Playing to the Crowd: Musicians, Audiences, and the Intimate Work of Connection

by Nancy K Baym and Nancy K. Baym

Book Overview

Explains what happened to music--for both artists and fans--when music went online.

Playing to the Crowd explores and explains how the rise of digital communication platforms has transformed artist-fan relationships into something closer to friendship or family. Through in-depth interviews with musicians such as Billy Bragg and Richie Hawtin, as well as members of the Cure, UB40, and Throwing Muses, Baym reveals how new media has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479821586
• ISBN13: 9781479821587
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"