The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music

by Jeff Smith

Book Overview

The Sounds of Commerce is the first book to present a detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records by Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone in the 1960- to the MTV-ready pop songs that occupy soundtrack CDs of today. Jeff Smith's landmark exploration of film and music cross-promotion investigates the combination of historical, economic, and aesthetic factors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023110863X
• ISBN13: 9780231108638
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher