The concept of 'live' has changed as a consequence of mediated culture. Interaction may occur in real time, but not necessarily in shared physical spaces with o

From acid house to prog rock, there is no form of modern popular music that hasn't been propelled forwards by the synthesizer. As a result they have long been o

What 'live music' means for one generation or culture does not necessarily mean 'live' for another. This book examines how changes in economy, culture and techn

Challenges the conventional wisdom that the internet is 'killing' the music industry.

Debates about the digital media economy are at the heart of media and communication studies. An increasingly digitalised and datafied media environment has impl