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Hit Men by Fredric Dannen
Copiously researched and documented, Hit Menis the highly controversial portrait of the pop music industry in all its wild, ruthless glory: the insatiable greed and ambition; the enormous egos; the fierce struggles for profits and power; the vendettas, rivalries, shakedowns, and payoffs. Chronicling the evolution of America's largest music labels from the Tin Pan Alley days to the present day, Fredric Dannen examines in depth the often venal, sometimes illegal dealings among the assorted hustlers and kingpins who rule over this multi-billion-dollar business.The Overseas Press Club's Morton Frank Prize for business reporting from abroad was co-awarded to Fredric Dannen in 1986. The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Institutional Investor, Rolling Stone, and Barron's have all published his work. He was awarded the Ralph J. Hit Men won the Gleason Music Book Award.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679730613 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679730613 |
| Title | Hit Men |
| Author | Fredric Dannen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1991-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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