Music Books Syllabus

Good books about music. This syllabus will focus on contemporary (non-classical) music. I’ll create a separate classical music books syllabus in time.

Music Industry

Fell, Samuel J. Full Coverage: A History of the Australian Rock Press. Melbourne: Monash University Publishing, 2023.

I’m biased here as a former stress press editor, but Fell does a good job of comprehensively mapping the comings and goings of the Aussie music press scene, questionable labour practices and all.