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The Global Music Machine
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 Introduction
 The rise of pop music
 Dominating the music industry
 Competing in a world market
 Becoming a star
 The power of radio
 Fighting piracy
 Digital age
 
Introduction

pop music

Western pop music is produced, marketed and consumed throughout the world.

It has grown over the last fifty years, from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to today’s top stars, to support a global industry worth $30 billion.

How has this growth happened? How is pop music listened to and purchased around the world? What is it like to be a pop star, and how does the industry operate? And what does the future hold for pop?
 
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