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Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group (Paperback)
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Description
Stan Cornyn -- a key creative force behind the rise of the Warner Music Group -- experienced the ultimate highs and lows of the company for more than thirty years.
Now, get the inside scoop on top executive decisions, wild stories on iconic musicians, and the outrageous steps Warner took to produce a hit. Populated by celebrities like Dr. Dre, Frank Sinatra, the Grateful Dead, Madonna, Lil' Kim, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, Joni Mitchell, and dozens more, Exploding reveals the music business as you've never seen it before.
About the Author
Two-time Grammy Award winner Stan Cornyn began working at Warner Bros. Records at its birth in the late Fifties, writing liner notes for Frank Sinatra and hundreds of other acts on the Warner/Reprise roster. He spent thirty-four years with the Warner Music Group, developing creative marketing, dealing with industry threats, and leading its development of the CD and interactive media. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Praise for Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group…
“A provocative, witty, and engrossing insider’s story.”
-Library Journal
“Terrific. . . one of the most authoritative books on the now-past golden age of the music business.”
-Miami Herald
“Captures well the humorous sidelights of a business that is part magic, part hucksterism.”
-Los Angeles Times
“As fly-on-the-wall tomes go, Exploding rates five flies, thanks to the plethora of dish.”
-Entertainment Weekly
“Cornyn’s dead-on history...will delight music-biz enthusiasts.”
-Blender
