February 13, 1895 - French inventors Louis and August Lumiere received patent for the Cinematographe,  combination movie camera, projector; March 22, 1895 - showed their first movie to invited audience in Paris; generally regarded as first public display of movie projected onto  screen; audience viewed "La Sortie des Ouvriers de L'usine Lumière", showed workers leaving Lumière's factory in Lyon which made photographic products; workers streamed out, most on foot, some with bicycles, followed by those with cars.

February 19, 1895 - Emile Berliner, of Washington, DC, received a patent for a "Gramophone", an improvement on his May 15, 1888 patent; assigned to The United States Gramophone Company.

August 31, 1897 - Thomas A. Edison received a patent for a "Kinetographic Camera" ("to produce pictures representing objects in motion throughout an extended period of time which may be utilized to exhibit the scene including such moving objects in a perfect and natural manner by means of suitable exhibiting apparatus such as that described in patent received March 14, 1893"); motion picture camera, based on photographic principles discovered by still-photograph pioneers Joseph Nicephone Niepce and Louis Daguerre of France; Edison's Kinetoscope and Kinetograph  used celluloid film (invented by George Eastman in 1889); 1917 - Edison Company left film industry.

February 8, 1898 - Levi H. Montross, of Camden, NJ, received a patent  for a "Spring Motor" ("which may be easily and quickly wound up and which will impart power evenly and uniformly and may be rewound whenever desired without in any way affecting the speed of the operation"); spring-motor gramophone for the Berliner company.

March 8, 1898 - Joseph W. Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, received a patent for a "Sound Recording and Reproducing Instrument" ("especially that class of instruments known as 'gramophones'"); June 14, 1898 - received a patent for a "Sound-Reproducing Machine"; December 5, 1899 - received a design patent for "Design for a Frame for Graphophones"; December 10, 1901 - received a patent for "Production of Sound-Records" ("stylus vibrating laterally and engraving a groove of approximately uniform depth"); lateral disc recording in wax; December 2, 1902 - received a patent for a "Duplicating Apparatus" ("relates to production of sound-records of the type characterized by spiral grooves of uniform depth having lateral undulations corresponding to sound-waves and produced upon a flat tablet or disk, the type being known as "zigzag" disk sound-records or "zigzag" records"); May 12, 1903 - received patent for a "Sound-Recording Tablet" ("making the original record-groove of full size in or upon a surface suitable for recording and which at the same time is itself an electrical conductor, then electroplating the record-surface, and finally using the matrix so obtained as a die or stamp"); assigned to American Graphophone Company; June 28, 1904 - received a patent  for "Production of Sound-Records"; received a patent for a "Sound-Recording Apparatus" ("novel form of cutting-tool employed...consisting or lateral undulations"); assigned to American Graphophone Company.

March 22, 1898 - Eldridge R. Johnson, of Camden, NJ, received a patent for a "Gramophone and Actuating Device Thererfor" ("relates to certain improvements in gramophones and sound recording and reproducing machines of like nature in which a record disk or cylinder is propelled by power, and has for its principal object to provide an improved form of mechanism for effecting the rotation of the disk under the reproducing stylus") ; launched disc talking machine in America.

May 13, 1898 - Thomas Edison sued American Mutoscope and Biograph Pictures (company formed by W.L.K. Dickson, one of his former assistants designed the Kinetograph and the Kinetoscope); claimed that the studio has infringed on his patent for the Kinetograph movie camera; 1902 - U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Thomas Edison did not invent the movie camera, but allowed that he had invented the sprocket system that moved perforated film through the camera; 1909 - Edison, Biograph joined forces with other filmmakers, created Motion Pictures Patents Corp., organization devoted to protecting patents, keeping other players from entering film industry; 1917 - Supreme Court dissolved trust, Edison Company left film industry. 

August 8, 1911 - The newsreel became standard feature at American movie screenings; French film company Pathy begins releasing weekly black-and-white newsreels to theaters.  late 1920s - early sound newsreels appeared, Fox began using Movietone system (most well known reels - only newsreel producer to capture 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 1937 explosion of Hindenburg); 1948 - color newsreels first appeared.

February 2, 1912 - Frederick Rodman Law, world's first movie stuntman, performed for newsreel; jumped off Statue of Liberty with parachute.

June 1, 1912 - Adolph Zukor created Famous Players Film Company; 1905 - partnered with Marcus Loew, developed Loew's cinema chain; July 12, 1912 - opened "Queen Elizabeth", 4-reel film (first full-length drama shown in US); June 28, 1916 - merged with Jesse L. Lasky Company; formed Famous Players-Lasky Corporation; began using Paramount Pictures name.

July 6, 1928 - First all-talking movie feature, ''The Lights of New York,'' previewed in New York.

May 16, 1929 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (founded in 1927), announced winners of the first Academy Awards (for films made between August 1, 1927 and July 31, 1928) during a banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; Best Picture award to Wings (starring Clara Bow and Gary Cooper), Best Actor to Emil Jannings for The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh; 1931 - awards nicknamed "Oscars" when a secretary at the academy noted the statue's resemblance to her Uncle Oscar, and a journalist printed her remark; 1953 - first televised Academy Awards.

November 1934 - Enrique Carreras, Spanish immigrant, theater entrepreneur (started Blue Halls circuit of theaters in UK with 1913) joined forces with William Hinds, owner of chain of jewelers shops (stage name Will Hammer); registered Hammer Productions Ltd.; 1935 - formed Exclusive Films to distribute Hammer films, acquired productions; James Carreras (son) joined company; January 1949 - registered Hammer Film Productions Limited for business as independent film studio; associated with quality, low budget filmmaking; 1955 - released The Quatermass Xperiment (bought rights to TV sci-fi/horror hit The Quatermass Experiment); 1957 - "The Curse of Frankenstein" created 'Hammer House of Horror' brand; first color horror film, massive box office success; only British company with guarantee of US distribution; 295 title film library; May 10, 2007 - acquired by private European consortium, headed by Dutch based Cyrte Investments BV.

June 20, 1948 - Columbia Records introduced first successful long-playing microgroove phonograph records at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City; designed for the new speed of 33-1/3 r.p.m.; developed by Dr. Peter Goldmark, head of CBS Labs; made of non-breakable Vinilyte plastic; 12 inch record could play 23 minutes per side (compared to only 4 minutes per side on the earlier 78 rpm record); quieter surfaces, greatly increased fidelity; first LP featured violinist Yehudi Menuhin; Columbia originated, copyrighted term "LP".

January 10, 1949 - RCA, Columbia introduced vinyl records in U.S.: RCA's "single", 7-inch diameter 45 rpm, could play eight minutes of sound per side, replaced 78 rpm records; RCA manufactured special record-player with wide-diameter spindle to automatically play stack of records; Columbia offered 33.3 rpm records.

February 2, 1949 - First 45 RPM record released.

April 7, 1949 - Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ''South Pacific'' opened on Broadway.

June 1, 1949 - Lawrence Welk, band leader from North Dakota, known for light dance music, band began two-year stint as house orchestra for 'High Life Review' radio show; often lampooned for saccharine style, developed army of loyal fans, hosted one of longest running musical variety shows in history; 1951 - moved to TV, launched own show on local Los Angeles station; July 2, 1955 - 'The Lawrence Welk Show', musiccal variety, debuted on ABC on Saturday nights (straightforward dance music); gained strong following, stayed on air for 16 years; 1956-1959 - Saturday night show so popular that ABC gave him second hour-long show, aired during week; called 'Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent'; 1961 - topped charts with "Calcutta"; 1971 - ABC cancelled show.

January 4, 1950 - RCA Victor announced would start manufacturing long-playing (LP) records (long-playing album debuted in 1948); one side of 12-inch LP played for 23 minutes (vs. four minutes for one side of a standard 78 rpm record); took several years for standard to become universally accepted.

July 11, 1951 - Alan Freed, disc jockey, started new job in Cleveland as disk jockey "The Moondog House", rhythm and blues show; called himself "Moondog" (based on chosen theme song, "The Moondog Symphony"); March 21, 1952 - threw 'Moondog Coronation Ball', rhythm and blues concert at leveland Arena (drew about 25,000 people); first rock & roll concert; 1953 - threw 'The Biggest Rhythm and Blues Show', R&B tour; featured Ruth Brown, Wynonie Harris; 1954 - Freed prohibited from using name when blind New York City street musician, who had recorded "Moondog Symphony", won court battle; renamed 'Alan Freed's Rock and Roll Party'; copyrighted phrase "rock and roll" in partnership with Morris Levy, black music legend, Lew Platt, veteran promoter, radio station WINS; tidal wave of rock and roll soon made his copyright virtually useless; January 14, 1955 - produced first rock and roll dance concert in New York at St. Nicholas Arena; featured Drifters, Fats Domino, Joe Turner, others; all musicians were black, least half audience was white.

July 17, 1955 - Disneyland ($17 million theme park) opened in Anaheim, CA, on land once occupied by orange groves, as grand-scale "family park where parents, children could have fun--together"; 28,154 attended, 90 million watch on ABC.

Walt Disney - Opening Speech (Disneyland, July 17, 1955) (http://www.disneydreamer.com/history/images/waltopening.jpg)

1979 - George Atkinson opened first video rental store in Los Angeles; created the rental business model; bought 50 movies recently made available on video, advertised them  for rent ($10/movie) in one-inch ad in  LA Times, customers came in droves (to Video Station), went public in the early 1980's, ultimately opened 600 affiliated video rental stores (2004 - more than 24,000 video stores in U.S. rent 2.6 billion DVD and VHS cassettes = $8 billion in revenue).

October 1, 1982 - EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), combination of Future World and World Showcase, opened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida; represented investment of over one billion dollars.

