Popular Music, Digital Technology and Society
Nick Prior, "Popular Music, Digital Technology and Society"
English | ISBN: 1848600445 | 2018 | 224 pages | AZW3 | 632 KB
English | ISBN: 1848600445 | 2018 | 224 pages | AZW3 | 632 KB
From shifts in format, through the effects on circulation and ownership, to the rise of digitally-produced genres, the ways we create, share and listen to music have changed fundamentally. In Popular Music, Digital Technology and Society, Nick Prior explores the social, cultural and industrial contexts in which these shifts have taken place. Both accessible and authoritative, the book:
Clarifies key concepts such as assemblage, affordance, mediation and musicking and defines new concepts such as playsumption and digital vocalities
Considers the impact of music production technologies such as MIDI, sampling, personal computing and smartphone apps
Looks at the ways in which the internet shapes musical consumption, from viral marketing to streaming services
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