

Maximize profits in order to sell to the largest possible market. Many authors have written about theĮarly-twentieth-century business of songwriting, and addressed theįormulaic practices of Tin Pan Alley that sought to minimize risk and These two stanzas also encapsulate a multiplicity of issues that Twentieth-century love affair between the American public and popular That the names of the European musical masters would outlast theĬomposers of popular song, 1914 was still the early days of the Americanīerlin's lyrics expressed his sentiment regarding the early Momentary beauty that is quickly forgotten. Berlin alsoĬompared popular song to the evanescent quality of a rose-a thing of Mused during the second stanza that popular song composers were soonįorgotten once his or her tune faded from memory, while names such asĬhopin, Verdi, Beethoven, and Liszt have become immortal. With all of their might with some performer to try it." (1) Berlin "Hated by highbrows who call it a crime Loved by the masses whoīuy it"-and the business of songwriting: "Publisher pleading Of time"-the dichotomy between highbrow and lowbrow culture: Popular Song." In the first verse Berlin cleverly addressed theĮphemeral quality of popular song: "Born to live for a short space In 1914 Irving Berlin wrote lyrics for a work he titled, "The APA style: 'Guided by Commercial Motives': Selling Songwriting.'Guided by Commercial Motives': Selling Songwriting." Retrieved from 2018 Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association 28 Oct.
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MLA style: "'Guided by Commercial Motives': Selling Songwriting." The Free Library.
