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  • Author  –  Title
  • Alderman, John  –  Sonic Boom: Napster, MP3 and the New Pioneers of Music (2001)
  • Alkyer, Frank  –  Downbeat: 60 Years Of Jazz (1995)
  • Anderson, Chris  –  The Long Tail: Why The Future Of Business Is Selling Less Of More (2006)
  • Anderson, Chris  –  Free (2009)
  • Aquila, Richard  –  That Old Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle… (1989)
  • Avalon, Moses  –  Confessions of A Record Producer… (2002)
  • Avalon, Moses  –  Secrets Of Negotiating A Record Contract (2001)
  • Barnes, Barry  –  Everything I Know About Business I Learned From The Grateful Dead (2011)
  • Barrett, Margaret  –  Intellectual Property: The Professor Series (2000)
  • Baskerville, David  –  Music Business Handbook And Career Guide 10th edition (2012)
  • Bekker, Peter O. E.  –  Country (1997)
  • Bekker, Peter O. E.  –  The Story Of The Blues (1997)
  • Berners-Lee, Tim  –  Weaving The Web… (1999)
  • Booth, Stanley  –  Rythm Oil (sic) (1991)
  • Bordowitz, Hank  –  Bad Moon Rising – Unofficial History of CCR (1998)
  • Borg, Bobby  –  The Musician’s Handbook (2003)
  • Bouchoux, Deborah E.  –  Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property: A Practical Guide…(2001)
  • Bowen, Jimmy  –  Rough Mix (1997)
  • Boyle, James  –  Shamans, Software & Spleens: Law & … (1996)
  • Boyle, James & Jennifer Jenkins – Intellectual Property:  Law & The Information Society – Cases & Materials:  An Open Casebook: 2014 Edition (2014)
  • Brabec & Brabec  –  Music, Money & Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Business (2012)
  • Broughton, Simon (ed.)  –  World Music: The Rough Guide (1994)
  • Brown, Michael F.  –  Who Owns Native Culture? (2003)
  • Buckley, Duane, …(ed.)  –  Rock: The Rough Guide (1999)
  • Budnick, Dean  –  Ticket Masters: The Rise Of The Concert Industry… (2012)
  • Burr, Sherri L.  –  Entertainment Law: In A Nutshell (Nutshell Series) (2012)
  • Byrne, David  –  How Music Works (2012)
  • Carrell, Norman  –  Bach The Borrower (1975)
  • Cash, Johnny  –   Johnny Cash: The Autobiography (1997)
  • Chambers, Paul  –   Milestones (1985)
  • Charlton, Katherine  –   Rock Music Styles: A History (1990)
  • Charmasson, Henri  –   Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks For Dummies (2004)
  • Charnas, Dan  –   The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop (2010)
  • Christgau, Robert  –   Grown Up All Wrong (1998)
  • Chused, Richard H.  –  A Copyright Anthology: The Technology Frontier (1998)
  • Clore, John  –   The Music Industry Doesn’t Have To Kill You (2012)
  • Collins, Ace  –   The Country Music Book Of Lists (1998)
  • Coombe, Rosemary J.  –   The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation…(1998)
  • Crisafulli, Chuck  –   Moonlight Drive: Stories…Every Doors’ Song (1995)
  • Crocker, Chris  –   Metallica: The Frayed Ends Of Metal (1993)
  • D, Chuck  –   Fight The Power: Rap, Race And Reality (1997)
  • Dannen, Fredric  –   Hit Men: Power Brokers & Fast Money… (1991)
  • Davis, Francis  –   The History Of The Blues: The Roots, The Music… (1995)
  • Davis, Miles  –  Miles: The Autobiography (1989)
  • Dawidoff, Nicholas  –   In The Country Of The Country (1997)
  • Dawson & Propes  –   What Was The First Rock ‘N’ Roll Record (1992)
  • Decherney, Peter  –  Hollywood’s Copyright Wars From Edison To The Internet (2012)
  • DeCurtis, Anthony, ed.  –   Present Tense: Rock & Roll And Culture (1992)
