The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music (Film and Culture Series) - Softcover

Smith, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 023110863X ISBN 13: 9780231108638

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1998

Synopsis

A detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records by Henry Mancini and Ennio Morricone in the 1960s, to the Mtv-ready pop songs that occupy soundtrack Cds of today.

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Review:

[A] fascinating exploration of Hollywood film music since the 1960s.--R. D. Cohen, Indiana University Northwest "Choice "

Synopsis:

This is a detailed historical analysis of popular music in American film, from the era of sheet music sales, to that of orchestrated pop records of the 60s and the MTV-ready pop songs from contemporary films. To investigate film and music cross-promotion, the book examines historical, economic and aesthetic factors that brought about the rise of popular music in the movies. Combining musicology, film theory and social history, the text examines the repeated refrain in the theme song of "Goldfinger", which developed massive cultural appeal, and goes on to look at how film and music industries have become so heavily intertwined, the progression of soundtrack music and the relationship, if any, between the chart success of the soundtrack and the box-office success of the associated film. The author challenges film music scholarship to recognize the significance of popular music in modern film.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 023110863X
• ISBN 13: 9780231108638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304