The Brill Building (1 jan 1955 ano – 31 dez 1965 ano)

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emerged as a pop music power house --> penned hits for teen idols and girl groups
Famous songwriting teamd: Carole King & Gerry Goffin, Ellie Greenwich & Jeff Barry, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Girl groups associaated: The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Chantels, The Shangri-Las, The Cookies
Similar production style to Tin Pan Alley --> nicknamed "Teen Pan Alley" BUT more open, collaborative space, divisions of labour more flexible
Female Subjectivity increased !
- many songwriters & producers = women, collaborations c young female singers (mostly african american) led to girl group phenomenon
- woman singers often at bottom of business hierarcy