Independent Canadian Music in the Streaming Age: The Sound from above (Critical Political Economy) and below (Ethnography of Musicians)

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Beyond the branch plant: Capitol-EMI's first Canadian record press and national music industries in the 1970s

Brian Fauteux et al.

Summary: This paper explores the wider political economy behind the opening of Capitol Records' first Canadian record pressing plant in 1976. It analyzes the complex relationship between a multinational corporation and the evolving national record industry, and examines the materiality of popular music within the context of national industrial and cultural policy. By studying archival materials from the EMI Music Canada Archive, this paper provides primary accounts of the development of the plant and the economic externalities it brought beyond the music industry. The conclusions challenge long-standing assumptions about national broadcasting content quotas and the growth of cultural industries.

CULTURAL STUDIES (2022)

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Is music streaming bad for musicians? Problems of evidence and argument

David Hesmondhalgh

Summary: The growth of music streaming services in the international music industries has sparked great controversy, with criticisms mainly focused on the compensation received by music creators. The article identifies problems with current criticisms and suggests improvements to the system, highlighting the inequalities and poor working conditions that still persist.

NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY (2021)

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