Music and Capitalism: A History of the Present

by Timothy D. Taylor

iTunes. Spotify. Pandora. With these brief words one can map the landscape of music today, but these aren't musicians, songs, or anything else actually musical--they are products and brands. In this book, Timothy D. Taylor explores just how pervasively capitalism has shaped music over the last few decades. Examining changes in the production, distribution, and consumption of music, he offers an incisive critique of the music industry's shift in focus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022631197X
• ISBN13: 9780226311975
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"