Streaming music : practices, media, cultures /
Sofia Johansson, Ann Werner, Patrik Åker, Gregory Goldenzwaig.
- 180 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text examines how the Internet has become integrated in contemporary music use, by focusing on streaming as a practice and a technology for music consumption. The backdrop to this enquiry is the digitization of society and culture, where the music industry has undergone profound disruptions, and where music streaming has altered listening modes and meanings of music in everyday life.
Specialized.
9780367208059 (pbk.) : £36.99
Popular music--Technological innovations. Popular music--Social aspects. Streaming audio--Social aspects. Music and the Internet. Music. Music.