33 research outputs found
Raphaël Nowak & Andrew Whelan, Networked Music Cultures: Contemporary Approaches, Emerging Issues
In the exciting age of digitalism, music admirers, whether they are in the form of a consumer, practitioner, musician, educator etc. (or all), are fortunate to have unlimited access to music. The Internet, for example, has provided a gateway for computer/digital based device users to search, share, listen and download music anytime and anywhere (Whiteley and Rambarran, 2016). Indeed, there are restricted factors that need to be addressed as unlimited âfreeâ access to music for all, does not n..
Raphaël Nowak, Consuming Music in the Digital Age: Technologies, Roles and Everyday Life
Peopleâs habits and practices in consuming and listening to music have gradually changed over time. It is frightening to think that these habits have changed continuously over somewhat more than 20 years due to the rapid evolution of the digital age. The peak of digital music consumption (ranging from CDs/MP3s to streaming) was part of the early 2000s to when streaming took over. This revolution not only transformed our practices in âeveryday listeningâ to music but our daily lives as well. I..
Sheila, Take a Bow
Professor Sheila Whiteley passed away on 6th of June, 2015. Sheilaâs ground-breaking achievements in popular culture and gender studies, alongside her bright personal triumphs are celebrated by numerous obituaries from national and international media. Here, we present the tributes of Sheilaâs students, colleagues and friends.Sheila Whiteley nous a quittĂ©s le 6 juin 2015. Ses recherches pionniĂšres sur la culture populaire et le genre, en plus de ses grands succĂšs personnels, furent cĂ©lĂ©brĂ©s dans de nombreux mĂ©dias internationaux. Nous vous prĂ©sentons ici une sĂ©rie dâhommages de ses Ă©tudiants, collĂšgues et amis