2004 - Average cost of producing a film = $63.6 million; average cost of marketing = $34.4 million. Average total cost = $98 million. Domestic box office sales = $9.54 billion; foreign ticket sales + $15.7 billion (up 44% since 2003). Source: American Motion Picture Association.

March 13, 2005 - Robert Iger named to succeed Michael Eisner as chief executive of Walt Disney Co.

October 16, 2005 - Centennial issue of Variety listed 100 top-grossing films (not adjusted for inflation) of all time in $millions): 1) Titanic ($602 domestic, $1,250 international; 2) Rings: Return of the King 2003 ($377, $742); 3) Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone 2001 ($318, $656); 4) Rings: Two Towers ($342, $545); 5) Star Wars I: Phantom Menace 1999 ($431, $492); 6) Jurassic Park 1993 ($357, $563); 7) Shrek 2004 ($437, $479); 8) Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets 2002 ($262, $615); 9) Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 ($315, $557); 100 Finding Nemo 2003 ($340, $526).

January 9, 2006 - The "Phantom of the Opera" completed performance number 7,486 = longest running show in Broadway history; highest-grossing entertainment venture in history - worldwide box office receipts of more than $3.2 billion (vs. $1.8 billion earned by "Titanic").

January 24, 2006 - Walt Disney announced it would acquire Pixar Animation Studios in a $7.4 billion stock deal; Steve Jobs (purchased the graphics division of Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1986 for $10 million, renamed it Pixar) became non-independent director of Disney and Disney's largest individual shareholder.

November 2006 - Rolling Stones's "Bigger Bang" tour = highest grossing (most commercially successful) rock tour of all time: since August 2005 - played to 3.5 million fans in 110 shows, grossed over $437 million (according to Billboard  magazine); U2's "Vertigo" tour econd highest grossing tour - grossed $333 million (expected to top out at $377 million);  2005 - Stones's tour recorded $162 million in 43 dates (record); 1994 - Rolling Stones's "Voodoo Lounge" tour recorded sales of $121.1 million; 2003 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band grossed $115.9 million; 2001 - U2's "Elevation" tour generated sales of $109.7 million.

March 2008 - Blender.com list of 20 worst mistakes in recording industry history: 1) major labels squashed Napster;  2) Decca Records A&R exec, Dick Rowe, passed on Beatles,  brushed off their manager, Brian Epstein; 3) Motown sold for pittance; 4) post payola - labels paid to get airplay for huge artists stations would have spun anyway; 5) Recording Industry Association of America sued 30 year-old, single mother of two, earning $36,000 a year, for illegally sharing mp3 files of 24 songs; 6) 1978 - Casablanca label shipped million copies of four solo albums by each member of Kiss ("shipped platinum"); hundreds of thousands unsold, returned; 7) 1962 - Bob Dylan got out of 1961 publishing deal with Leeds/Duchess (returned $1,000 advance); new publisher, M. Witmark & Sons, received 237 songs (worth $ tens of millions in future) in first three years; 8) Warner Music dropped Ice-T ("Cop Killer"); sold Interscope to rival Universal which soon became biggest record company in world; 9) 2005 - Sony BMG sold millions of CDs with copy-protection software that automatically installed a "rootkit" on users’ PCs; accused of spying on customers’ listening habits, forced to pay several million dollars to settle class-action lawsuits; 10) Columbia Records signed Alicia Keys for reported $400,000, tried to change her style; she left, signed with J Records, sold more than 20 million albums; dumped 50 Cent after shot nine times; became an unstoppable one-man money factory at Interscope; 11) David Geffen signed Neil Young; filed a $3 million breach-of-contract suit for not making "Neil Young" types of records; Young countersued for $21 million; settled out of court; 12) 1998 - Geffen Records paid Axl Rose $1 million to complete Guns N’ Roses (32 platinum hits) fifth album + million more if delivered soon; album never completed, at cost to Geffen of $13 million; 13) 1996 - Warner Bros. signed R.E.M. to 5-album contract for reported $80 million; most costly record deal in history, allowed R.E.M. to keep masters of all Warner releases; generated one of lowest returns, forfeited future revenues generated by band’s ’80s and early-’90s popular songs; 14) 1960 - Jerry Wexler (Atlantic Records) signed contract with  Stax label president Jim Stewart to market, distribute all Stax releases; 1967 - Atlantic became owner of any Stax release it handled (indicated by 'fine print') as Stax had signed away its catalogue and future; 15) 1999 - MCA gave Irish teen Carly Hennessy $100,000 advance, $5,000 a month in living expenses, apartment in Marina Del Rey, CA, spent roughly $2.2 million in all on her 2001 record debut; sold 378 copies, = label's cost of $5,820 per copy sold; 16) June 2001 - Reprise label (AOL Time Warner subsidiary) paid about $300,000 for Wilco album; didn't like it, fired band, let band keep masters to album; Wilco signed with Nonesuch (AOL Time Warner subsidiary); AOL paid twice; Wilco’s best seller to date; 17) Thomas Edison's Edison Records made two fatal errors - records worked only on Edison’s players, personal taste governed releases (no jazz, waltzes and foxtrots); October 1929 - closed; 18) 2000 - BMG forced Clive Davis, founder of Arista label in 1975, to retire (company policy); artists complained loudly; BMG gave Davis own label, J Records, invested $150 million; 2002 - BMG paid $50 million to buy J Record; 2004 - ousted Davis's successor at Arista, hired Davis as CEO of BMG North America; 19) early 1980s - music industry phased out vinyl singles in favor of cassettes and later, CDs; abandoned singles completely; consumers stopped going to record shops, illegally downloaded singles; 20) 1989 - A&R department at MCA Records signed Pretty Boy Floyd for about $1 million; debut album peaked at No. 130 on Billboard charts; 1991 - label dropped band; missed chance to sign Nirvana.

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(Euro Disneyland), Andrew Lainsbury (2000). Once Upon an American Dream: The Story of Euro Disneyland. (Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Press, 292 p.). Walt Disney Company -- Finance; Euro Disneyland (Marne-la-Vallée, France) -- History; Popular culture -- France -- American influences.

(Estey Organ Company), Dennis G. Waring (2002). Manufacturing the Muse: Estey Organs & Consumer Culture in Victorian America. (Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 356 p.). Estey Organ Company; Reed organ United States; Popular culture United States History 19th century. 

(Fender Musical Instruments), Forrest White (1994). Fender: The Inside Story. (San Francisco, CA: GPI Books, 258 p.). Fender, Leo, 1909-1991; Fender Musical Instruments--History; Fender guitar--Construction; Electric guitar--Construction.

Leo Fender - Fender Instruments (http://www.blamepro.com/fendertone/gifs/leofender.jpg)

(Fender Musical Instruments), John Teagle & John Sprung (1995). Fender Amps: The First Fifty Years. (Milwaukee, WI: H. Leonard, 256 p.). Fender Musical Instruments--History; Guitar--Electronic equipment; Audio amplifiers.

(Fender Musical Instruments), Richard R. Smith (1995). Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round the World. (Fullerton, CA: Garfish Pub. Co., 304 p.). Fender, Leo, 1909-1991; Fender Musical Instruments--History; Fender guitar--History; Fender guitar--Pictorial works.

(Fender Musical Instruments), Tony Bacon; chronology compiled by Paul Day (2000). 50 Years of Fender. (London, UK: Balafon, 128 p.). Fender Musical Instruments--History; Fender guitar--History; Electric guitar--History; Guitar--History.

(Geffen Records), Stephen Singular (1997). The Rise and Rise of David Geffen. (Secaucus, NJ: Carol Pub. Group, 250 p.). Geffen, David, 1943- ; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography; Executives--United States--Biography.

(Geffen Records), Tom King (2000). The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys and Sells the New Hollywood. (New York, NY: Random House, 670 p.). Geffen, David, 1943-; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography; Executives--United States--Biography.  

(Gibson Inc.), Walter Carter (1994). Gibson Guitars: 100 Years of an American Icon. (Los Angeles, CA: General Pub. Group, 314 p.). Gibson, inc.--History; Guitar--History; Mandolin--History; Banjo--History.

(Goldcrest Films), Jake Eberts and Terry Ilott (1990). My Indecision Is Final: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Goldcrest Films, the Independent Studio that Challenged Hollywood. (New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 678 p.). Goldcrest Films and Television--History; Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History.

(Hammer Film Productions), Denis Meikle (1996). A History of Horrors: The Rise and Fall of the House of Hammer. (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 420 p.). Hammer Film Productions; Horror films--Great Britain--History and criticism.

(Hammer Film Productions), Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes (2007). The Hammer Story. (London, UK: Titan Books, 191 p. [rev. ed.]). Hammer Film Productions--History. One of the world's most famous horror film studios. Legendary British film studio changed face of horror cinema, inspired generation of Hollywood filmmakers.

(Hanna-Barbera), Joseph Barbera (1994). My Life in ’Toons: From Flatbush to Bedrock in Under a Century. (Atlanta, GA: Turner Pub., 250 p.). Co-Founder Hanna-Barbera Productions. Barbera, Joseph; Animators--United States--Biography.

(Harcourt General), Bettye H. Pruitt with assistance from George D. Smith (1994). The Making of Harcourt General: A History of Growth Through Diversification, 1922-1992. (Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 310 p.). Professor (Harvard Business School). Diversification, Harcourt Brace, General Cinema.

(HBO), George Mair (1988). Inside HBO: The Billion Dollar War Between HBO, Hollywood, and the Home Video Revolution. (New York, NY: Dodd, Mead, 204 p.). Home Box Office (Firm); Cable television -- United States; Motion picture industry -- United States.

(Ibbs and Tillett), Christopher Fifield (2005). Ibbs and Tillett: The Rise and Fall of a Musical Empire. (Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 678 p.). Ibbs and Tillett; Concert agents--England--Biography. Benchmark in highly competitive world of artist management and concert promotion.

