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Piece Description
The music industry has been suffering from workplace downsizing for years. Ever since Napster displaced CDs, record labels have been laying off high-level suits. As the newly-unemployed masses contemplate career-change, Eric Molinsky catches up with some former music industry executives to see how they reinvented themselves.
Broadcast History
Aired on Studio 360
Timing and Cues
4:58 minutes, plus music tail.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We're Not Gonna Take It | Twisted Sister | Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister. | Atlantic | 1992 | 00:20 |
| Porcelain | Moby | Play. | V2 | 1999 | 00:15 |
| Waking Up | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Let's Go Everywhere. | Little Monster | 2008 | 00:15 |
| Lead the Way | Mariah Carrey | Glitter. | Virgin | 2001 | 00:10 |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Poison | The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock. | Capitol | 2006 | 00:40 |
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