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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799484303321

Autore

Bonini Tiziano

Titolo

Platformed! How Streaming, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence Are Shaping Music Cultures / / Tiziano Bonini and Paolo Magaudda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Macmillan Palgrave, , [2024]

©2024

ISBN

9783031439650

3031439651

3-031-43965-1

9783031439643

3031439643

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 pages)

Collana

Pop Music, Culture and Identity Series

Disciplina

306.4842

Soggetti

musikk

algoritmer

internett

Music and the Internet

Music trade

Popular music

Streaming audio

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: How Digital Platforms are Changing Music -- References -- Chapter 2: Streaming: Where It Comes From -- 2.1 The Paradox of Music and the Role of Technological Innovation -- 2.2 Not Just Progress: The Case of the Vinyl Record -- 2.3 A Brief History of the Evolution of Digital Music -- 2.4 The Age of the MP3 Format -- 2.5 Music Streaming, from Radio to On-Demand Content -- References -- Chapter 3: Platforms: Why Music Depends on Them -- 3.1 What Are Digital Platforms? -- 3.2 The Rise of the Platform Society -- The Micro Level: How Platforms Work -- The Meso Level: The Platform Ecosystem -- The Macro Level: Platform Society -- 3.3 How Platforms



Transformed Cultural Industries -- 3.4 Platforms in the Music Industry -- 3.5 A Short History of Spotify -- References -- Chapter 4: Algorithms: Who Selects Music for Us -- 4.1 How Platforms Choose the Music for Us -- 4.2 How Music Selection Is Changing: From Old to New Gatekeepers -- 4.3 The Differences Between Old and New Gatekeepers -- 4.4 Playlists, Algorithms, and Curators -- 4.5 The Role of Human Curators in Music Selection -- 4.6 Playlists Between Editorial and Algorithmic Selection -- 4.7 "The Winner Takes It All": New Economic Inequalities in the Age of Platforms -- References -- Chapter 5: Listeners: How They Shape Music Consumption Practices -- 5.1 Are Streaming Music Listeners "Lean-Back" Listeners? -- 5.2 Two Traps to Avoid Falling Into -- 5.3 From Music as an Object to Music as a Service -- 5.4 From MP3 Player to Smartphone -- 5.5 A Free Subscription Does Not Equate to Listening Freedom -- 5.6 The Interaction with Algorithms -- 5.7 Listeners' Choice and the Multilayered Musical Experience -- 5.8 Resistance, Tactics, and Anti-programs -- References.

Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence: Where the Music of the Future Is Heading -- 6.1 Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Musicians? -- 6.2 Spotify, AI, and the Creator Technology Research Lab -- 6.3 The Multiplicity of Assemblages in AI-Generated Music -- 6.4 LANDR and the Automation of Audio Mastering -- 6.5 New Forms of Music Distribution: Blockchain and Non-fungible Tokens -- References -- Chapter 7: Conclusions: What Is the Value of Music -- References -- Index.