the fans who actually pay.
by Ari Herstand 2016
4.39
941 ratings
Efficient Music Production
by Ashley Hewitt • 2020
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
2.90
10
Efficient Music Production Summary
Efficient Music Production 87%
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
by Ashley Hewitt 2020
2.90
10 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 87%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right 87%
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002
4.06
454 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 86%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
Against Intellectual Monopoly
by Michele Boldrin • 2008
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
4.02
395
Against Intellectual Monopoly Summary
Against Intellectual Monopoly 86%
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
by Michele Boldrin 2008
4.02
395 ratings
Faking It
by Hugh Barker • 2007
Elvis was an imitator, punk was theater, and disco was realer than anyone admitted.
3.67
243
Faking It Summary
Faking It 86%
Elvis was an imitator, punk was theater, and disco was realer than anyone admitted.
by Hugh Barker 2007
3.67
243 ratings
Perfecting Sound Forever
by Greg Milner • 2009
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
4.17
1k+
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever 86%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Music
by Ted Gioia • 2019
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
4.00
817
Music Summary
Music 86%
Why music's most forbidden elements are what actually make it change and survive.
by Ted Gioia 2019
4.00
817 ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
612
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People 86%
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.40
612 ratings
Punk Rock Etiquette
by Travis Nichols • 2008
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
3.75
123
Punk Rock Etiquette Summary
Punk Rock Etiquette 86%
Start a band with nothing, record for pennies, survive the road without a label.
by Travis Nichols 2008
3.75
123 ratings
Our Noise
by John Cook • 2009
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
4.05
1k+
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise 86%
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
by John Cook 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
Do Every Thing Wrong!
by Jarett Kobek • 2018
A violent, fragile rapper became a mirror for an age of digital brutality and moral hypocrisy.
4.15
201
Do Every Thing Wrong! Summary
Do Every Thing Wrong! 86%
A violent, fragile rapper became a mirror for an age of digital brutality and moral hypocrisy.
by Jarett Kobek 2018
4.15
201 ratings
Listen
by Michel Faber • 2023
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
3.30
374
Listen Summary
Listen 86%
Your music taste isn't universal. It's a tribal signal, a traded commodity, and a social weapon.
by Michel Faber 2023
3.30
374 ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 86%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
SMiLE
by Domenic Priore • 2005
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
3.80
145
SMiLE Summary
SMiLE 86%
His band buried his pop symphony. Bootleggers kept it alive. It took 37 years to finally premiere.
by Domenic Priore 2005
3.80
145 ratings
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell
by Eric Beall • 2009
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
4.13
45
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell Summary
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell 86%
The songwriting craft manual from an A&R insider: write the song they can't skip past.
by Eric Beall 2009
4.13
45 ratings
Why Bob Dylan Matters
by Richard F. Thomas • 2017
A classicist reveals the ancient texts hidden inside Bob Dylan's most famous lyrics.
3.74
1k+
Why Bob Dylan Matters Summary
Why Bob Dylan Matters 86%
A classicist reveals the ancient texts hidden inside Bob Dylan's most famous lyrics.
by Richard F. Thomas 2017
3.74
1k+ ratings
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians 86%
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008
4.22
391 ratings
Every Song Ever
by Ben Ratliff • 2016
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
3.29
910
Every Song Ever Summary
Every Song Ever 86%
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
by Ben Ratliff 2016
3.29
910 ratings
Six Steps to Songwriting Success
by Jason Blume • 1999
Beyond inspiration: the repeatable craft, business tactics, and persistence that get songs cut.
3.92
192
Six Steps to Songwriting Success Summary
Six Steps to Songwriting Success 86%
Beyond inspiration: the repeatable craft, business tactics, and persistence that get songs cut.
by Jason Blume 1999
3.92
192 ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
791
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap 86%
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009
3.99
791 ratings
Digital Rights Management
by Catherine A Lemmer • 2016
DRM dismantled library lending, privacy, and preservation. Here is where to push back.
4.00
1
Digital Rights Management Summary
Digital Rights Management 86%
DRM dismantled library lending, privacy, and preservation. Here is where to push back.
by Catherine A Lemmer 2016
4.00
1 ratings
Prince
by Ronin Ro • 2011
A million-dollar unknown deal, then 'slave' scrawled on his cheek: the war for artistic control.
3.39
441
Prince Summary
Prince 86%
A million-dollar unknown deal, then 'slave' scrawled on his cheek: the war for artistic control.
by Ronin Ro 2011
3.39
441 ratings
This Is What It Sounds Like
by Susan Rogers • 2022
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
3.82
4k+
This Is What It Sounds Like Summary
This Is What It Sounds Like 86%
A former Prince engineer turned neuroscientist decodes your music taste.
by Susan Rogers 2022
3.82
4k+ ratings
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 86%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
A Composer's Guide to Game Music
by Winifred Phillips • 2014
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
4.21
175
A Composer's Guide to Game Music Summary
A Composer's Guide to Game Music 86%
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
by Winifred Phillips 2014
4.21
175 ratings
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner • 2015
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
4.21
2k+
The Road Beneath My Feet Summary
The Road Beneath My Feet 86%
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
by Frank Turner 2015
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Gospel according to Bruce Springsteen
by Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz • 2008
Springsteen's songs as American gospel: theology found in dive bars, highways, and factory towns.
3.67
76
The Gospel according to Bruce Springsteen Summary
The Gospel according to Bruce Springsteen 86%
Springsteen's songs as American gospel: theology found in dive bars, highways, and factory towns.
by Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz 2008
3.67
76 ratings
Music Theory
by Nicolas Carter • 2016
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
4.08
675
Music Theory Summary
Music Theory 86%
The creative toolkit your instrument never came with: music theory that builds fluency, not rules.
by Nicolas Carter 2016
4.08
675 ratings
Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson • 1988
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
4.34
7k+
Moonwalk Summary
Moonwalk 86%
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
by Michael Jackson 1988
4.34
7k+ ratings
12 Notes
by Quincy Jones • 2022
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
4.29
2k+
12 Notes Summary
12 Notes 85%
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
by Quincy Jones 2022
4.29
2k+ ratings
This Is Gonna Hurt
by Nikki Sixx • 2011
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
4.17
5k+
This Is Gonna Hurt Summary
This Is Gonna Hurt 85%
Beauty in the broken: a rock icon's lens on music, photography, and creative imperfection.
by Nikki Sixx 2011
4.17
5k+ ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 85%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 85%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by Amanda Palmer • 2014
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
3.92
37k+
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Summary
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 85%
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
by Amanda Palmer 2014
3.92
37k+ ratings
Mastering Melody Writing
by Clay Mills • 2021
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
4.42
69
Mastering Melody Writing Summary
Mastering Melody Writing 85%
A three-note cell begins most hooks; a repeatable system turns it into whole songs.
by Clay Mills 2021
4.42
69 ratings
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