(Impulse Records), Ashley Kahn (2006). The House that Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records. (New York, NY: Norton, 352 p.). Coltrane, John, 1926-1967; Impulse Records--History; Sound recording industry--United States; Jazz--History and criticism. Evolution of record industry through tumultuous 1960s.  

(Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival), Norton Owen; foreword by Sali Ann Kriegsman (1997). A Certain Place: The Jacob’s Pillow Story. (Becket, MA: Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, 51 p.). Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; Dance festivals--Massachusetts. This publication has been made possible by a grant from Philip Morris Companies Inc., celebrating 25 years of dance support.

(JBL), John M. Eargle (2007). The JBL Story: 60 Years of Audio Innovation. (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp., 326 p.). James B. Lansing Sound--History; Sound--Equipment and supplies--History; Sound--Recording and reproducing--United States--History; Audio equipment industry--United States--History. Amplified sound applied in almost every aspect of life - from home to concert hall; most recognized audio brand in world. 

(W. W. Kimball), Van Allen Bradley (1957). Music for the Millions; The Kimball Piano and Organ Story. (Chicago, IL: H. Regnery Co., 334 p.). Kimball, William Wallace, 1828-1904; W.W. Kimball Company; Piano--Construction; Piano--History. Founded 1857 in Chicago.

(Lucasfilm, Ltd.), Charles Champlin (1997). George Lucas: The Creative Impulse: Lucasfilm's First Twenty-Five Years. (New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 232 p. [rev. and updated]). Lucas, George, 1944- ; Lucasfilm, Ltd.

(Ludwig Drum Company), William F. Ludwig II (2002). The Making of a Drum Company: The Autobiography of William F. Ludwig II. (Indianapolis, IN: Rebeats Press, 128 p.). Ludwig, William F. II; Musical instruments industry; drums. 

(Mandalay Entertainment Group), Peter M. Gruber (2011). Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story. (New York, NY: Crown Business, 272 p.). Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group. Storytelling; persuasion; selling. How powerful storytelling can be ultimate tool to get meeting, engage listener, close deal; power of well-crafted story or appeal; power of metaphor in crafting core narrative of pitch or advertising campaign.

(Mascot Pictures), Jon Tuska (1982). The Vanishing Legion: aA History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 215 p.). Mascot Pictures (Firm).

(MCA), William Knoedelseder (1993). Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, the Music Business, and the Mafia. (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 480 p.). Former Reporter (Los Angeles Times). MCA Inc.; Sound recording industry--Corrupt practices--United States; Mafia--United States.

Jules Stein - founder MCA (http://www.jseiaffiliates.com/ images/about_jules.jpg)

Lew Wasserman (http://www.nndb.com/people/966/000051813/wasserman.jpg)

(MCA), Dennis McDougal (1998). The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood. (New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 560 p.). Wasserman, Lew; MCA Inc.--History; Chief executive officers--United States--Biography.

(MCA), Connie Bruck (2003). When Hollywood Had a King: The Reign of Lew Wasserman, Who Leveraged Talent into Power and Influence. (New York, NY: Random House, 514 p.). Wasserman, Lew; Music Corporation of America--History; Chief executive officers--United States--Biography.

(MCA), Kathleen Sharp (2003). Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. (New York, NY: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 597 p.). Award-Winning Journalist. Wasserman, Lew; Wasserman, Edie; Music Corporation of America; Chief executive officers--United States--Biography. 

(Merchant Ivory Productions), John Pym; comments by James Ivory (1983). The Wandering Company: Twenty-One Years of Merchant Ivory Films. (London, UK: British Film Institute, 102 p.). Merchant Ivory Productions -- History; Motion pictures; India (Republic) Cinema industries.

(MGM), Bosley Crowther (1957). The Lion's Share; The Story of an Entertainment Empire. (New York, NY: Dutton, 320 p.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Motion pictures--History.

Samuel Goldwyn (http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlLA/samuel_goldwyn-thumb.jpg)

Louis B. Mayer - MGM (http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2005/175/687_111975564468.jpg)

(MGM), Bosley Crowther (1960). Hollywood Rajah; The Life and Times of Louis B. Mayer. (New York, NY: Holt, 339 p.). Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957.

(MGM), Dial Torgerson (1974). Kerkorian: An American Success Story. (New York, NY: Dial Press, 306 p.). Kerkorian, Kirk, 1917-.

(MGM), John Douglas Eames (1975). The MGM Story: The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years. (New York, NY: Crown, 400 p.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

(MGM), Carol Easton (1976). The Search for Sam Goldwyn; A Biography. (New York, NY: Morrow, 304 p.). Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(MGM), Arthur Marx (1976). Goldwyn: A Biography of the Man Behind the Myth. (New York, NY: Norton, 376 p.). Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974.

(MGM), Gary Carey (1981). All the Stars in Heaven: Louis B. Mayer's M-G-M. (New York, NY: Dutton, 320 p.). Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-195; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.

(MGM), Michael Freedland (1986). The Goldwyn Touch: A Biography of Sam Goldwyn. (London, UK: Harrap, 264 p.). Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(MGM), A. Scott Berg (1989). Goldwyn: A Biography. (New York, NY: Knopf, 579 p.). Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(MGM), Peter Bart (1990). Fade Out: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM. (New York, NY: Morrow, 304 p.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

(MGM), Peter Hay with Woolsey Ackerman ... [et al.] (1991). MGM--When the Lion Roars. (Atlanta, GA: Turner Pub., 335 p.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer--History.

(MGM), Diana Altman (1992). Hollywood East: Louis B. Mayer and the Origins of the Studio System. (New York, NY: Carol Pub. Group, 302 p.). Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957; Motion picture industry--United States--History.

(MGM), Charles Higham (1993). Merchant of Dreams: Louis B. Mayer, M.G.M., and the Secret Hollywood. (New York, NY: D. I. Fine, 488 p.). Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(MGM), Roland Flamini (1994). Thalberg: The Last Tycoon and the World of M-G-M. (New York, NY: Crown 309 p.). Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Motion picture producers and directors --United States --Biography. Head of Universal Studio at 20, MGM's production chief at 23; supervised more than 400 movies; complex relationship with MGM partner Louis B. Mayer, battles over censorship with Hays office, attempt to turn his wife, Norma Shearer, into first lady of screen.

(MGM), Scott Eyman (2005). Lion of Hollywood; The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 596 p.). Film Historian. Mayer, Louis B. (Louis Burt), 1885-1957; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(MGM), Steven Bingen, Stephen X. Sylvester, Michael Troyan (2010). MGM: Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot. (Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Press, 312 p. ). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Founded 1924 - by 1934, MGM had more than 4,000 employees, including 61 stars and feature players, 17 directors and 51 writers, all under exclusive contracts; 1941 - 178 people worked in costume building, oversaw 250,000 designs from almost every historical period; "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) cost $2,796,230.30 ("over budget" by $1,048,07);  MGM's decline - bad management and the collapse of the Hollywood studio system; 1970 - final auction of what was once the most storied studio in Hollywood.

(C. F. Martin), Philip F. Gura (2003). C.F. Martin & His Guitars, 1796-1873. (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 250 p.). William S. Newman Distinguished Professor of American Literature and Culture (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Martin, C. F. (Christian Frederick), 1796-1873; C.F. Martin & Co.; Guitar makers United States. 

(Metropolitan Opera), Joseph Volpe with Charles Michener (2006). The Toughest Show on Earth: My Rise and Reign at the Metropolitan Opera. (New York, NY: Knopf, 320 p.). General Manager of Metropolitan Opera (16 years). Volpe, Joseph; Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.); Opera producers and directors--United States--Biography. New York and business of culture; vast egos, complicated politics, glittering past.

(Microsoft), Dean Takahashi (2002). Opening the XBox: Inside Microsoft's Plan to Unleash an Entertainment Revolution. (Roseville, CA: Prima, 370 p.). Senior Writer (Red Herring magazine). Microsoft Corporation; Electronic games industry--United States; Video games--Equipment and supplies.

(Harry M. Miller Group), Harry M. Miller as told to Denis O'Brien (1983). My Story. (South Melbourne, AU: Macmillan, 322 p.). Miller, Harry M. (Harry Maurice), 1934- ; Businesspeople--Australia--Biography; Entrepreneurship--Biography. Brought Rolling Stones to Australia, rock operas, Judy Garland, etc.

(Miramax Films), Peter Biskind (2004). Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 560 p.). Miramax Films--History; Sundance Film Festival--History; Independent filmmakers--United States. 

(Motion Picture Association of America), Jack Valenti (2007). This Time, This Place: My Life in War, the White House, and Hollywood. (New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 416 p.). President, Motion Picture Association of America. Valenti, Jack; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 --Friends and associates; Motion Picture Association of America--Biography; United States. Army. Air Corps--Biography; Political consultants--United States--Biography; Executives--United States--Biography; Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History; Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography; United States--Politics and government--1963-1969; Houston (Tex.)--Biography. Earned both Distinguished Flying Cross and his own star on  Hollywood Walk of Fame; helped to shape politics,  entertainment in second half of  twentieth century.

Jack Valenti - Motion Picture Association (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/images/valenti.jpg)

(Motown Record Corporation), Nelson George (1985). Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise & Fall of the Motown Sound. (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 250 p.). Motown Record Corporation; Soul music--History and criticism; Afro-American musicians.

Berry Gordy, Jr. (http://www.history-of-rock.com/gordy.jpg)

(Motown Record Corporation), Don Waller (1985). The Motown Story. (New York, NY: Scribner, 256 p.). Motown Record Corporation; Sound recording industry--United States.

(Motown Record Corporation), Sharon Davis (1988). Motown: The History. (Enfield, Middlesex, UK: Guiness Pub., 368 p.). Motown Record Corporation; Sound recording industry--United States.

(Motown Record Corporation), Berry Gordy (1994). To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown: An Autobiography. (New York, NY: Warner Books, 432 p.). Gordy, Berry; Motown Record Corporation; Sound recording executives and producers--United States--Biography.

