Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy - From Taping to Napster to TikTok

When people develop technologies to distribute music, records act like it will destroy music. This book shows these narratives are about reconfiguring power.

About the author

Dr. David Arditi is a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington where he serves as the director of the Center for Theory. He is currently resides in US.

Product details

• Authors: David Arditi
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 03.02.2026
• EAN: 9781839995941
• ISBN: 978-1-83999-594-1
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Anthem Impact in Music Business, Technology and Culture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Popular Culture, MUSIC / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, MUSIC / Business Aspects, Music Industry, Media studies: internet, digital media and society