Sobre El Autor
Fred Goodman is a writer who specializes in the music and entertainment industry. He was a senior editor at Rolling Stone Magazine from 1987-1990. He has also written for The New York Times and Vanity Fair. He is also an author of books some of which are The Mansion on the Hill and Fortune's Fool. mostrar más (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Obras de Fred Goodman
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
Miembros
Reseñas
Listas
Entertainment (1)
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 9
- Miembros
- 344
- Popularidad
- #69,365
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 21
- Idiomas
- 1
While this is marketed as a biography, it is largely a study of business and economics. The content revolves around finances and contracts. Clearly this was important to Klein and his clients, though it does not make for interesting reading. My sense of Klein as a person came mostly through his contractual dealings, which showed me his intense drive to succeed at all costs. He certainly was a key player in changing the music industry, though the excitement of that was largely overshadowed by all the talk of contractual and corporate law.
The content doesn't flow well. Goodman veers off into mini biographies of other key players within the industry at that time. While interesting, much of this is of little to no relevance to Klein's story.
I was most intrigued by Klein's relationship with the musicians he represented, though this made up only a small portion of the book. His obsession with the Beatles bordered on insanity, a single-minded drive to represent a band that, by this time, had already stopped touring and was a breath away from splitting up.
If dry facts and business dealings of the music industry interest you, then you will likely love this book. If you're looking for a story with substance, like me, you might find this one lacking.… (más)