Year: 2009
Type: book
Abstract: World Music is often analysed as an interlinked series of music genres that can be specified from an ethnomusicological perspective.But in its contemporary form it is also part of a cultural economy, a sub-set of the global music industry.The purpose of this chapter is to provide a sketch of the main features of the global macroeconomy of music followed by comments on the World Music "genre-market" and its relation to the macro-economy.The chapter has four sections.It begins with a definition of the music industry worldwide.This is followed by a summary of the key financial data of the industry and an estimate of the royalty flows of the music industry between global regions.The third section deals with the corporate structures of the industry.The final section considers the main characteristics of World Music as a cultural industry.
Source: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Author: Dave Laing
Language: English
Topic: Music History and Culture
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W595079467