A fast-paced, colorful romp through a slice of the twentieth century American underworld, Jukebox Empire has a cinematic quality, not surprising given its filmmaker author. A chilling tale of the path leading a talented son of Jewish immigrant parents in a remote town in Manitoba to the heights and depths of the American mob.

David Kertzer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, The Pope at War, The Pope and Mussolini, and former Provost of Brown University

What a fantastic story. It has everything: action, incredible characters, suspense, humor. Can't wait to see the movie.

Fred Fuchs, producer, The Godfather III, Tucker: The Man and his Dream, The Virgin Suicides

Award-winning filmmaker Rabinovitch, who has an investigative-journalism background, looked into his own family's history and learned that his uncle Wolfe Rabin was involved in the jukebox empire, in which it was easy to falsify how many songs were actually sold. This book, full of research, shows that the Mafia understood that and tapped into it as a way to evade taxes as well, and Rabin worked with them in this money-laundering business….He describes how the jukebox was invented and how it became a staple throughout the United States but devotes most of the book's pages to the story of the famous robbery-the FBI called it the biggest of its kind at the time-in which millions of dollars in bonds were stolen….A well-researched book[.]

Library Journal

It's a scandalous, entertaining and worthwhile read – not to mention Rabinovitch's brilliant research into the history of music distribution.

Winnipeg Free Press

This is a brilliant depiction, in evocative prose, of the corrupt jukebox industry as controlled by the mob. Anyone interested in how the mob can launder money through a seemingly innocent American pastime should read Jukebox Empire.

Jeffrey Sussman, author of Tinseltown Gangsters, Sin City Gangsters, Boxing and the Mob, and Big Apple Gangsters

It reads like a novel but the characters and events described by David Rabinovitch are real and chilling. Fans of The Untouchables and Godfather II will thank me for recommending Jukebox Empire.

Peter Edwards, co-author of Bad Blood and The Encyclopedia of Canadian Organized Crime