Publisher's Synopsis
Broken Record: The Music Industry at War, 2000 - 2008 is a story of turmoil in the music industry as it entered the 21st century. Coming off a what was a record year for sales in 1999, the industry was totally unprepared for the new millennium as digital downloads and other technological advances democratized the making and distribution of music. Because of their lack of a business plan, the music industry went to war with itself, its artists, and its consumers in a futile attempt to put the genie back in the bottle. Music journalist Rev. Keith A. Gordon was your war correspondent during these years of conflict, covering the industry as a reporter, columnist, and blogger for various newspapers, business and music magazines. These previously-published dispatches from the battlefront tell a story of corporate greed and indifference towards its artists and consumers, and the inability of the music industry to adapt to the reality of the new century.
