Playing to the crowd : musicians, audiences, and the intimate work of connection

Playing to the crowd : musicians, audiences, and the intimate work of connection / Nancy K. Baym.

"Playing to the Crowd explores and explains how the rise of digital communication platforms has transformed artist-fan relationships into something more intimate. Through in-depth interviews with musicians such as the Cure, UB40, and Throwing Muses, Nancy K. Baym reveals how new media has facil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baym, Nancy K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2018]
Series:Postmillennial pop.
Subjects:
Popular music > Social aspects.
Music > Performance > Psychological aspects.
Popular music fans.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Music > Performance > Psychological aspects
Popular music fans
Popular music > Social aspects
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of figures; Introduction : the intimate work of connection; Part I. Music; 1. Music as communication; 2. Music as commodity; Part II. Participation; 3. Audiences; 4. Participatory boundaries; Part III. Relationships; 5. Platforms; 6. Relational boundaries; Conclusion : staying human; Acknowledgments; Appendix 1: Musicians interviewed; Appendix 2: Social media presence as of January 2017; Notes; References; Index; About the author

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