North to Montana
Betty M. Madsen and Brigham D. Madsen
The story of the north-south trail from the Great Salt Lake in Utah to Helena and Fort Benton in Montana in its busiest years, from the 1860's to 1884.
Read Time: ~4.9 hr
The global music industry
by Arthur Bernstein, Naoki Sekine, Richard Weissman (2007)
About this book
"The Global Music Industry examines the music industry around the world and is designed to offer the general reader or student a broad understanding of the similarities and differences in music business internationally. Three leading figures in the music industry, two of whom specialize in music education, examine the nature of the business in North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, covering global and local issues, such as bootlegging, copyright laws, censorship, and government support."--Back cover.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe global music industry Lead Character
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