Conglomerate rock : the music industry's quest to divide music and conquer wallets / David J. Park.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Park, David J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Music trade.
• Music and the Internet--Economic aspects.
• Music and the Internet.

Physical Description:

x, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2007]

Summary:

Conglomerate Rock examines how the music industry is creating a new distribution infrastructure by dividing access to exclusive releases through different subscription services, hardware, and new media like audio DVDs in order to maximize profits. Author David J. Park argues that while these changes make it easier to see and hear artists from a handful of transnational corporations in commercial culture, access to music is becoming more dispersed, expensive, and difficult to acquire. In addition, music and performers are increasingly being cross-promoted in films, television shows, commercials, and other media owned by the Big 4 corporations. Conglomerate Rock critically analyzes these and other trends in order to provoke public discussion concerning the interaction between industry practice and music consumption. The present strategies employed by the industry will have long-term effects on the way consumers experience and access music, as well as how culture is viewed and portrayed in the United States and throughout the world.

Contents:

• Music industry in transition
• Theoretical perspectives on technology and methodology
• Description of the music industry
• Conglomeration and hyper-commercialism
• Conglomeration, hardware and repeat sales
• File sharing and industry sales
• Towards a "secure" digital future
• The race to online distribution
• Wireless gold rush
• Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-136) and index.

ISBN:

• 9780739115008
• 0739115006

OCLC:

85692746