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digital music culture
digital music economy
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global music industry
music consumption habits
music distribution changes
music in global markets
music industry transformation
music streaming platforms
platformization of music
regional music trends
Spotify impact
streaming and musicians
streaming challenges
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- ISBN 9780520409057
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 21 Oct 2025
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
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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.
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.
