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BMI and ASCAP oversight
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circumventing music laws
collective labor in musical production
collective musical experimentation
configurability in music
contemporary music ethics
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copyright and intellectual property
cross-cultural musical influence
cultural and legal intersections in music
cultural power of sound
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DJ consciousness and practice
DJ culture and creative labor
dynamics of musical creativity
economic and cultural shifts in music
emergence of new musical styles
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emotional impact of music
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evolving music markets
global music governance
globalized music networks
historical music censorship
identity and musical expression
innovation in sound production
institutional control of artistic production
intellectual property challenges
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mainstreaming of subcultural styles
marginalized music practices
mash-up culture and remixing
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music and social influence
music as a vehicle for social change
music as social commentary
music industry and legal frameworks
musical innovation under constraint
negotiation of music ownership
networked music communities
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participatory music culture
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public and private in music regulation
recursive and non-linear creativity
remix culture and creativity
sampling and file sharing disputes
social impact of configurability
societal regulation of music
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techno and electronic music evolution
technological mediation of music
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transformative effects of mash-ups
Product details
- ISBN 9781558498297
- Weight: 400g
- Dimensions: 162 x 227mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jul 2010
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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From ancient times to the present day, writers and thinkers have remarked on the unique power of music to evoke emotions, signal identity, and bond or divide entire societies, all without the benefit of literal representation. Even if we can't say precisely what our favorite melody means, we know very well what kind of effect it has on us, and on our friends and neighbors. According to Aram Sinnreich, this power helps to explain why music has so often been regulated in societies around the globe and throughout history. Institutional authorities ranging from dynastic China's "Office to Harmonize Sounds" to today's copyright collecting societies like BMI and ASCAP leverage the rule of law and the power of the market to make sure that some musical forms and practices are allowed and others are prohibited. Yet, despite the efforts of these powerful regulators, musical cultures consistently devise new and innovative ways to work around institutional regulations. These workarounds often generate new styles and traditions in turn, with effects far beyond the cultural sphere. Mashed Up chronicles the rise of "configurability," an emerging musical and cultural moment rooted in today's global, networked communications infrastructure. Based on interviews with dozens of prominent DJs, attorneys, and music industry executives, the book argues that today's battles over sampling, file sharing, and the marketability of new styles such as "mash-ups" and "techno" presage social change on a far broader scale. Specifically, the book suggests the emergence of a new ethic of configurable collectivism; an economic reunion of labor; a renegotiation of the line between public and private; a shift from linear to recursive logic; and a new "DJ consciousness," in which the margins are becoming the new mainstream. Whether these changes are sudden or gradual, violent or peaceful, will depend on whether we heed the lessons of configurability, or continue to police and punish the growing ranks of the mashed up.
