{"product_id":"9781509530137","title":"The Music Industry Music in the Cloud","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDigital Media and Society\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Music Industry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMusic in the Cloud\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePatrik Wikström\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSince the first edition was published in 2009, Patrik Wikström's \u003ci\u003eThe Music Industry\u003c\/i\u003e has become a go-to text for students and scholars. This thoroughly updated third edition provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music industry has experienced two turbulent decades of immense change brought about in part by the digital revolution. How has the industry been transformed by these economic and technological upheavals, and how is it likely to change in the future? What is the role of music in this digital age? Wikström illuminates the workings of the industry, deftly capturing the dynamics at work in the production of musical culture between the transnational media conglomerates, the independent music companies and the public. New to this third edition are expanded sections on the changing structure of the music industry, the impact of digitization on music listening practices, and the evolution of music streaming platforms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngaging and comprehensive, \u003ci\u003eThe Music Industry\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for students and scholars of media and communication studies, cultural studies, popular music, sociology and economics.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePatrik Wikström\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the School of Communication at Queensland University of Technology.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 December 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509530137\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384206651532,"sku":"9781509530137","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509530137_46849b9d-1d27-4782-a0f7-c489c1c58ba3.jpg?v=1780111898","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509530137","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}