What are some books that can help me understand the process of

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What are some books that can help me understand the process of creation and distribution of art from a "material" point of view? That is, books that can help me understand the circumstances surrounding the creation of art.

For example: If the topic is music, it can be a book about something very specific (e.g. how some small venue or label helped shape the music culture of a certain place) or something broader about the sociology of music, mass media, music industries, etc.

It can be about any field of art.