Off the record the technology and culture of sound recording in America - Morton, David (Rutgers University Press, 2000)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- High culture, high fidelity, and the making of recordings in the American record industry -- The end of the "canned music" debate in American broadcasting -- "Girls or machine?": gender, labor, office dictation, and the failure of recording culture -- The message on the answering machine: recording and interpersonal communication -- The tape recorder, home entertainment, and the roots of American recording culture