This book review summarizes the book "The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music" by Jeff Smith. The book examines how film studios marketed popular songs from movies to mass audiences through records, radio, and other media in the first half of the 20th century. It provides insight into how the film industry helped establish the music industry and spread popular songs from films to broader public consciousness.
This book review summarizes the book "The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music" by Jeff Smith. The book examines how film studios marketed popular songs from movies to mass audiences through records, radio, and other media in the first half of the 20th century. It provides insight into how the film industry helped establish the music industry and spread popular songs from films to broader public consciousness.
This book review summarizes the book "The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music" by Jeff Smith. The book examines how film studios marketed popular songs from movies to mass audiences through records, radio, and other media in the first half of the 20th century. It provides insight into how the film industry helped establish the music industry and spread popular songs from films to broader public consciousness.
This book review summarizes the book "The Sounds of Commerce: Marketing Popular Film Music" by Jeff Smith. The book examines how film studios marketed popular songs from movies to mass audiences through records, radio, and other media in the first half of the 20th century. It provides insight into how the film industry helped establish the music industry and spread popular songs from films to broader public consciousness.