(Motown Record Corporation), Bill Dahl (2001). Motown: The Golden Years. (Iola, WI: Krause, 349 p.). Motown Record Corporation--History; Soul music--History and criticism; Soul musicians--United States.

(Motown Record Corporation), Gerald Posner (2003). Motown: Money, Power, Sex, and Music. (New York, NY: Random House, 350 p.). Former Wall Street Lawyer. Gordy, Berry; Motown Record Corporation; Sound recording industry--United States; Sound recording executives and producers--United States--Biography.

(Music Hall-Portsmouth), Zhana Morris and Trevor F. Bartlett (2003). The Music Hall, Portsmouth. (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 128 p.). Music Hall (Portsmouth, NH); Performing arts--New Hampshire--Portsmouth--History--20th century. New Hampshire's oldest operating theater - Twain spoke from her stage, Sousa's brass echoed from her walls, Edison's films brought her silver screen to life.

(Napster), John Alderman; foreword by Evan I. Schwartz; preface by Herbie Hancock (2001). Sonic Boom: Napster, MP3, and the New Pioneers of Music. (Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub., 205 p.). Napster, Inc.; Sound recording industry--United States; MP3 (Audio coding standard).

(Oxford University Dramatic Society), Humphrey Carpenter; with a prologue by Robert Robinson (1985). OUDS: A Centenary History of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, 1885-1985. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 227 p.). Oxford University Dramatic Society.

(Palace Pictures), Angus Finney (1996). The Egos Have Landed: The Rise and Fall of Palace Pictures (London, UK: Heinemann, 321 p.). Palace Pictures--History; Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History.

(Paramount Pictures), Will Irwin (1928). The House that Shadows Built. (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, inc., 293 p.). Zukor, Adolph, 1873- ; Motion pictures--History.  

W.W. Hodkinson - founder Paramount (http://www.cobbles.com/simpp_archive/images/w-w-hodkinson_portrait.JPG)

Adolph Zukor - Paramount (http://www.cobbles.com/ simpp_archive/images/zukor-portrait1922.jpg) June 11, 1976 Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0107.html

Jesse L. Lasky - Paramount (http://www.cobbles.com/simpp_archive/images/lasky-pickford.jpg)

(Paramount Pictures), Adolph Zukor, with Dale Kramer. (1953). The Public Is Never Wrong; The Autobiography of Adolph Zukor, with Dale Kramer. (New York, NY: Putnam, 309 p.). Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976; Motion pictures--History.

(Paramount Pictures), I. G. Edmonds and Reiko Mimura (1980). Paramount Pictures and the People Who Made Them. (San Diego, CA: A. S. Barnes, 272 p.). Paramount Pictures Corporation.

(Paramount Pictures), Bernard F. Dick (2001). Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 269 p.). Paramount Pictures Corporation--History.

(Paramount Pictures), John Douglas Eames and Robert Abele (2002). The Paramount Story. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, p. [orig. pub. 1985]). Paramount Pictures, inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation.

(Philadelphia International Records), John A. Jackson (2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 338 p.). Gamble, Kenny; Huff, Leon; Bell, Thom; Philadelphia soul--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History and criticism. 

(Pixar), Karen Paik; based on interviews and research by Leslie Iwerks; foreword by John Lasseter, Steve Jobs, and Ed Catmull (2007). To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios. (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 320 p.). Pixar (Firm); Animated films--United States; Computer animation. 1986 - John Lasseter (animator), Ed Catmull (technology), Steve Jobs founded Pixar Animation Studios to create computer animated feature: from fledgling days under George Lucas to creating Toy Story to merger with Disney.

(Pixar), David A. Price (2008). The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Creative Company. (New York, NY: Knopf, 304 p.). Pixar (Firm); Animated films --United States; Computer animation. Origins, triumph of Pixar Animation Studios - changed film industry; technical innovation revolutionized animation, transformed hand-drawn cel animation to computer-generated 3-D graphics; 1986 - Lucasfilm Ltd. special-effects computer group acquired by Steve Jobs for $10 million; renamed Pixar Animation Studios; co-founder, technical genius, Ed Catmull; John Lasseter; feuds between Lasseter, Jeffrey Katzenberg, between Steve Jobs and Michael Eisner; from a Disney satellite into $7.4 billion jewel in Disney crown.

(PolyGram Films), Michael Kuhn (2002). One Hundred Films and a Funeral: PolyGram Films: Birth, Betrothal, Betrayal, Burial. (London, UK: Thorogood, 258 p.). Former President of PolyGram Films, Creator of the Sundance Channel. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm)--History.

(Rank Organization plc), Quentin Falk; foreword by Michael Caine (1987). The Golden Gong: Fifty Years of the Rank Organisation, Its films and Its Stars. (London, UK: Columbus Books, 208 p.). Rank Organisation--History; Motion pictures--Great Britain--History.

J Arthur Rank (Lord Rank) - Rank Group Plc (http://www.britmovie.co.uk/wp-content/images/people/137-J.-Arthur-Rank.jpg)

(Rank Organization plc), Geoffrey Macnab (1993). J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry. (New York, NY: Routledge, 270 p.). Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972; Rank Organisation--History; Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History. Established organization comparable in size to any of major Hollywood studios; eventual collapse of Rank experiment amidst economic, political maelstrom of post-war Britain.

(Rank Organization plc), Michael Wakelin (1996). J. Arthur Rank: The Man Behind the Gong. (Oxford, England: Lion Pub., 248 p.). Rank, J. Arthur, 1888-1972; Motion picture producers and directors--Great Britain--Biography; Businessmen--Great Britain--Biography.

(Republic Pictures Corporation), Richard Maurice Hurst (1979). Republic Studios: Between Poverty Row and the Majors. (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 262 p.). Republic Pictures Corporation.

(RKO - Founded in 1929 from the merger of Keith Orpheum theater circuit [1882], Joseph P. Kennedy’s Film Booking Office [1917] and Radio Corporation of America (RCA) [1909]), Richard B. Jewell with Vernon Harbin (1982). The RKO Story. (New York, NY: Arlington House, 320 p.). RKO Radio Pictures, inc.

(RKO), Betty Lasky (1989). RKO, The Biggest Little Major of Them All. (Santa Monica, CA: Roundtable Pub., 242 p. [2nd ed., orig. pub. 1984]). RKO Radio Pictures, inc.--History.

(Hal Roach Studios), Richard Lewis Ward (2005). A History of the Hal Roach Studios. (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 246 p.). Associate Professor of Communications (University of South Alabama). Hal Roach Studios--History. 

Hal Roach (http://www.cyranos.ch/sproach.jpg)

(San Francisco Ballet), Janice Ross, Preface by Brigitte Lefèvre; Foreword by Allan Ulrich (2007). San Francisco Ballet at Seventy-Five. (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 188 p.). Associate Professor of Dance History (Stanford University); Director of Dance for the Paris Opera Ballet; Dance Critic and Advising Senior Editor for Dance Magazine. San Francisco Ballet; Ballet -- history; Dance -- California. America's oldest ballet company; how San Francisco Ballet has forged fresh identity for American dance, pioneered new model of internationalism.

(Stax Records), Rob Bowman (1997). Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records (New York, NY: Schirmer Books, 402 p.). Stax Records--History; Rhythm and blues music--History and criticism; Memphis (Tenn.)--History.

Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton - Stax Records (http://www.history-of-rock.com/staxjimarge.jpg)

(Steinway), Theodore E. Steinway (1961). People and Pianos; a Century of Service to Music (New York, NY: Steinway, 125 p.). Steinway & Sons.

Henry Engelhard Steinway (born Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg ) - founder Stenway (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Henry_E._Steinway_-_photographer_Matthew_Brady.jpg)

(Steinway), Aaron Singer (1986). Labor Management Relations at Steinway & Sons, 1853-1896 (New York, NY: Garland, 219 p.). Steinway & Sons--History--19th century; Musical instruments industry--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century; Industrial relations--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century. Series: American business history.

(Steinway), Ronald V. Ratcliffe (1989). Steinway & Sons. (San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 204 p.). Steinway & Sons--History; Steinway piano; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History.

(Steinway), D.W. Fostle (1994). The Steinway Saga: An American Dynasty (New York, NY: Scribner, 710 p.). Steinway family; Steinway & Sons--History; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History.

(Steinway), Richard K. Lieberman (1995). Steinway & Sons (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 374 p.). Steinway & Sons--History; Steinway piano; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History.

(Steinway), Susan Goldenberg (1996). Steinway from Glory to Controversy: The Family, the Business, the Piano (Buffalo, NY: Mosaic Press, 253 p.). Steinway family; Steinway & Sons--History; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History; Steinway piano--History.

(Steinway), James Barron (2006). Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand. (New York, NY: Times Books, 280 p.). Staff Reporter (The New York Times). Steinway & Sons; Steinway piano--Construction; Piano makers--New York (State)--New York--History. Brand-new piano (number K0862) on eleven-month journey through Steinway factory from raw lumber to finished instrument.

(Stiff Records), Bert Muirhead (1983). Stiff, The Story of a Record Label, 1976-1982. (Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 112 p.). Stiff Records; Rock music--Great Britain--Discography.

(Sun Records), Colin Escott and Martin Hawkins (1975). Catalyst: The Sun Records Story. (London, UK: Aquarius Books, 173 p.). Sun Records.

Sam Phillips - Sun Records (http://www.rockabillyhall.com/SunSamcontrol.jpg)

(Sun Records), Colin Escott and Martin Hawkins (1980). Sun Records: The Brief History of the Legendary Recording Label. (New York, NY: Quick Fox, 184 p. [orig. pub. 1975]). Sun Records.

