Understanding Popular Music Culture |
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| Author:
| Shuker, Roy |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-44088-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $46.95USD $720.00USD $720.00 |
Book Description:
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This extensively revised new edition of Understanding Popular Music Culture - featuring new case studies on Taylor Swift, Lorde and One Direction - provides a comprehensive introduction to the production, distribution, consumption and meaning of popular music and the debates that surround popular culture and music. Reflecting the continued expansion of popular music studies, the changing music industry and the impact of the digital age, Roy Shuker explores key...
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This extensively revised new edition of Understanding Popular Music Culture - featuring new case studies on Taylor Swift, Lorde and One Direction - provides a comprehensive introduction to the production, distribution, consumption and meaning of popular music and the debates that surround popular culture and music.
Reflecting the continued expansion of popular music studies, the changing music industry and the impact of the digital age, Roy Shuker explores key subjects that shape our experience of music, including music production, musicians and stars, musical texts, music video and MTV, audiences and fans, scenes and subcultures and music as political activism and ideology.