Listening to, buying and sharing music is an immensely important part of everyday life. Yet recent technological developments are increasingly changing how we use and consume music. This book collects together the most recent studies of music consumption, and new developments in music technology. It combines the perspectives of both social scientists and technology designers, uncovering how new music technologies are actually being used, along with discussions of new music technologies still in development. With a specific focus on the social nature of music, the book breaks new ground in bringing together discussions of both the social and technological aspects of music use. Chapters cover topics such as the use of the iPod, music technologies which encourage social interaction in public places, and music sharing on the internet. A valuable collection for anyone concerned with the future of music technology, this book will be of particular interest to those designing new music technologies, those working in the music industry, along with students of music and new technology.
Author(s): Kenton O'Hara, Barry Brown
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 322
Contents......Page 6
Contributing authors......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 11
PART I: Introduction......Page 12
Consuming Music Together: Introduction and Overview......Page 13
Music and Emotion in Real Time......Page 28
PART II: Sharing Music......Page 43
Sharing and Listening to Music......Page 44
Social Practices Around iTunes......Page 64
PART III: Choosing Music......Page 91
Distributing the Process of Music Choice in Public Spaces......Page 92
Promoting Social Interaction in Public Spaces: The Flytrap Active Environment......Page 115
PART IV: Mobile Music......Page 133
Investigating the Culture of Mobile Listening: From Walkman to iPod......Page 134
tunA: Socialising Music Sharing on the Move......Page 153
Car Drivers Using Sound Pryer - Joint Music Listening in Traffic Encounters......Page 175
PART V: Music and Dance......Page 193
Digital Dance Hall: The Fan Culture of Dance Simulation Arcade Games......Page 194
“Sort Drugs Make Mates”: The Use and Meaning of Mobiles in Dance Music Club Culture......Page 211
hpDJ: An Automated DJ with Floorshow Feedback......Page 240
PART VI: Consumption as Production......Page 264
Interaction, Experience and the Future of Music......Page 265
Hail to the Thief: The Appropriation of Music in the Digital Age......Page 287
C......Page 305
H......Page 306
M......Page 307
S......Page 308
W......Page 309