(Sun Records), Colin Escott, Martin Hawkins & Hank Davis (1986). The Sun Country Years: Country Music in Memphis, 1950-1959. (Bremen, West Germany: Bear Family Records, 128 p.). Sun Records--History; Country music--Tennessee--Memphis--1951-1960--History and criticism; Country musicians--Tennessee--Memphis--Biography.

(Sun Records), Colin Escott with Martin Hawkins (1991). Good Rockin’ Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll. (New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press, 276 p.). Sun Records--History; Rock music--United States--To 1961--History and criticism; Rock music--United States--1961-1970--History and criticism.

(Sun Records), John Floyd (1998). Sun Records: An Oral History. (New York, NY: Avon Books, 191 p.). Sun Records--History; Rock music--To 1961--History and criticism; Rock music--1961-1970--History and criticism.

(Taylor Guitars), Bob Taylor (2011). Guitar Lessons: A Life's Journey Turning Passion into Business. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 230 p.). Founder. Taylor, Bob, 1955-; Taylor Guitars (Firm); Guitar makers -- United States -- Biography. Founding, growth of Taylor Guitars, world-famous acoustic and electric guitar manufacturer; From first guitar in junior high school, quality products with his own hands, successful, sustainable business; values he lives by, that have provided foundation for company's success.

(Thorn EMI Plc), S.A. Pandit (1996). From Making to Music: The History of Thorn EMI. (London, UK: Hodder & Stoughton, 270 p.). Corporations, British; Sound recording industry -- Great Britain.

(Thorn EMI Plc), Peter Martland (1997). Since Records Began: EMI, the First 100 Years. (Portland, OR: Amadeus Press, 359 p.). EMI Records Ltd.--History; Sound recording industry--History.

(Trans Continental Companies), Lou Pearlman with Wes Smith (2003). Bands, Brands and Billions: My Top 10 Rules for Making Any Business Go Platinum. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 261 p.). Marketer Behind Successful Boy Bands *NSync, the Backstreet Boys and O-Town. Success in business; Entrepreneurship. 

(Trumpet Records), Marc W. Ryan (2004). Trumpet Records: Diamonds on Farish Street. (Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 225 p.). Trumpet Records (Firm); Sound recording industry -- United States; Blues (Music) -- Discography.

(Twentieth Century-Fox), Leonard Mosley (1984). Zanuck: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Last Tycoon. (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 424 p.). Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902- ; Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.

Darryl F. Zanuck - founder 20th Century Fox (http://www.nndb.com/people/028/000084773/daryl-f-zanuck-1.jpg)

(Twentieth Century-Fox), Aubrey Solomon (1988). Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 285 p.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation--History; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation--Finance.

(Twentieth Century-Fox), Stephen M. Silverman (1988). The Fox That Got Away: The Last Days of the Zanuck Dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox. (Seacaucus, NJ: L. Stuart, 356 p.). Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902- ; Zanuck family; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation--History; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(Twentieth Century-Fox), Marlys J. Harris (1989). The Zanucks of Hollywood: The Dark Legacy of an American Dynasty. (New York, NY: Crown, 346 p.). Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902- ; Zanuck family; Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography.

(Twentieth Century-Fox), Selected, edited, and annotated by Rudy Behlmer; with a forward by Philip Dunne (1993). Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck: The Golden Years at Twentieth Century-Fox. (New York, NY: Grove Press, 276 p.). Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902- --Correspondence; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation--History; Motion picture industry--United States--History; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Correspondence.

(United Artists), Tino Balio (1976). United Artists: The Company Built by the Stars. (Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 323 p.). United Artists Corporation.

Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, D . W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin (founders of UA) (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pickford/gallery/images/g_05.jpg)

(United Artists), Ronald Bergan (1986). The United Artists Story. (New York, NY: Crown, 352 p.). United Artists Corporation--History; Motion pictures--United States.

(United Artists), Tino Balio (1987). United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry. (Madison WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 446 p.). United Artists Corporation; Motion picture industry--United States.

(United Artists), Steven Bach (1999). Final Cut: Art, Money, and Ego in the Making of Heaven's Gate, the Film That Sank United Artists. (New York, NY: Newmarket Press, p. [orig. pub. 1985]). Heaven's gate.

(Universal Pictures), Clive Hirschhorn (1983). The Universal Story (New York, NY: Crown, 399 p.; updated edition (2000), London, UK: Hamlyn, 496 p.). Universal Pictures (Firm); Motion pictures--United States--Plots, themes, etc.

Carl Laemmle -founder Universal (http://www.filmsite.org/ history/laemmle.jpg)

(Universal Pictures), Bernard F. Dick (1997). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 249 p.). Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939; Universal Pictures (Firm)--History.

(Universal Pictures), I. G. Edmonds (1977). Big U: Universal in the Silent Days. (South Brunswick, NJ: A. S. Barnes, 162 p.). Universal Pictures (Firm).

(Victor Talking Machine Company), Frederick O. Barnum III (1991). His Master’s Voice" in America: Ninety Years of Communications Pioneering and Progress: Victor Talking Machine Company, Radio Corporation of America, General Electric Company. (Camden, NJ: General Electric Co., 385 p.). Victor Talking Machine Company--History; Radio Corporation of America--History; General Electric Company--History; RCA Corporation--History; Electronic industries--United States--History; Mass media--United States--History; Communication and traffic--United States--History.

(Vitagraph Company of America), Anthony Slide with Alan Gevinson (1987). The Big V: A History of the Vitagraph Company. (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 332 p.). Vitagraph Company of America.

(Warner Bros.), Charles Higham (1975). Warner Brothers. (New York, NY: Scribner, 232 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Brothers  - L-F from top: Jack, Albert, Sam, Harry (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files//usr/sandbox/htdocs/wpmu/wnet/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files//2008/09/gallery_warner-bros-150x150.jpg)

(Warner Bros.), Jack Warner (1975). Jack of All Trades: An Autobiography. (London, UK: W. H. Allen, 226 p.). Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(Warner Bros.), Clive Hirschhorn (1979). The Warner Bros. Story (New York, NY: Crown, 480 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures; Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc.; Motion pictures--United States.

(Warner Bros.), Michael Freedland (1983). The Warner Brothers. (London, UK: Harrap, 240 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(Warner Bros.), Nick Roddick (1983). A New Deal in Entertainment: Warner Brothers in the 1930s. (London, UK: British Film Institute, 332 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures--History.

(Warner Bros.), Selected, edited, and annotated by Rudy Behlmer (1985). Inside Warner Bros. (1935-1951). (New York, NY: Viking, 358 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures--History--Sources.

(Warner Bros.), Bob Thomas (1990). Clown Prince of Hollywood: The Antic Life and Times of Jack L. Warner. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 324 p.). Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

(Warner Bros.), Bob Thomas (1990). Clown Prince of Hollywood: The Antic Life and Times of Jack L. Warner. (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 324 p.). Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978; Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography. Warner Bros.

(Warner Bros.), Cass Warner Sperking and Cork Millner with Jack Warner, Jr. (1998). Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Warner Brothers Story. (Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 365 p. [orig pub. 1994]). Warner, Harry Morris, 1881-1978; Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978; Warner Bros. Pictures--History.

(Warner Bros.), Michael E. Birdwell (1999). Celluloid Soldiers: The Warner Bros. Campaign Against Nazism. (New York, NY: New York University Press, 266 p.). Warner Bros. Pictures--History; National socialism and motion pictures.

(Warner Bros.), E. J. Stephens, Marc Wanamaker (2010). Early Warner Bros. Studios. (San Francisco, CA : Arcadia Pub., 128 p.). Former WB Studios employee; Film Historian. Warner Bros. -- history; Hollywood -- history. Warner Bros. legacy from 1920s to 1950s; four brothers, scions of Polish Jewish immigrant family, rose from humblest of origins to become Hollywood moguls of enormous, lasting influence.

(Warner Music Group), Stan Cornyn with Paul Scanlon (2002). Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group. (New York. NY: HarperEntertainment, 470 p.). Two-time Grammy Award Winner, 34-Year Creative Executive at Company. Warner Music Group--History. 

(Washburn International), John Teagle (1996). Washburn: Over One Hundred Years of Fine Stringed Instruments. (New York, NY: Music Sales Corp., 200 p.). Lyon & Healy; Washburn International; Stringed instruments--United States--History; Stringed instrument makers--United States.

(Woodstock Festival), Joel Rosenman, John Roberts, Robert Pilpel (1974). Young Men with Unlimited Capital. (New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 213 p.). Producers of Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Woodstock Festival (1969 : Bethel, N.Y.). 

(YES Network), Leo Hindery; with Leslie Cauley (2003). The Biggest Game of All: The Inside Strategies, Tactics, and Temperaments That Make Great Dealmakers Great. (New York,. NY: Free Press, 272 p.). CEO of the YES Network (Yankees network); former CEO, ATT&T Broadband. Negotiation in business; Executives--United States; Consolidation and merger of corporations--United States. 

(Ziegfeld Follies), Ethan Mordden (2008). Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business. (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 335 p.). Ziegfeld, Florenz, 1869-1932; Theatrical producers and directors --United States --Biography. Helped create glamorous world of "show-biz" from what had been flea circus, operetta, sideshow all rolled into one; first real star attraction was bodybuilder Eugen Sandow; one of first impresarios to mix headliners of different ethnic backgrounds; earliest proponent of mixed-race casting; created Ziegfeld Girl; produced number of other musicals; one of most inventive, ruthless, street-smart, exacting men ever to fill a theatre.

Florenz Ziegfeld - Ziegfeld Folliies (http://www.nndb.com/people/557/000056389/ziegfeld2-sm.jpg)

(Avedis Zildjian Company), Jon Cohan (1999). Zildjian: A History of the Legendary Cymbal Makers. (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp., 127 p.). Zildjian, Avedis, 1889-1979; Avedis Zildjian Company--History; Cymbals--History; Cymbals--Construction. 

