BOOK/MAGAZINE: Music Memoirs Hit Major Chord

Publishers find fans with critically acclaimed autobiographies Jay-Z's memoir "Decoded" hits bookstores this week, mere days after Keith Richards' "Life" entered the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list at No. 1, marking the latest entry in a growing roster of recent musicmaker autobiographies. But it arrives with bigger attendant questions: Does the resurgence of such memoirs have relevance for the biz as a whole, and will hip-hop-friendly audiences take up the tome in noteworthy numbers?...

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