Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Supply Chains and the Production of Value of Cultural Goods 22
6. 2 Making Musicians into Productive Laborers 43
7. 3 Trendspotters 72
8. 4 Taking the Gift Out and Putting It Back In 98
9. 5 Maintenance and Destruction of an East-Side Los Angeles Indie Rock Scene 118
10. 6 World Music, Value, and Memory 138
11. 7 Musical Performance as a Medium of Value 152
12. 8 Circulation, Value, Exchange, and Music 170
13. Notes 191
14. References 199
15. Index 219