Description
Book SynopsisThis monograph is an innovative examination of the political economy of music. It integrates original economic theories and empirical research to shed light on the economic and social forces shaping music and society today. Interactive relationships, such as the importance of entrepreneurship, serendipity and authenticity, will be explored in artist subjective determinations of success.
In particular, this book deeply explores the mental health of musicians and creative destruction during the covid era, copyrights in music markets and an evaluation of the importance of entrepreneurship and brand marketing in the life of musical artists. The monograph contributes empirical research to underexplored areas in the cultural economics of music, such as the proposed musical production function by Samuel Cameron (Routledge 2015) and the concept of distinction in cultural production by Pierre Bourdieu (Routledge 1984, 2010) as uniquely applied with examples from the covid era. Readers
Table of Contents
1: Who is a (Musical) Artist and Why 2: Markets in Music 3: The Economics of Music Copyright 4: Political Economy of Music During the Covid Era: The Bowie Theory and Beyond 5: Empirical Results
