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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: It’s our surroundings, not only our emotions and skills, that shape the kind of music we create.
Chapter 3: The rise of recording technology has transformed how we make and experience music.
Chapter 4: The structure and sound quality of music have shifted with the rise of digital technology.
Chapter 5: Whether a band records individually or together strongly shapes the music they produce.
Chapter 6: Collaboration lies at the heart of music’s nature and can spark creativity.
Chapter 7: Falling record sales have pushed the music industry to become more adaptable.
Chapter 8: The venue is crucial; when it fits, a thriving music scene can grow around it.
Chapter 9: Supporting amateurs in making music can yield broad cultural and social gains.
Chapter 10: Music is not just entertainment; it is central to our humanity and affects our health.
Description
How Music Works sets out to explain the workings of music from ancient history up to now. Writing from an insider’s perspective, David Byrne delves into different aspects of popular music, based on current research, music history, technical knowledge and his life-long career in the new wave band Talking Heads.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of the music business
- Anyone interested in music’s relationship to its surroundings
- Anyone who wants to find out why music is so important to humans