How memetic media—aggregate texts that are collectively created, circulated, and
transformed—become a part of public conversations that shape broader cultural debates …

In this paper, I suggest that it is perhaps time to consider the pedagogy of popular music in
more extensive terms than conventional rock band practices have to offer. One direction in …

This article argues for a view of popular music production that better accounts for sampling
than has historically been the case by viewing it as a continuum of activity. Weighing …

In December 2008, the music company EMI announced the closure of its Olympic Studios in
West London. Following this news, these comments were left on the Music Week website …

'Musical borrowing in hip-hop'begins with a crucial premise: the hip-hop world, as an
imagined community, regards unconcealed intertextuality as integral to the production and …

Sociology Looks at the Arts is intended as a concise yet nuanced introduction to the
sociology of art. This book will provide a foundation for teaching and discussing a range of …

The creative practice of remix is essential to contemporary culture, as the proliferation of
song mashups, political remix videos, memes, and even streaming television shows like …

Developments in digital technologies during the last 35 years have had arguably the most
profound effect on the sound recording and music industries since the invention of the …

Urheberschutz vs. Kunstfreiheit: Was erlaubt unser Urheberrecht? Florian Pötzlberger
beschäftigt sich am Beispiel" Remix" mit urheberrechtlichen Privilegierungsmöglichkeiten für …

Not too long ago, my eyes caught an opinion piece in Helsingin Sanomat, the leading
newspaper of my own country, Finland (“Mediakasvatus Ei Vaadi,” 2011). The piece argued …