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One of Oprah Daily's 20 Favorite Books of 2021 • Selected as one of Pitchfork's Best Music Books of the Year

“One of the best books of its kind in decades.” —The Wall Street Journal

An epic achievement and a huge delight, the entire history of popular music over the…

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1 author picked Major Labels as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’m deeply interested in the history of music and the industries that surround it.

This book is a magisterial and original look at the history of popular music in the late 20th century, told through a selection of different genres. I learned immense amounts about music I thought I was already quite knowledgeable on, and was introduced to swathes of new artists and ideas as well.

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