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Why 'Disco sucks!' sucked

The Disco Sucks! campaign in 1979 had racist and homophobic undertones – and, 30 years on, has proven to be a resolute failureIn his new book Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age, the US writer Steve Knopper gives an articulate overview of the mechanics of a contemporary business in a constant state of flux and panic.Knopper identifies numerous much-discussed factors as being to blame for the state of confusion in the music industr...

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Why 'Disco sucks!' sucked

Guardian Music — The Disco Sucks! campaign in 1979 had racist and homophobic undertones – and, 30 years on, has proven to be a resolute failureIn his new book Appetite for Self-Des... more info
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