Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Media, Industry, Society Volume I

by Shepherd, John; Horn, David; Laing, Dave; Oliver, Paul; Wicke, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780826463210
• ISBN10: 0826463215
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-30
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

'This is an extraordinary achievement and it will become an absolutely vital and trusted resource for everyone working in the field of popular music studies. Even more broadly, anyone interested in popular music or popular music culture more generally will enjoy - and find many uses for - the wealth of information and insight captured in this volume.' Lawrence Grossberg, Morris Davis Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe first comprehensive reference work on popular music of the worldContributors are the world's leading popular music scholarsIncludes extensive bibliographies, discographies, sheet music listings and filmographies.Popular music has been a major force in the world since the nineteenth century. With the advent of electronic and advanced technology it has become ubiquitous. This is the first volume in a series of encyclopedic works covering popular music of the world. Consisting of some 500 entries by 130 contributors from around the world. Entries range between 250 and 5000 words, and is arranged in two Parts: Part 1: Social and Cultural Dimensions, covering the social phenomena of relevance to the practice of popular music. Part II: The Industry, covers all aspects of the popular music industry, such as copyright, instrumental manufacture, management and marketing, record corporations, studios, companies, and labels. Entries include bibliographies, discographies and filmographies, and an extensive index is provided. For more information visit the website at: www.continuumpopmusic.com

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
List of Contributors	xi
Abbreviations	xvii
Arrangement of the Material	xxv
Part I: Social and Cultural Dimensions
Documentation	3	(44)
Popular Music Studies	47	(102)
Social Phenomena	149	(252)
Stylistic and Textual Dimensions	401	(19)
Venues	420	(9)
Part II: The Industry
General Terms	429	(8)
Audio Technical Terms	437	(2)
Broadcasting	439	(41)
Copyright	480	(14)
Deals and Contracts	494	(5)
The Film Industry and Popular Music	499	(6)
Hardware	505	(21)
Instrument Manufacture	526	(4)
Management and Marketing	530	(44)
Publishing	574	(38)
Recording	612	(173)
Record Corporations	632	(12)
Recording Studios	644	(39)
Record Labels/Companies	683	(102)
Unions	785	(4)
Index	789