  • Demers, Joanna  –   Steal This Music: How Intellectual Property Law Affects… Creativity (2006)
  • Dibango, Manu  –   Three Kilos Of Coffee (1994)
  • Dixon, Willie  –   I Am The Blues – The Willie Dixon Story (1989)
  • Doctorow, Cory  –  Information Doesn’t Want To Be Free  (2014)
  • Donaldson, Michael C.  –   Clearance & Copyright: Everything…Independent Filmaker…(2003)
  • Dowlding, William J.  –   Beatlesongs (1989)
  • Downing, David  –   Neil Young: The Man And His Music (1994)
  • Dylan, Bob  –   Lyrics, 1962-1985 (1985)
  • Dyson, Michael Eric  –   Reflecting Black: African-American Cultural… (1993)
  • Elberse, Anita  –  Blockbusters:  Hit-Making, Risk-Taking and the Big Business of Entertainment (2013)
  • Elias, Stephen  –   Patent, Copyright & Trademark (1999)
  • Emery, Ralph  –   The View From Nashville (1998)
  • Ewens, Graeme  –   Africa O-Ye (1991)
  • Escott, Colin  –   Tattooed On Their Tongues (1996)
  • Eyre, Banning  –   In Griot Time (2000)
  • Fattah, Hassan M.  –   P2P: How Peer-To-Peer Technology Is Revolutionizing The Way… (2002)
  • Feiler, Bruce  –   Dreaming Out Loud: Garth Brooks, Wynonna…(1998)
  • Fisher III, William W.  –   Promises To Keep: Technology, Law, And The Future Of Entertainment (2004)
  • Fishman, Stephen  –   The Copyright Handbook… (2005)
  • Fishman, Stephen  –   Patents, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference (2003)
  • Fishman, Stephen  –   The Public Domain: How To Find And Use…`(2001)
  • Fong-Torres, Ben  –   Hickory Wind – Life And Times Of Gram Parsons (1991)
  • Foster, Pamela  –   My Country…African…Country Music Heritage (1998)
  • Fowlie, Wallace  –   Rimbaud And Jim Morrison (1994)
  • Frank, Jay  –   Futurehit.DNA – How The Digital Revolution Is Changing Top 10 Songs (2011)
  • Gerard, Charley  –  Salsa! The Rhythm Of Latin Music (1998)
  • Ginsburg & Dreyfuss  –   Intellectual Property Stories (2006)
  • Goldstein, Paul  –   Copyright’s Highway: The Law & Lore of Copyright…Celestial Jukebox (1994)
  • Goldstein, Paul  –   International Copyright: Principles, Law, and Practice (2001)
  • Goldstein, Paul  –   Intellectual Property: The Tough New Realities… (2007)
  • Goodman, Fred  –   The Mansion On The Hill (1998)
  • Goodman, Fred  –   Fortune’s Fool: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner… (2010)
  • Gouldstone, David  –   Elvis Costello: God’s Comic (1989)
  • Gordon, Steve  –   The Future Of The Music Business… (2005)
  • Gordy, Berry  –   To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic…Motown (1994)
  • Graham, Ronnie (ed.)  –   The World Of African Music (1992)
  • Green, Jeff  –   The Green Book Of Songs By Subject… (1995)
  • Greenfield, Robert  –   Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia (1996)
  • Guillermoprieto, Alma  –   Samba (1990)
  • Guralnick, Peter  –   Lost Highway: Journeys & Arrivals of American… (1979)
  • Halberstam, David  –   The Fifties (1993)
  • Halloran, Mark  –   The Musicians Business & Legal Guide, 4th Edition (2007)
  • Halpern, Sheldon  –   Copyright Law: Protection Of Original Expression (2002)
  • Hamm, Charles  –   Yesterdays (1979)
  • Hancock, Herbie  –  Possibilities (2014)
  • Harrington, E. Michael  –   Music Theory For Music Business (1986)
  • Harrington, E. Michael  –   A History Of Rock Music… (1995)
  • Harris, Sheldon  –   Blues Who’s Who – A Biographical Dictionary…(1979)
  • Harrison, George  –   I Me Mine (2002)
