Controversies of the Music Industry

RICHARD D. BARNET is a Professor in the Department of the Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University./e He has worked in various positions in the music industry, including artist management, booking, concert promotion, television, and live show music production, performance, and conducting. He is a former officer of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educator's Association and a gubernatorial appointee to the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Advisory Council as well as a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. LARRY L. BURRISS is a Professor of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University./e He served as Director of the School of Journalism and was the first director of its graduate program. Burriss has published extensively on First Amendment issues, and has won numerous awards, including the Tennessee Associated Press Radio award, for his written and broadcast commentaries.

Introduction Money, Music, and Marketing: A Few Multinational Companies Dominate the Music Industry From Hendrix to Cobain: The Drug Culture of Music Music and Social Issues: Artform or Soapbox? Parody and Sampling: Borrowing or Stealing Copyright? Satanic Messages, the Promotion of Evil and Rock Music The Glass Ceiling: Women in the Music Industry Showdown at the Box Office: The Cost of Concert Tickets Black and White Separation in Music: Marketing or Racism? "I'll See You in Court": The Strange Relationship between Managers and Artists Freedom of Expression: Filth or Freedom? Radio and Records: A Love-Hate Relationship Turn Up the Volume: Music and Hearing Loss Index