This study documents the development of a classroom game simulating the effects of contractual arrangements on the economic relationships between artists, record labels, and consumers. The game was tested with multiple revisions in... more
This report summarizes the interim findings of a research project undertaken by the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (The Institute) investigating the experiences of small music venues in the UK. The project was commissioned by... more
The paper argues that the UK music industry is an unequal sector to work in, despite the outward facing gloss of multiculturalism the Top 40 Chart presents. In light of this environment the paper’s main research aim was to uncover the... more
Il volume analizza l’industria musicale nelle sue strutture: un sistema di professionisti e di routine produttive il cui obiettivo è la realizzazione del prodotto musicale, dalla sua incisione in studio alla sua vendita su supporti... more
En el año 1889 se comercializaron en EEUU los primeros cilindros de cera que contenían grabaciones musicales. Estas grabaciones podían escucharse con auriculares de tubo mediante el fonógrafo de Edison en salones fonográficos y otros... more
Il volume parte da una ricostruzione del contesto socioculturale della musica pop, per arrivare, attraverso un'analisi delle questioni, dei metodi e dei termini in gioco, a offrire uno sguardo inedito su questo oggetto ubiquo, uno dei... more
Capitolo dedicato al formato dei talent show e ai rapporti tra musica e televisione e industria culturale, con analisi della versione italiana di X Factor e le sue peculiarità
This report presents the findings of a research project undertaken by the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (hereafter The Institute) investigating the experiences of small music venues in the UK. The project was commissioned by... more
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sottotitolo -Volume III. I media alla sfida della convergenza (1979-2012) , Vita e Pensiero, 2017 - a cura di Aldo Grasso
sottotitolo -Volume III. I media alla sfida della convergenza (1979-2012) , Vita e Pensiero, 2017 - a cura di Aldo Grasso
Una ricerca sull'“evoluzione” digitale della musica e del suo rapporto con i media: un'analisi del cambiamento di modelli di produzione, distribuzione e consumo, confrontati con le caratteristiche distintive del periodo analogico.... more
The ever-increasing presence of music within the spaces of daily life has been flanked by a renewed interest for its capacity for structuring experience and action (DeNora, 2000).
Seit mehr als hundert Jahren entwickeln sich ständig neue Technologien zur Speicherung, Übertragung und Wiedergabe von Musik. In den letzten beiden Jahrzehnten hat sich mit der digitalen Vernetzung unserer Medienumwelt und dem Siegeszug... more
Though there is a long tradition of band members quitting the group or taking a hiatus, the rock group as an organization to produce music continues to be both popular and economically viable. Frequent media reports of conflicts between... more
Abstract: This contribution seeks to identify the short and long-term economic and cultural effects of file sharing on music, films and games, while taking into account the legal context and policy developments. The short-term... more
This paper explores the impact of the digital revolution on the development of the music industry. It analyses the conditions of the commercialization of music in an industry structure with, and without, a copyright regime. The... more
This paper compares the contrasting performances among audio streaming service providers, Melon from Korea and Spotify from Sweden. Due to the larger market size and the emergence of the Korean pop songs or K-pop, it would be expected... more
In recent years there has been an increased interest in audio steganography and watermarking. This is due primarily to two reasons. First, an acute need to improve our national security capabilities in light of terrorist and criminal... more
Il marketing virale è una tecnica di promozione a basso costo in cui i consumatori sono indotti a farsi vettori della comunicazione, prestando al messaggio la propria credibilità. Negli ultimi anni questo modo di comunicare,... more
"In 2013, online radio reached 45% of the US population but only 13% of the Japanese population (Arbitron 2013; RIAJ 2013). Why had the development of online radio and music streaming followed divergent trajectories in these two... more
Abstract Authors: Keith, Sarah; Hughes, Diane; Crowdy, Denis; Morrow, Guy; Evans, Mark This article explores the concept of musical liveness, and seeks to clarify how digital technologies are changing conceptions of live performance. It... more
En este trabajo se plantea teóricamente la existencia de androcentrismo en los puestos de producción e ingeniería del sonido en la industria musical en los que se perpetúan los modelos estereotipados de distribución laboral, donde las... more
Given the rapid growth of the Internet, companies are trying to take advantage of its o erings, di erentiate themselves from their competitors and be more competitive. These objectives can be achieved by providing personalized and... more
2017 This essay extends an open philosophy with a philosophy of music education on soil. An open philosophy emerges from analysis of Kafka's parable " Before the Law. " I explore what " the law " might be, what it could mean for how... more
https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/towards-gender-equality-in-the-music-industry-education-practice-and-strategies-for-change/ This book is now Open Access! Gender inequality is universally understood to be a continued... more
“Do palco ó escenario. Unha aproximación analítica á industria da música nas festas populares de Galicia” (From the box to the stage. An analytical approaching to the musical industry of party bands in the popular parties of Galicia).... more
Music recommendation is receiving increasing attention as the music industry develops venues to deliver music over the Internet. The goal of music recommendation is to present users lists of songs that they are likely to enjoy.... more
This is an edited, expanded and reshuffled version of my framing remarks for the two panels of the stream “Music and Sound at Work”, which I convened at the London Conference in Critical Thought, University College London, in June 2015.... more
Professional musical artists continually respond to and interact with the neoliberal social formation through the hegemony of the commercial music industry. This paper presents findings from my doctoral study investigating the complex,... more
As a mode of expression, music video involves the process of meaning making. Its unique method of assembling symbolic codes should be apprehended differently from film even though some film technical terms are found applicable. This... more
This book traces the trajectories of modern globalization since the late nineteenth century, and considers hegemonic cultural beliefs and practices during the various phases of the history of capitalism. It offers a way to study world... more
De Nederlandse muziekindustrie bevindt zich op dit moment op een cruciaal punt in de geschiedenis. Door vele eeuwen heen is het vakgebied rondom de publicatie van muzikale werken met veel zorgvuldigheid gestructureerd in de vorm van een... more
Esta tesis doctoral aborda el estudio de la figura del productor musical como nexo entre la inspiracion creativa del artista, la tecnologia del estudio de grabacion, y las aspiraciones comerciales de la compania de discos. La... more
A tanulmányban amellett érvelek, hogy a digitális zeneipart övező domináns diskurzusok, narratívák vizsgálata – melyek főbb csatornái a zeneipari szaksajtó, a zeneipari konferenciák tematikája és nyelvezete, a populáris média és az... more
"Cheap Thrills" é uma canção da cantora australiana Sia, o tema foi composto pela própria intérprete em parceria com Greg Kurstin. Inicialmente a música foi escrita para a cantora Rihanna mas como esta acabou por não gravar Sia decidiu... more
The paper investigates the people who organize live music concerts: promoters. In contrast to recent contributions analysing the production of music, I argue that the work done by promoters must be analysed separately from the... more
Our research addresses the issues of the cross-media diffusion and the participatory circulation of pop music in Italy and tries to answer the following questions: Are the music industry and radio companies still endowed with the power... more
The music industry faced a severe reorganisation due to the digital revolution that affected directly the way we consume music. This new dynamic opened new markets, created new opportunities for new entrants, vanished some companies,... more
It has been widely recognized that platforms utilize their editorial capacity to transform the industries they intermediate. In this paper, we examine the intermediary role of the leading audio streaming platform -Spotifyon the recorded... more
Esta publicação foi parcialmente financiada por Fundos Nacionais através da FCT -Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, no âmbito do projeto UID/EAT/00472/2013. A música nas indústrias culturais em Portugal 33 no século XX: práticas e... more
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