TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wall,Tim
TI  - Studying popular music culture
SN  - 9781446207710 (hbk.)
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Los Angeles, Calif.
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Popular music
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Popular culture
KW  - Music trade
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'Popular music entertains, inspires and even empowers us, but where did it come from, how is it made, what does it mean, and how does it eventually reach our ears? ...Taking into account recent changes and developments in the industry, this book outlines the key concepts, offers fresh perpectives and encourages readers to reflect on their own work.  Written with clarity, flair and enthusiasm, it covers: Histories of popular music, their traditions and cultural, social, economic and technical factors. Industries and institutions, production, new technology, and the entertainment media. Musical form, meaning and representation. Audiences and consumption.'--Back cover
ER  -