Two professors from MTSU authored this book, published in September 2001. 288 pages. (MTSU has a "department of recording industry"! Must be a Nashville/country music influence ...)

"This work presents 12 of the most volatile ethical issues facing the music industry. Real-life examples depict both sides of each controversy, and the list of resources provides tools for readers who wish to pursue the controversies further. Primary sources including court cases and excerpts from speeches help students build critical thinking skills in current issues, persuasive writing, and debate classes."

Here's the table of contents:

Money, Music, and Marketing: A Few Multinational Companies Dominate the Music Industry
From Hendrix to Cobain: The Drug Culture of Music
Music and Social Issues: Artform or Soapbox?
Parody and Sampling: Borrowing or Stealing Copyright?
Satanic Messages, the Promotion of Evil and Rock Music
The Glass Ceiling: Women in the Music Industry
Showdown at the Box Office: The Cost of Concert Tickets
Black and White Separation in Music: Marketing or Racism?
"I'll See You in Court": The Strange Relationship between Managers and Artists
Freedom of Expression: Filth or Freedom?
Radio and Records: A Love-Hate Relationship
Turn Up the Volume: Music and Hearing Loss

_Controversies of the Music Industry_