Cybersounds: Essays on Virtual Music CultureSince the mass proliferation of the Internet, music has been the one art form that has seen the most attention online. This volume culls together essays that examine the cultural aspects of music existing online. More than just the notion that «people download,» Cybersounds is the first collection that critically looks at this issue, ultimately presenting new ideas and directions for exploring this field. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Deafening Silence Music and the Emerging | 9 |
Cybernetic Gift Giving and Social Drama | 21 |
Do U Produce? Subcultural Capital and Amateur | 57 |
Building a Virtual Diaspora HipHop in Cyberspace | 83 |
The Technology of Subversion | 107 |
The Cyberactivism of a Dangermouse | 127 |
Music Brands Online and Constructing Community | 137 |
Beating the Bootleggers Fan Creativity Lossless Audio | 161 |
Hacking the iPod | 185 |
The Social Pulse of Telharmonics Functions of Networked | 209 |
Breaking the Decision Chain | 239 |
On the Future of Music | 255 |
List of Contributors | 273 |
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