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Authorship roles in popular music

by Ron Moy

AuthorshipPhilosophyWriting and publishingPopular musicHistory and criticismPopular music, writing and publishingPopular music, history and criticismMusique populaire

Includes discussions of case studies such as Procol Harum's "A whiter shade of pale" court ruling and how performers assume authorship; Gender, genre, critical status, degrees of autonomy and the careers of Kate Bush, Madonna, Bjork, and Beyoncé; Phil Spector, George Martin, Daft Punk and how record producers assume authorial status.

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Book data: Open Library