BUSINESS AS USUAL WAS PRETTY UNUSUAL Behind the Scenes at King Records

Syd NathanwasKing Records. The company was shaped in his image and mirrored his eccentricities. By turns progressive and conservative (sometimes both at one time), King Records was an unusual company, to say the least. The label was every bit as innovative and influential in its business practices a...

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Published inKing of the Queen City p. 50
Main Author Jon Hartley Fox
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Illinois Press 03.09.2009
Subjects
Applied arts
Architecture
Artists
Arts
Buildings
Business
Business administration
Business economics
Business management
Business structures
Commercial buildings
Commercial production
Corporate communications
Cultural industries
Economic disciplines
Economics
Employment
External corporate communications
Government
Government officials
Heads of state
Industrial sectors
Industry
Kings
Labor economics
Marketing
Marketing strategies
Monarchs
Musicians
Occupations
Political science
Product labeling
Production engineering
Queens
Recording industry
Recording studios
Retail stores
Sales distribution
Sales management
Sales promotions
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Summary:Syd NathanwasKing Records. The company was shaped in his image and mirrored his eccentricities. By turns progressive and conservative (sometimes both at one time), King Records was an unusual company, to say the least. The label was every bit as innovative and influential in its business practices as it was on the creative side of the company. King Records changed the way vernacular American music was recorded and marketed, and King was the model for more than one record company. After a couple of stumbles at the beginning, King prospered and grew, eventually becoming one of the country’s
ISBN:9780252034688
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