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The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music

Publisher: 3 Fields Books

Contributors:

Rob Miller (Author)

Contributors: Rob Miller (Author)

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"The music business is not a meritocracy: it is a crapshoot taking place in a septic tank balanced on the prow of the Titanic, a venal snake pit where innovation, creativity, and honest business practices are actively discouraged."

Rob Miller arrived in Chicago wanting to escape the music industry. In short order, he co-founded a trailblazing record label revered for its artist-first approach and punk take on country, roots, and so much else. Miller's gonzo memoir follows a music fan's odyssey through a singular account of Bloodshot Records, the Chicago scene, and thirty years as part of a community sustaining independent artists and businesses.

Hilarious and hundred-proof, The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low delivers a warm-hearted yet clear-eyed account of loving and living music on the edge, in the trenches, and without apologies.
ISBN-10: 0252088964
ISBN-13: 9780252088964
Author: Miller, Rob
Publisher: 3 Fields Books

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ISBN-13: 9780252088964

ISBN-10: 0252088964

Publisher: 3 Fields Books

Publish Date: November 25, 2025

On Sale Date: January 1, 0001

Language: English

Pages: 304

Dimensions: 9.19 × 6.22 × 0.81 in

Weight: 1.23 lbs

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