Lulu Marketplace

A hilarious satire of the music industryUniversity of Death is a heavy rock band with a highly theatrical stage show, led by Dove. His record label cooks up a plan to secretly sell computer-generated music using software hidden on fans’ PCs. The melody generator doesn’t work, though, so the record label ends up breaking in at Dove’s home studio and stealing his jams. Dove comes after his label boss in a finale that sees the whole music industry come crashing down.This novel explores how fans relate to their favourite bands, how businesses use technology to manipulate consumers, and what would happen if the music industry disappeared overnight.