  • Hart, Michael  –   A Brief History Of The Internet (1995)
  • Hart, Mickey  –   Drumming At The Edge Of Magic (1990)
  • Hart, Mickey  –   Planet Drum (1991)
  • Helewitz & Edwards  –   Entertainment Law (2004)
  • Helm, Levon  –   This Wheel’s On Fire (1993)
  • Hertsgaard, Peter S.  –   A Day In The Life… (1995)
  • Heylin, Clinton  –   Bob Dylan: The Recording Sessions (1995)
  • Hinton, Brian  –   Let Them All Talk: The Music of Elvis Costello (1999)
  • Hirshey, Gerri  –   Nowhere To Run: The Story Of Soul Music (1984)
  • Hopkins & Sugerman  –   No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980)
  • Howell, John  –  Laurie Anderson (1992)
  • Hoskyns, Barney  –   Across The Great Divide: The Band And America (1993)
  • Howell, John  –  David Byrne (1992)
  • Irvin, Jim (ed.)  –   The Mojo Collection: The Greatest Albums Of All Time (2000)
  • Isenberg, Doug  –   The GigaLaw Guide To Internet Law (2002)
  • James & Fitzpatrick  –   Me, the Mob, and the Music (2010)
  • Jones, Liz  –   Purple Reign: …Artist Formerly Known As Prince (1998)
  • Kawasaki, Guy  –   What The Plus!:  Google+ for the Rest of Us (2012)
  • Kawasaki, Guy  –  APE:  Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur – How To Publish A Book  (2012)
  • Kawasaki, Guy & Peg Fitzpatrick  –  The Art of Social Media:  Power Tips for Power Users (2014)
  • Kingsbury, Paul  –   The Encyclopedia Of Country Music (1998)
  • Kirkpatrick, David  –   The Facebook Effect (2010)
  • Kot, Greg  –   Ripped: How The Wired Generation Revolutionized Music (2009)
  • Krantz, Les  –   The Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years (2011)
  • Krasilovsky & Shemel  –   This Business Of Music (2007)
  • LaFrance, Mary  –  Copyright Law in a Nutshell, 2d (2011)
  • Landes & Posner  –   The Economic Structure Of Intellectual Property (2003)
  • Lazell, Barry  –   Rock Movers & Shakers (1989)
  • Leaffer, Marshall  –   Understanding Copyright Law (2005)
  • Lessig, Lawrence  –   Code And Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999)
  • Lessig, Lawrence  –   The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World (2001)
  • Lessig, Lawrence  –   Free Culture… (2004)
  • Lessig, Lawrence  –   Remix… (2009)
  • Levy, Steven  –   In The Plex (2011)
  • Levy, Steven  –   Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution (1984)
  • Litman, Jessica  –   Digital Copyright: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights…Internet (2001)
  • Lomax, Alan  –   The Land Where The Blues Began (1993)
  • Lornell, Kip  –   Introducing American Folk Music (1993)
  • Lynskey, Dorian  –   33 Revolutions Per Minute (2011)
  • MacDonald, Ian  –   Revolution In The Head: The Beatles’ Records… (1994)
  • MacMillan, W. M.  –   Africa Emergent (1938, 1949)
  • Manuel, Peter  –   Popular Musics Of The Non-Western World (1988)
  • Marcus, Greil  –  Mystery Train (1990)
  • Marre & Charlton  –   Beats Of The Heart: Popular Music Of The World (1985)
  • Marsh, Dave  –   The New Book Of Rock Lists… (1994)
  • Marsh, Dave  –   The Heart Of Rock & Soul: 1001 Greatest Singles…(1999)
  • Martin, George  –   All You Need Is Ears (1979)
  • Martin & Segrave  –   Anti-Rock: The Opposition To Rock ‘n’ Roll (1988)
  • McDonough, Jack  –   San Francisco Rock (1985)
  • McGowan & Pessanha  –   The Brazilian Sound (1991)
  • McJohn, Stephen M.  –   Intellectual Property: Examples & Explanations (2007)
  • McLeod, Kembrew  –   Freedom Of Expression (2005)
