{"product_id":"hours-are-long-but-the-pay-is-low-a-curious-life-in-independent-music","title":"Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music\u003c\/h1\u003eRob Miller\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: 3 Fields Books\u003cbr\u003eNovember 1 2025\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780252088964\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0252088964\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \"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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRob 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390904696877,"sku":"19375","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_aad6dcd3-cd5e-4781-8fe7-ba0e352b5ed4.jpg?v=1787349028","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/hours-are-long-but-the-pay-is-low-a-curious-life-in-independent-music","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}