Routledge Popular Music in a Digital Music Economy Book

Explore the transformation of the music industry with Popular Music in a Digital Music Economy. This Routledge Research in Music title examines the shift from an object-based industry to a new service-oriented model. It focuses on how the rise of the MP3 and networked computers in the late 1990s changed the way music is produced and distributed. Rather than providing a final definition of the modern industry, this book investigates the experimental practices that define its evolution. It looks at how new modes of consumption emerge as the industry moves away from physical products toward digital services. This is an essential resource for those studying the changing landscape of musical production and the digital practices shaping the future of the field.