Avedis Zildjian III - father of cymbals (http://zildjian.com/About/Family-Bios/~/media/Z/Menu%20Images/Avedis-ZildjianIII-lg.ashx?w=300&h=300&as=1)

Melissa D. Aaron (2005). Global Economics: A History of the Theater Business, the Chamberlain’s/King’s Men, and Their Plays, 1599-1642. (Newark, DE: University of Delaware Press, 250 p.). Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Stage history--To 1625; Chamberlain’s Men (Theater company); King’s Men (Theater company); Theatrical companies--England--London--History--17th century; Theater--England--London--History--17th century; Theater--Economic aspects--England--London; Great Britain--Economic conditions--17th century; London (England)--Economic conditions. 

Christopher Anderson (1994). HollywoodTV: The Studio System in the Fifties. (Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 343 p.). Television--United States--Production and direction; Motion picture studios--California--Los Angeles--History; Motion pictures and television--United States.

Ed. Tino Balio (1985). The American Film Industry. (Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 664 p. [rev. ed.]). Motion picture industry--United States--History.

Tino Balio (1995). Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939. (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 483 p. [orig. pub. 1993]). Motion picture industry--United States--History; Motion pictures--United States--History.

Louis Barfe (2004). Where Have All the Good Times Gone?: The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry. (London, UK: Atlantic Books, 395 p.). Sound recording industry; Popular music--History and criticism. 

Peter Bart (1999). The Gross: The Hits, the Flops-- The Summer That Ate Hollywood. (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 311 p.). Motion pictures--California--Los Angeles--History; Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--Finance.

Hank Bordowitz (2007). Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks. (Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, 352 p.). Veteran Music Journalist. Sound recording industry--History; Music trade--History; Music and technology.  How record business fouled its own livelihood; insights into how this multi-billion-dollar industry is run and why it’s losing so much money.

Mihir Bose (2006). Bollywood: A History. (Gloucestershire, UK: Tempus Publishing Ltd., 352 p.). Motion pictures--India--Bombay--History.; Motion picture industry--India--Bombay--History. Traces industry to its roots at turn of 19th century; 1896 - Lumière Brothers' world premiere of cinema unveiled in British Bombay, to resounding effect; sets cinema's evolution against backdrop of radical political change.

Leo Braudy (2011). The Hollywood Sign: Fantasy and Reality of an American Icon. (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press 224 p.). University Professor and Leo S. Bing Chair in English and American Literature (University of Southern California). Motion picture industry --California --Los Angeles --History; Motion pictures --United States --History; Hollywood Sign (Los Angeles, Calif.) --History; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) --History; Los Angeles (Calif.) --History. How temporary structure became permanent icon of American culture; how advertisement erected in 1923, touting real estate development Hollywoodland, took on life of its own; history of this distinctly American landmark, saved over years by disparate group of fans and supporters (Alice Cooper, Hugh Hefner); rise of movie business from its earliest, silent days through development of studio system that helped define modern Hollywood.

Tim Brooks (2004). Lost sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1890-1919. (Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 634 p.). Executive Vice President of Research (Lifetime Television). African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism; Sound recording industry -- History; Music -- United States -- History and criticism. 

Ronald Brownstein (1990). The Power and the Glitter: The Hollywood-Washington Connection. (New York, NY: Pantheon, 437 p.). Politics and culture--United States--History--20th century; Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Political activity--History--20th century; Motion picture industry--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century; United States--Politics and government--20th century.

Dean Budnick and Josh Baron (2011). Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped. (Toronto, ON: Ecw Press, 372 p.). Executive Editor of Relix magazine; Editor-in-Chief of Relix magazine. Ticket brokerage; Ticket brokerage--History; Performing arts--Ticket subscription; Performing arts--Ticket prices; Ticket scalping. Modern concert industry; origins, development, ongoing strategies of companies (Ticketmaster, Live Nation, StubHub), efforts of numerous independent competitors; actions, impact of company iconoclasts, tales of scalping syndicates, old-school music promoters, would-be Internet tycoons, bawdy business decisions; complex relationships between artists, promoters, ticketing agents, public; pivotal developments that shaped industry; 1) how, why do concerts sell out so fast? 2) why do service fees vary on tickets to same event? 3) why isn't Ticketmaster considered illegal monopoly? 4) is it worth joining band's fan club to qualify for pre-sale?, 5) how do ticket broker websites (StubHub) get all their tickets?, 6) how did ticket prices get so high?

Robert Burnett (1996). The Global Jukebox: The International Music Industry. (New York, NY: Routledge, 171 p.). Music trade; Popular music--History and criticism; Music--Social aspects.

Gary Calamar & Phil Gallo (2010). Record Store Days: From Vinyl to Digital and Back Again. (New York, NY, Sterling, 256 p.). President of Go Music; Music Journalist and Entertainment Editor. Record stores -- history; records -- retail. Record stores served as community centers, information exchanges, clubs, art galleries, launching pads for numerous bands and record labels; retail refuges that enthralled at least three generations of music lovers; special alchemy that makes great record store.

Dan Charnas (2010). The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. (New York, NY: New American Library, 672 p.). Vice President of A&R for Def American Recordings. Rap (Music) --Social aspects; Hip-hop; Hip-hop --Social aspects; Sound recording industry; Music trade. Victories, defeats, corporate clashes, street battles along 40-year road to hip-hop's dominance; from studios, where first rap records were made, to boardrooms; from first $15 made by "rapping DJ" in 1970s New York to multi-million-dollar sales of Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007; who lost, who won.

Mark Coleman (2003). Playback: From the Victrola to MP3, 100 Years of Music, Machines, and Money. (New York, NY: Da Capo Press, 237 p.). Sound recording industry -- History; Music and technology. 

John W. Cones (2006). Hollywood Wars: How Insiders Gained and Maintain Illegitimate Control over the Film Industry. (Spokane, WA: Marquette Books, 400 p.). Securities and Entertainment Attorney. Motion picture industry--Corrupt practices--United States; Motion picture industry--United States--Finance. Small group of insiders controlled Hollywood film industry, engaged in unethical, illegal business practices that hurt independent filmmakers, screenwriters, public.

Bill Daniels, David Leedy, and Steven D. Sills (1998). Movie Money: Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices. (Los Angeles, CA: Silman-James Press, 299 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--Finance; Motion pictures--United States--Marketing.

Frederic Dannen (1990). Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business. (New York, NY: Times Books, 387 p.). Sound recording industry--United States; Rock music--United States--History and criticism.

Ronald L. Davis (1993). The Glamour Factory: Inside Hollywood’s Big Studio System Southern Methodist University Press, 444 p.). Founder, Southern Methodist Oral History Program. Motion pictures--California--Los Angeles--History; Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History; Motion picture studios--California--Los Angeles--History; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.

R. Serge Denisoff (1975). Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry. (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books, 504 p.). Sound recording industry; Popular music--United States--History and criticism.

--- (1986). Tarnished Gold: The Record Industry Revisited. (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books, 487 p.). Sound recording industry; Popular music--United States--History and criticism.

Marc Eliot (1993). Rockonomics: The Money Behind the Music. (New York, NY: Carol Pub. Group, 322 p.). Rock music--History and criticism; Rock music--Economic aspects; Music trade.

Ralph Emery with Patsi Bale Cox (1998). The View from Nashville. (New York, NY: Morrow, 321 p.). Country music -- History and criticism; Country musicians -- Biography. 

Edward Jay Epstein (2005). The Big Picture: The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood. (New York, NY: Random House, 416 p.). Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--Finance; Motion picture industry--United States--Finance; Motion picture industry--Economic aspects--California--Los Angeles; Motion picture industry--Economic aspects--United States.

--- (2010). The Hollywood Economist: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies. (Brooklyn, NY Melville House 240 p.). Hollywood -- economics; movie making -- history. Hollywood’s “invisible money machine,” probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling question: How do the studios make their money?

Philip French (1969). The Movie Moguls: An Informal History of the Hollywood Tycoons. (London, UK: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 170 p.). Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography; Motion picture industry--United States--History; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Biography; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.

Neal Gabler (1988). An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood. (New York, NY: Crown Publishers, 502 p.). Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History; Jews in the motion picture industry--United States; Jewish motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography; Jews--United States--Biography; United States--Civilization--Jewish influences; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.

Benjamin Hampton; With a new introd. by Richard Griffith (1970). History of the American Film Industry from Its Beginnings to 1931. (New York, NY: Dover Publications, 456 p. [orig. pub. 1931]). Motion picture industry--United States.

Michael J. Haupert (2006). The Entertainment Industry. (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 271 p.). Professor of Economics (University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse). Performing arts--United States--History--20th century. Development, economic history of entertainment (vaudeville, recorded sound, radio, movies, television, spectator sports) in U. S.

Martin Hawkins (2006). A Shot in the Dark: Making Records in Nashville 1945-1955. (Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Press, 318 p.). Sound recording industry--Tennessee--Nashville--History; Popular music--History and criticism. Focus on recording companies, studios, DJs, other music promoters; sights, sounds, and stories of this vibrant and influential decade in Nashville music making. 

Dade Hayes and Jonathan Bing (2004). Open Wide: The Anxious Early Hours of a Hollywood Blockbuster. (New York, NY: Miramax Books, 448 p.). Managing Editor of Special (Variety), Deputy Managing Editor (Variety). Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- films; Filmmaking; Marketing -- films. 

Clinton Heylin (1995). Bootleg: The Secret History of the Other Recording Industry. (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 441 p.). Sound recording industry; Sound recordings--Pirated editions; Popular music--History and criticism.

Joseph Horowitz (1990). The Ivory Trade: Music and the Business of Music at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. (New York, NY: Summit Books, 289 p.). Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; Music--Competitions--Texas--Fort Worth; Pianists.

