The Music Industry: Music in the Cloud

Digital Media and Society Series

by Patrik Wikström

The music industry is going through a period of immense change brought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the role of music in the age of computers and the internet? How has the music industry been transformed by the economic and technological upheavals of recent years, and how is it likely to change in the future? This is the first major study of the music industry in the new millennium. Wikström provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment. They illuminate the workings of the music industry, and capture the dynamics at work in the production of musical culture between the transnational media conglomerates, the independent music companies and the public. The Music Industry will become a standard work on the music industry at the beginning of the 21st century. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of media and communication studies, cultural studies, popular music, sociology and economics. It will also be of great value to professionals in the music industry, policy makers, and to anyone interested in the future of music.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2010

Reviews

[Matt Chisling (MattyandtheBooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super solid analysis of the current music industry, providing an all-encompassing presentation of the current situation, pricing strategies, artist success, and value chain configurations. Wikstrom does a fascinating job incorporating his earlier research on the industry into the pages of this book. Certainly a more accurate read than many of the other music industry books that focus forward on cloud-based music. Wikstrom's audience engine model is the highlight!

[Yasemin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again another reference book for me. (and it's the most up-to-date)