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020			_a9781250125279 (hardcover)
020			_a1250125278 (hardcover)
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100	1		_aBozorgmehr, Cyrus _934231
245	1	0	_aOnce upon a time in Shaolin : _bthe untold story of Wu-Tang Clan's million dollar secret album, the devaluation of music, and America's new public enemy no. 1 / _cCyrus Bozorgmehr.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bFlatiron Books, _c2017.
300			_aviii, 274 pages ; _c22 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aPrologue -- Quest -- Foundations -- Shaolin School -- One in the chamber -- The quickening -- Zephyrus -- Momentum -- Establishment -- Options -- Diversifying our bonds -- Florence -- Baroque 'n' roll -- And then there were two -- Temptation -- PS 88 -- Voyage -- Disarray -- Behind the veil -- High tide -- Adversarial -- Revelations -- The pale moonlight -- Octo 8 -- To the temple -- The 8th amendment -- Belial -- Coffee and ski masks -- Federal -- Unfinished symphony.
520			_aReveals how the Wu-Tang Clan secretly recorded a single-copy album before auctioning it for millions to one of the most hated men in America, detailing how they prevented leaks using strategies that reflect present-day views on creative property and music devaluation.
520			_a"The untold story of the world's must controversial album--a surreal tale of secret recordings, baffled customs agents, the world's most hallowed art institutions, and a villain of comic book proportions. In 2007, the innovative young Wu-Tang producer, Cilvaringz, took an incendiary idea to his mentor the RZA. They felt that the impact of digitization threatened the sustainability of the record industry and independent artists, while shifting the perception of music from treasured works of art to disposable consumer products. Together they conceived a statement so radical that it would unleash a torrent of global debate--a sole copy of an album in physical form, encased in gleaming silver and sold through an auction house for millions as a work of contemporary art. The execution of this plan raised a number of complex questions: Would selling an album for millions be the ultimate betrayal of music? How would fans react to an album sold on the condition that it could not be commercialized? And could anyone ever justify the selling of the album to the infamous Martin Shkreli? As headlines flashed across the globe, the mystery only deepened. Opinions were sharply divided over whether this was high art or hucksterism--quixotic idealism or a cynical cash grab. Was it a noble act of protest, an act of cultural vandalism, an obscene symbol of greed, a subversive masterpiece, a profound mirror for our time, or a joker on capitalism's card table? As senior adviser to the project, Cyrus Bozorgmehr is uniquely placed to unlock the secrets behind the album and tell the full, unadulterated story. With explosive revelations about backroom plans made public tor the first time, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin charts the album's journey from inception to disruption in vivid style. An extraordinary adventure that veers between outlandish caper and urgent cultural analysis, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin twists and turns through the mayhem and mischief, while asking profound questions about our relationship with art, music, technology, and, ultimately, ourselves."--Jacket.
600	1	4	_aShkreli, Martin, _d1983- _934232
610	2	0	_aWu-Tang Clan (Musical group). _tOne upon a time in Shaolin.
610	2	4	_aWu-Tang Clan (Grupo Musical). _934234
650		0	_aSound recording industry _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		4	_aIndustria discográfica _928201
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