Aida A. Hozic (2001). Hollyworld: Space, Power, and Fantasy in the American Economy. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 233 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--History.

Rick Kennedy and Randy McNutt (1999). Little Labels--Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music. (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 198 p.). Media Relations Manager; Reporter (Cincinnati Enquirer). Sound recording industry --United States; Popular music --United States --History and criticism. History of independent record label in America, 1920-1970; how 10 independent record labels shaped course of American popular music (from early jazz giant Paramount to legendary Sun Records).

Eds. Frank Kessler and Nanna Verhoeff (2007). Networks of Entertainment: Early Film Distribution 1895-1915. (Eastleigh, UK, J. Libbey Pub., 344 p.). Authors. Motion pictures --Distribution. How films came to meet audiences; film distribution from invention of cinema into 1910s: regional distribution networks to international marketing strategies, analysis of distribution catalogues to case studies on individual distributors; major force structuring field in which cinema emerges in late 19th, early 20th century, impact on production and exhibition, on offer and demand, on film form and film viewing.

Ed. Gorham Kindem (1982). The American Movie Industry: The Business of Motion Pictures. (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 448 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--Case studies.

--- (2000). The International Movie Industry. (Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 417 p.). Motion picture industry--History; Motion picture industry--Economic aspects; Motion picture industry--Social aspects.

Scott Kirsner (2008). Inventing the Movies: Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs. (Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace, 218 p.). Weekly "Innovation Economy" Columnist (Boston Globe). Motion picture industry -- United States -- History; Motion pictures -- Technological innovations; Cinematography -- Technological innovations; Digital cinematography; Digital video. Technological history of Hollywood; innovators who shaped Hollywood, prevailed over skeptics who preferred to preserve status quo.

Steve Knopper (2009). Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age. (New York, NY: Free Press, 301 p.). Contributing Editor (Rolling Stone). Music trade --History; Sound recording industry --History; Compact disc industry --History. Precipitous rise, fall of recording industry over past three decades - from birth of compact disc, through explosion of CD sales in 1980s and 1990s, emergence of Napster, secret talks that led to iTunes, current collapse of industry as CD sales plummet; Sony, Warner, other big players brought about their own downfall through years of denial, bad decisions in face of dramatic advances in file-sharing technology.

Michael Kosser (2006). How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 Years of Music Row. (Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 368 p.). Country music--History and criticism; Music trade--Tennessee--Nashville. Evolution of this center of music from single studio in tiny duplex which became Music Row.

William M. Kunz (2007). Culture Conglomerates: Consolidation in the Motion Picture and Television Industries. (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 262 p.). Motion picture industry--Ownership--United States; Television broadcasting--Ownership--United States; Consolidation and merger of corporations--United States. How structure of these industries has evolved, how structure impacts production, distribution of cultural products.

Eds. Joseph Lampel, Jamal Shamsie, Theresa K. Lant (2005). The Business of Culture: Strategic Perspectives on Entertainment and Media. (Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 328 p.). Culture--Economic aspects--Congresses; Cultural industries--Congresses; Popular culture--Economic aspects--Congresses; Industries--Social aspects--Congresses. Business of designing, producing, distributing, marketing cultural products; examined from strategic management perspective.

James Lardner (1987). Fast Forward: Hollywood, the Japanese, and the Onslaught of the VCR. (New York, NY: Norton, 344 p.). Video tape recorder industry.

Norman Lebrecht (2007). The Life and Death of Classical Music: Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made. (New York, NY: Anchor Books, 324 p.). Assistant Editor of the Evening Standard in London, Presenter of BBC’s lebrecht.live. Sound recording industry; Sound recordings--Reviews; Music--20th century--History and criticism. Rise of classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, von Karajan; cultural revolution wrought by Schnabel, Toscanini, Callas, Rattle, Three Tenors, Charlotte Church; how stars were made, broken by record business; how advancing technology, boardroom wars, public credulity, unscrupulous exploitation shaped musical backdrop to modern life.

Mark Litwak (1986). Reel Power: The Struggle for Influence and Success in the New Hollywood. (New York, NY: Morrow, 336 p.). Motion picture industry--United States.

Alison Macor (2010). Chainsaws, Slackers, and Spy Kids: Thirty Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas. (Austin, TX, University of Texas Press, 391 p.). Former Film Critic (Austin Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman). Motion picture industry --Texas --Austin --History. Evolution of struggle to balance growth, expansion of Austin's film community with ongoing commitment to nurture next generation of independent filmmakers; how Austin became  proving ground for contemporary independent cinema; behind-the-scenes story of specific movies against backdrop of Austin's ever-expanding film community.

Denise Mann (2008). Hollywood Independents: The Postwar Talent Takeover. (Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 344 p.). Associate Professor of Film, TV and Digital media (UCLA). Motion picture industry --California --Los Angeles --History; Motion pictures --United States --History. 1948 to 1962 - independent film producers became key components of modern corporate entertainment industry;  impact of radically changed filmmaking climate, decline of studios, rise of television, rise of potent talent agencies (MCA) on group of prominent talent-turned-producers; evolution of film production from studio-governed system to entrepreneurship.

Eugene Marlow and Eugene Secunda (1991). Shifting Time and Space: The Story of Videotape. (New York, NY: Praeger, 174 p.). Assistant Professor at Baruch College (City University of New York) and Founder and President of Media Enterprises; Assistant Professor at Baruch College (CUNY). Video tape industry--History; Video tapes--History. How videotape revolutionized  content and style of $12 billion broadcast, satellite-delivered television industries; brought about $17 billion home video market.

Philip E. Meza (2007). Coming Attractions?: Hollywood, High Tech, and the Future of Entertainment. (Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books, 171 p.). Research Associate at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mass media and technology--United States--History; Mass media--Economic aspects--United States--History. Key forces driving  relationship between entertainment, technology; content creation, distribution, consumption combining in new ways to create changes that will shake foundations of entertainment and technology industries.

Andre Millard (1995). America on Record: A History of Recorded Sound. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 413 p.). Phonograph; Sound recordings--United States; Music--United States--History and criticism.

David L. Morton, Jr. (2004). Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology. (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 215 p.). Sound--Recording and reproducing--History; Sound recording industry--History. Comprehensive history of electronic devices; stories of how scientists, engineers created, commercialized such devices as transistor,  Magnetron tube used to power microwave ovens, CRT (cathode ray tube), laser, first integrated circuit,  microprocessor, memory chips.

Keith Negus (1999). Music Genres and Corporate Cultures. (New York, NY: Routledge, 209 p.). Sound recording industry; Popular music--History and criticism. 

James Robert Parish (2006). Fiasco: A History of Hollywood’s Iconic Flops. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 368 p.). Motion pictures--California--Los Angeles--History; Motion pictures--United States--Plots, themes, etc. Most sensational failures in modern Hollywood history.

David J. Park (2007). Conglomerate Rock: The Music Industry’s Quest To Divide Music and Conquer Wallets. (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 160 p.). Music trade; Music and the Internet--Economic aspects. Music is becoming more dispersed, expensive, difficult to acquire; new distribution infrastructure, access to exclusive releases divided through different subscription services, hardware, new media to maximize profits.

Debra Ann Pawlak (2011). Bringing Up Oscar: The Story of the Men and Women Who Founded the Academy. (New York, NY: Pegasus, 336 p.). Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) --History; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- history. January 11, 1927 - Louis B. Mayer, MGM CEO,  gathered 36 leading persons in fledgling film industry, proposed founding of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ensure that business would prosper in coming decades.

Alan Peacock & Ronald Weir with a preface by Asa Briggs (1975). The Composer in the Market place. (London, UK: Faber Music, 171 p.). Music--Economic aspects; Copyright--Music--Great Britain; Musicians--Great Britain--Legal status, laws, etc.

L. A. D. Perera (1992). The Rise, Decline, and Fall of Hollywood's Mighty Empires. (New York, NY: Vantage Press, 111 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--History; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History.

Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco (2002). Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 352 p.). Cornell University; Lesley University (UK). Moog synthesizer. 

David Puttnam with Neil Watson (1998). Movies and Money. (New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 337 p.). Lord Puttnam, Oscar-winning Producer, Former Chairman of Columbia Pictures, 1986-88. Motion picture industry--Economic aspects--United States; Motion picture industry--Economic aspects--Europe. Story of American dominance of the film industry. 

Christopher Rawlence (1990). The Missing Reel: The Untold Story of the Lost Inventor of Moving Pictures. (New York, NY: Atheneum, 306 p.). Le Prince, Louis Aimé Augustin, 1842-1890; Inventors--Great Britain--Biography; Cinematography--History.

Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/papers/llp/exhibits/38/leprince.gif)

Julie Salamon (1991). The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood. (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 434 p.). Reporter (Wall Street Journal). Wolfe, Tom--Film and video adaptations; Bonfire of the vanities (Motion picture).

Russell Sanjek (1988). American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 3 vols.). Popular music--United States--History and criticism; Music--United States--History and criticism; Music trade--United States--History and criticism. Contents: v. 1. The beginning to 1790 -- v. 2. From 1790 to 1909 -- v. 3. From 1900 to 1984.

Russell Sanjek, David Sanjek (1991). American Popular Music Business in the 20th Century. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 334 p.). Popular music--United States--History and criticism; Music--United States--20th century--History and criticism; Music trade--United States.

F. M. Scherer (2004). Quarter Notes and Bank Notes: The Economics of Music Composition in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 256 p.). Aetna Professor Emeritus (Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Composers--Economic conditions--18th century; Composers--Economic conditions--19th century. 

Allen J. Scott (2005). On Hollywood: The Place, the Industry. (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 264 p.). Professor of Policy Studies and Geography (UCLA). Motion picture industry--California--Los Angeles--History. Economic geography of motion-picture production from early twentieth century to present.