  • McSherry, Corynne  –   Who Owns Academic Work?: Battling For Control Of Intellectual…(2001)
  • Menn, Joseph  –   All The Rave: The Rise And Fall Of Shawn Fanning’s Napster (2003)
  • Merges, Menell, Lemley  –   Intellectual Property In The New Technological Age (2003)
  • Merriden, Trevor  –   Irresistible Forces: The Business Legacy Of Napster & … (2003)
  • Meyer, Leonard  –   Music, The Arts And Ideas (1967)
  • Miller & Davis  –   Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks and Copyright (2011)
  • Milner, Greg  –   Perfecting Sound Forever: A Aural History of Recorded Music (2009)
  • Neal, Mark Anthony  –   What The Music Said: Black Popular Music… (1999)
  • Negativland  –   Fair Use: The Story Of The Letter U And The Numeral 2 (1995)
  • Nettl, Bruno  –   The Study Of Ethnomusicology (1983)
  • Nimmer, Marcus…  –   Cases And Materials On Copyright (2000)
  • Nketia, J. H. Kwabena  –   The Music Of Africa (1974)
  • Norman, Philip  –   Shout! The Beatles In Their Generation (1981)
  • Ohanian, Alexis  –  Without Their Permission (2013)
  • Oliver, Paul  –   Blues Fell This Morning (1990)
  • Oliver, Bolcom, Harrison  –   The New Grove: Gospel, Blues and Jazz (1986)
  • Oram, Andy  –    Peer-To-Peer: Harnessing The Power Of Disruptive Technologies (2001)
  • Otfinoski, Steve  –   The Golden Age Of Novelty Songs (2000)
  • Page, Joseph A.  –   The Brazilians (1995)
  • Palfrey, John  –    Intellectual Property Strategy (2012)
  • Pareles & Romanowski  –    The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock… (1983)
  • Pariser, Eli  –   The Filter Bubble (2011)
  • Passman, Donald S.  –   All You Need To Know About The Music Business (2012)
  • Patry, William  –    Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars (2009)
  • Patry, William  –    How To Fix Copyright (2011)
  • Perelman, Michael  –    Steal This Idea: Intellectual Property Rights & The Corporate… (2002)
  • Perrone, Charles A.  –   Masters Of Contemporary Brazilian Song: MPB… (1989)
  • Poltorak & Lerner  –    Essentials of Intellectual Property (2002)
  • Poynter, Dan  –    The Expert Witness Handbook: Tips And Techniques…(1997)
  • Ramone, Phil  –    Making Records: The Scenes Behind The Music (2007)
  • Randel, Don Michael  –   The Harvard Dictionary Of Music 4th Edition (2003)
  • Redding, Noel & Carol Appleby  –    Are You Experienced – Inside Story of…Hendrix…(1996)
  • Resnik & Trost  –    All You Need To Know About The Movie And TV Business (1996)
  • Riley, Tim  –    Tell Me Why (1988)
  • Riley, Tim  –    Hard Rain (1992)
  • Roberts, John Storm  –    The Latin Tinge – Impact of Latin American…(1999)
  • Roberts, John Storm  –    Black Music Of Two Worlds (1998)
  • Rockwell, John  –    All American Music (1983)
  • Rolling Stone editors  –    U2: The Rolling Stone Files (1994)
  • Rolling Stone editors  –    Neil Young: The Rolling Stone Files (1994)
  • Rose, Mark  –    Authors And Owners: The Invention Of Copyright (1993)
  • Rose, Tricia  –    Black Noise: Rap Music And Black Culture… (1994)
  • Rosen, Gary A.  –    Unfair To Genius (2012)
  • Rowe, Mike  –    Chicago Blues – The City & The Music (1975)
  • Rushkoff, Douglas  –    Program or be Programmed (2010)
  • Samuels, Edward  –   The Illustrated Story Of Copyright (2000)
  • Sanjek, Russell  –    Pennies From Heaven: The American Popular Music Business…(1996)
  • Schaefer, John  –    New Sounds (1987)
