Books on history of recorded music. Lp's to Mp3

Posted by: warwick on 08 August 2009

Good review of different books covering the history of recorded music from vinyl to downloads on the Financial Times website arts section, August 8th.

The books in question are:

Perfecting Sound Forever: The Story of Recorded Music
By Greg Milner
Granta £20, 416 pages


The Long-Player Goodbye: The Album from Vinyl to iPod and Back Again
By Travis Elborough

Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
By Steve Knopper
Posted on: 08 August 2009 by u5227470736789439
Scratching at the surface without penetration ...
Posted on: 09 August 2009 by David Leedham
quote:
Perfecting Sound Forever: The Story of Recorded Music


Good review in last weeks Guardian, thought I might buy it then. Now seen half price on Amazon. Some good reviews there also.