Michael Sedgwick & Michael Pokorny (2004). An Economic History of Film. (New York, NY: Routledge, 352 p.). Motion picture industry--Economic aspects--United States. Economic framework for understanding developments in film history.

Kerry Segrave (2004). Product Placement in Hollywood Films: A History. (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 244 p.). Product placement in mass media--United States--History; Motion pictures in advertising--United States--History. 

Robert H. Stanley (1978). The Celluloid Empire: A History of the American Movie Industry. (New York, NY: Hastings House, 328 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--History.

John Trumpbour (2002). Selling Hollywood to the World: U.S. and European Struggles for Mastery of the Global Film Industry, 1920-1950. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 378 p.). Motion pictures, American Marketing; Motion picture industry United States History; Motion picture industry Europe History. 

Harold L. Vogel (2004). Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis. (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 611 p. [6th ed.]). Nine-Time Selection as Top Leisure Industry Analyst by Institutional Investor Magazine. Performing arts--Finance.

Alexander Walker (1974). Hollywood UK: The British Film Industry in the Sixties. (New York, NY: Stein and Day, 493 p.). Late Film Critic for Evening Standard (1959-2003). Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History.

Alexander Walker; introduced by Joseph Connolly (2004). Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry, 1984-2000. (London, UK: Orion, 328 p.). Late Film Critic for Evening Standard (1959-2003). Motion picture industry--Great Britain--History; Motion pictures--Great Britain--History.

Janet Wasko (1982). Movies and Money: Financing the American Film Industry. (Norwood, NJ: ABLEX Pub. Corp., 247 p.). Motion picture industry--United States--Finance.

David Waterman (2005). Hollywood's Road to Riches. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 416 p.). Professor, Department of Telecommunications (Indiana University, Bloomington). Motion picture industry--United States; Motion pictures--Economic aspects--United States.

Arthur Frank Wertheim (2005). Vaudeville Wars: How the Keith-Albee and Orpheum Circuits Controlled the Big-Time and Its Performers. (New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 360 p.). Former American History Professor (University of Southern California). Vaudeville--United States--History--19th century; Vaudeville--United States--History--20th century. How the tycoons of two most powerful circuits conspired to control the big time (1890 to 1920).

Craig Whitney (2003). All the Stops: The Glorious Pipe Organ and Its American Masters. (New York, NY: Public Affairs, 323 p.). Assistant Managing Editor (New York Times). Organ (Musical instrument)--United States--History; Organ builders--United States.

Steve J. Wurtzler (2006). Electric Sounds: Technological Change and the Rise of Corporate Mass Media. (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 393 p.). Mass media--Technological innovations--United States--History--20th century; Mass media--Ownership--United States--History--20th century; Sound--Recording and reproducing--History--20th century. Form technology takes is shaped by conflicting visions of technological possibility in economic, cultural, political realms; process through which technologies become media, ways in which media are integrated into American life.

Paul Zollo (2002). Hollywood Remembered: An Oral History of Its Golden Age. (New York, NY: Cooper Square Press, 376 p.). Motion picture industry --California --Los Angeles --History; Motion pictures --California --Los Angeles --Biography; Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) --History.

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Business History Links

50th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival                                     http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId= 14571634     

"The world's longest-running jazz festival [held in Monterey, CA] celebrates its golden anniversary [in 2007] with specially commissioned piece by Gerald Wilson, performances by many jazz luminaries. Hear NPR's coverage, selection of concerts recorded by WBGO." Coverage includes performances by Dave Brubeck, Otis Taylor, high school musicians. From National Public Radio (NPR).

Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry          http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/berlhtml                           

Emile Berliner, an innovative entrepreneur of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, invented the microphone, flat recording disc, and gramophone player. This online exhibit of Mr. Berliner draws from the Emile Berliner papers and sound recordings of the Library of Congress's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division Industry. The collection consists of over 400 items from the manuscript collection and more than 100 sound recordings from the disc collection. Items in the collection range from correspondence, articles, lectures, and speeches to scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, and recordings. Most of the items date from the 1870s to the early 1930s, with a few items dating as late as 1956. Viewers may search the collection by keyword, or browse by recordings, subject, title, series, or name index.

Birth of the Movies                                                         http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/birthmovies.html          

Organized by Steve Schoenherr, Professor of History, University of San Diego.

Cinema Treasures                                                                    http://cinematreasures.org/                                       

Launched in December 2000, Cinema Treasures is a devoted to movie theater preservation and awareness; unites movie theater owners and enthusiasts in a common cause—to save the last remaining movie palaces across the country.

Disney-Related Books and Periodicals                                  http://disney.go.com/vault/read/books/index.html                    

Over the years, many authors have written about different aspects of the Disney vision. The following list, which covers subjects from films to personalities and art to imagineering, forms the backbone of the Disney archives featured here in Disney A-Z.

Thomas Alva Edison Patent Collection                                                http://www.mall-usa.com/uspat/edison/1.html                      

Patent Numbers 1 (06/01/1869) - 1084 (05/16/1933).

Films Ranked by Production Costs and Gross Income             http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/costs-movies.html    

Organized by Steve Schoenherr, Professor of History, University of San Diego.

Kenneth G. Fiske Museum of Musical Instruments             http://www.cuc.claremont.edu/fiske/welcome.htm                  

An eclectic museum of over 1,200 musical instruments made in Europe, America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and Australia dating from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Instrument types include keyboards, brass, woodwind, stringed, percussion, mechanical, and electronic.

The History of Props: A Timeline of Props and Product Usage     http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/props2.htm                        

Curated directory of theatre resources by Richard Finkelstein, Professor of Theatre Design at James Madison University; run as a service to all the arts and to artists, and the public.

IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)   http://www.ifpi.org/                                    

Represents the recording industry worldwide, with a membership comprising some 1400 record companies in 73 countries and affiliated industry associations in 48 countries. IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, safeguard the rights of record producers and expand the commercial uses of recorded music in all markets where its members operate; affiliated with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organisation responsible for the world's largest music market.

Inventions of Note: Sheet Music Collection                                                http://libraries.mit.edu/music/sheetmusic/                          

"This sheet music collection consists of popular songs and piano compositions that portray technologies (old and new alike) as revealed through song texts and/or cover art." Technologies include automobile, airplane, radio, and telephone, and most items date from 1890-1920. A small number of entries include sound files (such as "Kissing Papa through the Telephone"). Browsable by title. From the Lewis Music Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

London Music Trades, 1750-1800                                           http://lmt.rcm.ac.uk/                                            

Eighteenth century London bustled with musicians of all stripes, including those in related professions, such as music publishers, composers, and instrument makers. This database, created by the Royal College of Music's Centre for Performance History, provides basic biographical information about individuals, much of which is derived by a range of archival material that includes insurance records, wills, and apprenticeship records. On the left-hand side of the main page, users will note six primary sections, including "Insurance Records", "Poll Books", and "Wills". Within each section, visitors can read a brief summary about each type of historical document, then begin their search of the records.

Bob Moog Biography                                                                        http://www.moogmusic.com/?cat_id=82                   

Biographical information about Robert Moog, who developed an electronic music synthesizer in the early 1960s, and who died in August 2005. Also includes links to information about the theremin (an early electronic instrument invented by Leon Theremin), current Moog synthesizer instruments, and a photo gallery. From the company that manufactures Moog synthesizers. Subjects: Moog, Robert A.; Inventors; Moog Synthesizer; Electronic musical instruments; People.

Organ History                                                                         http://panther.bsc.edu/~jhcook/OrgHist/begin.htm             

Developed and maintained by Professor James H. Cook at Birmingham - Southern College, this site is an online tutorial that offers an interesting and interactive perspective of that king of all instruments, the organ. The site is divided into three main sections: The Organ and How it Works, Organ History, and Geographical Tour. In the first section, visitors are taken through a basic description of an organ, which then continues into a discussion of the various parts of an organ, such as the keyboards, consoles, pipes, chests, cases, and chambers. The history section begins with the invention of what is commonly understood to be the first organ, the ktseibios, built by a Greek engineer working in the third century BCE. The final section takes visitors on a chronological tour of the organ and its development throughout a number of countries, including England, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States.

Recording Technology History                                                      http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html       

Organized by Steve Schoenherr, Professor of History, University of San Diego.

San Francisco Ballet at 75                                                                 http://www.sfballet.org/at75/                                     

75th anniversary season of San Francisco Ballet in 2008. Features history of ballet company ("the oldest professional ballet company in America"), which founded as San Francisco Opera Ballet in 1933, details about events occurring throughout year. Includes link to NBC11 interactive website with more history of ballet company. From the official website for the San Francisco Ballet.

Adolph Sax                                                                         http://www.dinant.be/ index.htm?lg=3&m1=28&m2=88&m3=293        Biographical material about Adolph Sax, the Belgian-born inventor of the saxophone. Describes his "agitated childhood" (which included many serious accidents), how his father manufactured musical instruments, his move to Paris, his invention of the saxophone, and the importance of the saxophone to jazz music. In English and French. From the city of Dinant, Belgium, birthplace of Sax.

Virtual Instrument Museum (Wesleyan University)              http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/vim/                          

World Musical Instrument Collection of the Music Department of Wesleyan University (established 2003). It contains three classes of holdings: daily-use instructional instruments and sets of instruments (e.g. gamelan, Ghanian drums, steelband); instruments brought to Wesleyan by students, alumni and faculty; and donated instruments. Search or browse alphabetically or by instrument type, geographical region, or materials of their construction. Entries include: where available, images, audio, video, and QTVR, country of origin, classification into which the instrument fits.

Women in Entertainment Power 100                                                            http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/ film/features/ e3ida66693918b8204ddbf03e894cb76792                                                 Results from this annual survey by the Hollywood Reporter of "the [entertainment] industry's top female executives." Profiles are included for the top five women. Provides the ranking criteria for the list. Does not include a link to archived lists from past years. From the Hollywood Reporter.