false 4805529 1 The music industry’s mighty players have been asleep at the wheel since Napster revolutionized the way music was distributed in the 1990s. Now, they’re in danger of becoming completely obsolete.<br><br>In Appetite for Self-Destruction, Steve Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping account of the industry’s wild thirty-year ride through the digital age. He takes you from the birth of the compact disc to the explosion of CD sales, the emergence of Napster through to the secret talks that led to iTunes, and finally to the industry’s current collapse as CD sales have plummeted.<br><br>Knopper, a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, uses his incredible access to those intimately involved in the music world’s highs and lows, taking you inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players.<br><br>The result is a fast-paced, dishy, and character-driven narrative that is riveting, informative, and highly entertaining. A veteran industry reporter telling you the current state of big music, how it got to these dire straits, and where it’s going. 4870644 6 1 2009 Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry in the Digital Age total:84|5:7|4:39|3:33|2:5|1:0| 84 300 183 29 4 2 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 09 10:29:26 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:22:20 -0700 2009
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