  • Schechter, Roger E.  –    Selected Intellectual Property & Unfair Competition Statutes… (2001)
  • Schechter & Thomas –    Intellectual Property: The Law Of Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks (2003)
  • Schuller, Gunther  –    Musings: The Musical Worlds Of Gunther Schuller (1986)
  • Sexton, Adam, ed.  –    Rap On Rap (1995)
  • Sheff & Golson  –    The Playboy Interviews…John Lennon &…Ono (1981)
  • Shelton, Robert  –    No Direction Home: The…Music Of Bob Dylan (1986)9)
  • Shilling, Dana  –    Essentials of Trademarks and Unfair Competition (2002)
  • Shiva, Vandana  –    Protect Or Plunder?: Understanding Intellectual Property…(2001)
  • Silver Lake Editors  –    The Value Of A Good Idea: Protecting Intellectual Property…(2002)
  • Sivers, Derek  –    Anything You Want (2011)
  • Smith, Joe  –    Off The Record: An Oral History of Popular Music (1988)
  • Soocher, Stan  –    They Fought The Law (1998)
  • Southern, Eileen  –    The Music Of Black Americans (1983)
  • Stark, Steven D.  –    Writing To Win: Complete Legal Guide…Writing (1999)
  • Steward, Sue  –    Musica! Salsa, Rumba, Merengue & More… (1999)
  • Stewart, Earl  –    African American Music: An Introduction (1998)
  • Stim, Richard D.  –    Music Law: How To Run Your Band’s Business (1999)
  • Stim, Richard D.  –    Copyright Law (2000)
  • Stim, Richard D.  –   Patent, Copyright & Trademark (2006)
  • Strong, William S.   –   The Copyright Book (1999)
  • Sugerman, Danny  –    The Doors: The Illustrated History (1983)
  • Sweeney, Philip  –    The Virgin Directory Of World Music (1991)
  • Szatmary, David  –    Rockin’ In Time: A…History Of Rock And Roll (1987)
  • Taylor, Derek  –    It Was Twenty Years Ago Today (1987)
  • Taylor, Timothy  –    Global Pop – World Music, World Markets (1997)
  • Thall, Peter M.  –    What They’ll Never Tell You About The Music Business…(2002)
  • Thierer & Crews, Jr. (ed.)  –    Copy Fights: The Future of Intellectual Property In The Information Age (2002)
  • Tosches, Nick  –    Country –  The Biggest Music In America (1977)
  • Vaidhyanathan, Siva  –    Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property…(2001)
  • Vaidhyanathan, Siva  –    The Googlization Of Everything…(2011)
  • Vaynerchuk, Gary  –    Crush It! (Enhanced Version) (2009)
  • Vaynerchuk, Gary  –    The Thank You Economy (Enhanced Version) (2011)
  • Varga, Balint Andras  –    Conversations With Iannis Xenakis (1996)
  • Vincent, Rickey  –    Funk: The Music, The People And The Rhythm… (1996)
  • Wadhams, Wayne  –    Inside The Hits: The Seduction Of A Rock And Roll Generation (2001)
  • Weiler, Paul C.  –    Entertainment, Media and The Law (2002)
  • Weissman, Dick  –    The Music Business: Career Opportunities & Self-Defense (2003)
  • Wenner, Jann S. (ed.)  –    20 Years Of Rolling Stone: What A Long… (1987)
  • Whitburn, Joel  –    The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits (2000)
  • Whitburn, Joel  –    The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Albums (1987)
  • White, Armond  –    Rebel For The Hell Of It: Life Of Tupac Shakur (1997)
  • Wiener, Jon  –    Come Together: John Lennon In His Time (1984)
  • Wilder, Alec  –   American Popular Song: … 1900-1950 (1972)
  • Wu, Tim  –  The Master Switch (2011)
  • Young, Neil  –    Waging Heavy Peace (2012)
  • Zappa, Frank  –    The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989)
  • Zittrain, Jonathan  –    The Future Of The Internet And How To Stop It (2008)