TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruland,Jim
TI  - Corporate rock sucks: the rise and fall of SST records 
SN  - 9780306925481
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New York
PB  - Hachette Books
KW  - Record labels
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Alternative rock music
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Punk rock music
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-403), discography (pages 367-378) , and index
N2  - "In 'Corporate Rock Sucks,' music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records by Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SST's tumultuous history and epic catalog. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers, producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads, 'Corporate Rock Sucks' presents a definitive narrative history of the '80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever"--
ER  -