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Music Streaming around the World
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David Hesmondhalgh
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
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Music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and those offered by Chinese web giant Tencent are now central to everyday musical activity across much of the world, with enormous ramifications for musical culture in modern societies. Bringing together case studies from twelve countries, Music Streaming around the World provides the first international account of how streaming is shaping music culture today by considering the implications of streaming platforms for the production, distribution, and consumption of recorded music around the globe.
Music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and those offered by Chinese web giant Tencent are now central to everyday musical activity across much of the world, with enormous ramifications for musical culture in modern societies. Bringing together case studies from twelve countries, Music Streaming around the World provides the first international account of how streaming is shaping music culture today by considering the implications of streaming platforms for the production, distribution, and consumption of recorded music around the globe.
Author / Editor information
Contributor: David Hesmondhalgh
David Hesmondhalgh is Professor of Media, Music and Culture at the University of Leeds. He is the author of Why Music Matters and The Cultural Industries and coauthor and editor of many other books.
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
October 7, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9780520409071
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
270
eBook ISBN:
9780520409071
Keywords for this book
music streaming platforms; global music industry; Spotify impact; Apple Music trends; digital music culture; platformization of music; streaming and musicians; music in global markets; regional music trends; music distribution changes; digital music economy; streaming challenges; music consumption habits; music industry transformation
