From Edison to Marconi : the first thirty years of recorded music /
"This history examines a newly created technology and industry in search of itself. It follows the story from the earliest efforts to capture sound, to the fight among wire, cylinder and disk recordings for primacy in the market, to the growth and development of musical genres, record companies...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2005]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "This history examines a newly created technology and industry in search of itself. It follows the story from the earliest efforts to capture sound, to the fight among wire, cylinder and disk recordings for primacy in the market, to the growth and development of musical genres, record companies and business practices"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 245 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233), discographies, and index. |
| ISBN: | 0786420618 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780786420612 (softcover : alk. paper) |