Hit Men

by Fredric Dannen · 1990

Fredric Dannen's investigation of power, money, and corruption in the modern music business.

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Fredric Dannen · Journalist and author

Who recommends it

1 person has recommended Hit Men. Each entry links to the source.

Still the essential biography of the music industry.

Recommended · Exact quote Source: One Grand Books

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Daniel Ek: Top Ten Books

Ek places Hit Men first in his One Grand Books top-ten list and calls it still essential for understanding the music business.

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One Grand Books · 2017-07-17 · accessed 2026-06-22

Reading list · Top-ten books list

One Grand Books publishes Daniel Ek's top-ten books page with first-person blurbs for each listed book.

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Fredric DannenJournalist and author

Author of Hit Men, a history of the modern music business.