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Pop Music: The Text Book, Revised Ed.: Softcover Textbook

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Pop Music: The Text Book, Revised Ed.: Softcover Textbook

Pop Music: The Text Book, Revised Ed.: Softcover Textbook

By Julia Winterson

Item: 98-EP72259
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Pop Music: The Text Book, by Peter Nickol, Toby Bricheno, Ben Kaye and Jessica Winterson offers a comprehensive discussion of the context, history, technology, style and structure of the music business surrounding Pop Music.

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Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 232
ISBN10: 0-84367-039-1
ISBN13: 978-1-84367-039-1
UPC: 0
SKU: 98-EP72259

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Why we love this

This textbook approaches pop music with the rigor it deserves, covering not just the music itself but the business, technology, and cultural forces that shaped it. Teachers find it invaluable for building media literacy and helping students understand how commercial music actually gets made and marketed. The revised edition reflects current industry practices, making it essential for any music program serious about contemporary studies.

Who it's for

High school and college music students studying contemporary music history, music business, or media studies. Educators teaching pop music theory, music history, or the business side of the industry will find this comprehensive reference indispensable for structuring curriculum and classroom discussion.

How to use it

Use this as your core text in a pop music or contemporary music course, assigning chapters that align with your listening and analysis units. Pair it with scores and recordings to ground the textbook's business and historical discussions in actual musical examples your students can study and debate.

Skills your students will build

  • analyzing pop music structure and style conventions
  • understanding music industry economics and production workflows
  • contextualizing pop music within broader cultural and technological change
  • evaluating pop music critically beyond commercial metrics

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