A NEW AMERICA

Legendary music mogul, entertainment impresario, and New York Times bestselling author Tommy Mottola explores and expounds on his lifelong love of Latin music, its influence on his life and career, and its ever-growing influence in America.
This book ties into the HBO documentary The Latin Explosion, but can also stand alone.

A legend in the music industry, Tommy Mottola is the powerful visionary behind the legacy and careers of some of the greatest pop artists of our time—Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Gloria Estefan—and the trailblazer who ignited the explosion of Latin singers, artists, and entertainers into mainstream America. THE SOUND OF A NEW AMERICA, inspired by his groundbreaking HBO documentary The Latin Explosion, tells the story of Latino integration in America.

Starting with an in-depth look into the lives of early pioneers Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno, Richie Valens, and Tito Puente, the book reveals the hurdles and struggles to break into American mainstream with a Latino name and the historical and cultural turning points that paved the way for the crossover success of Jose Feliciano and a new era led by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. Weaving in his own personal story and professional insider's view, Mottola shares his vision of Latino leaders emerging as the new movers and shakers in the world of business, entertainment, politics, and arts.

Known worldwide, Tommy Mottola is one of the highest-profile executives in the history of the music industry, credited with discovering and guiding the careers of some of the most iconic music artists of our time. As Sony Music Entertainment's global CEO, he has tripled the company's revenue, selling an estimated 8 billion CDs, and generating more than $65 billion in sales. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Hitmaker, which peaked at #3. Tommy now heads the Mottola Media Group, a global entertainment and media company in New York City.