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Music: A Subversive History by Ted Gioia

Music: A Subversive History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Music: A Subversive History audiobook runs 18 hours unabridged, narrated by Jamie Renell (about 12 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18 hours of listening.

Days to finish Music: A Subversive History at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day36 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 18 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Music: A Subversive History is an audiobook by Ted Gioia: a 18-hour unabridged recording, read by Jamie Renell, released October 15, 2019, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
18 hrs
Narrated by
Jamie Renell
Released
October 15, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781549150562

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Music: A Subversive History audiobook?

Music: A Subversive History runs 18 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12 hours.

Is the Music: A Subversive History audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Music: A Subversive History?

Music: A Subversive History is narrated by Jamie Renell.

Is Music: A Subversive History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12 hours, saving 6 hours.