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African American Music: An Introduction Second edition is a collection of seventeen essays surveying major African American musical genres, both sacred and secular, from slavery to the present. With contributions by leading scholars in the field, this work brings together research based on ethnographic fieldwork, which privileges the voices of the music-makers themselves, while interpreting their narratives through a richly textured mosaic of history and culture.  

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The University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music posted a new article describing all of the fantastic features of Dariusz Terefenko's Jazz Theory. Find out more about how to best use this new text and features including the companion website and DVD. 

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In Popular Music in a Digital Music Economy: Problems and Practices for an Emerging Service Industry, Tim Anderson explores how the music industry is changing from selling records as its primary purpose to a new paradigm in which artists must be entrepreneurial, audiences are end users, and record companies are investing in music brands, not simply records. Anderson’s book is a great guide for this new world. In his book, he draws on a wide range of examples from Moby and Lupe Fiasco to Amanda Palmer and Jonathan Coulton. 

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Have you purchased your copy of America's Songs II: Songs from the 1890's to the Post-War Years yet? Michael Lasser's follow-up volume to America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley is a must-have for any music enthusiast! Special bundle pricing is available to those who wish to purchase both volumes together.

Check out Michael Lasser's website to learn more about the author and get information on his upcoming appearances, and support his work by getting your copy of America's Songs signed.

To celebrate Michael Lasser and the release of America's Songs II, Routledge is offering a 20% discount on both volumes of the book as well as the bundle option. Simply enter code ORK89 when you purchase the books directly from Routledge to take advantage of this special offer! This discount cannot be combined with any other offer, and is valid through 12/31/2014.