The economic geography of music is evolving as new digital technologies, organizational forms, market dynamics and consumer behavior continue to restructure the industry. This book is an international collection of case studies examining the spatial dynamics of today s music industry. Drawing on research from a diverse range of cities such as Santiago, Toronto, Paris, New York, Amsterdam, London, and Berlin, this volume helps readers understand how the production and consumption of music is changing at multiple scales from global firms to local entrepreneurs; and, in multiple settings from...
The economic geography of music is evolving as new digital technologies, organizational forms, market dynamics and consumer behavior continue to re...
The book reflects on the role of the creative economies in a range of African countries (namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda). Chapters explore how creative economies emerge and can be supported in African countries. The contributors focus on two key dimensions: the role of higher education and the role of policy. Firstly, they consider the role of higher education and alternative forms of specialised education to reflect on how the creative aspirations of students (and future creative workers) of these countries are met and developed. Secondly, they explore the role of...
The book reflects on the role of the creative economies in a range of African countries (namely Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda). Chapt...
This book nuances our understanding of the contemporary creative economy by engaging with a set of three key tensions: between individual and collaborative creative practices, between tradition and innovation, and between isolated and interconnected spaces of creativity.
This book nuances our understanding of the contemporary creative economy by engaging with a set of three key tensions: between individual and collabor...