I used to collect music biz articles on a wide range of subjects here and it was quite time consuming keeping all the links intact. These days there are so many good sources of information it’s no longer necessary to hoard every link. Instead I have reserved this page for a few classic articles, the ones I keep going back to and mulling over.
| Title | Author | Publication | Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manual | KLF | KLF Publications | 1988 | legendary book (on Tom Robinson’s handy site) |
| The Problem With Music | Steve Albini | Baffler magazine | issue #5 1993 | the cost of big record label contracts |
| Live Through This (part 1) | Dave Marsh | Rock Rap Confidential | #124 June 1995 | rock star status and the myth of authenticity |
| Live Through This (part 2) | Dave Marsh | Rock Rap Confidential | #124 June 1995 | rock star status and the myth of authenticity |
| Open Letter to Ms | Ani DiFranco | not published by Ms | 5 November 1997 | running her independent record label |
| Courtney Love Does The Math | Courtney Love | Salon magazine | 14 June 2000 | the cost of big record label contracts |
| The Heavenly Jukebox | Charles C. Mann | The Atlantic | September 2000 | analysis of online music in four parts |
| Facing The Music | Michael Wolff | New Yorker magazine | 10 June 2002 | the era of music megastars in context |