They fought the law : Rock music goes to court / Stan Soocher.
| Author/creator | Soocher, Stan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Prentice Hall International, ©1999. |
| Description | xvi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Rock music goes to court |
| Contents | Elvis Presley: In his own image -- Billy Joel: "Honesty is such a lonely word" -- George Michael: Don't let the deal go down on me -- The Shirelles: Will you pay me tomorrow? -- The Beatles: "I should have known better" -- Michael Jackson: Dangerous similarities -- The 2 Live Crew: Nasty accusations -- Judas Priest: Suicide mission -- The 2 Live Crew: Supreme highs and lows. |
| Abstract | It's Perry Mason-meets-Billy Joel in this account of the most famous lawsuits in rock history. This book traces the difficulties rockers have faced dealing with bad contracts, personnel problems, litigious fans, and crooked managers and accountants. While it's the music that counts, the music-makers are often robbed of their rightful share of the profits that the music creates--and may spend decades sorting out ill-considered contracts signed in the heat of their early careers. This book pulls back the veil on the often shady business practices that characterize the rock world--and shows how some courageous artists have fought the system and won. Based on firsthand accounts, interviews with the participants, and detailed study of court records and documents, the author brings new light to the often tangled legal problems faced by rock artists. In doing so, he shows another--less-glamorous--side of the rock business. |
| Local note | Little-324486--305131028193- |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 98015108 |
| ISBN | 0028647319 |