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Lee Marshall |
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Literary Criticism · Music · Social Science |
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Format: Hardcover, 169 Publisher: Sage Pubns Ltd (August 10, 2005) Measurements: 9.75"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.9 lbs. ISBN: 9780761944904 |
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'<B>Bootlegging</B> is a smart, provocative and highly readable analysis of the high theory and low practices of music copyright and its transgressors. It is most refreshing to read a sociological analysis of a topic usually left to lawyers and industry apologists. An essential book for anyone who wants to understand the contemporary music industry' <P><B><I>Simon Frith - Professor of Film and Media Studies, University of Stirling.</I></B></P><I><B> </B></I><P><B><I></I></B><I></I></P><P>Bootlegs - live concert recordings or studio outtakes reproduced without the permission of the rights holder - hold a prominent position in the pantheon of popular music. They are also much misrepresented and this fascinating book constitutes the first full length academic treatment of the subject.</P><P></P><P>By examining the centrality of Romantic authorship to both copyright and the music industry, the author highlights the mutual dependence of capitalism and Romanticism, which situates the individual as th |
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