During the last thirty years Eastern Europe has been a place of radical political, economic, and social transformation, and these changes have affected the cultural industries of its countries. This volume consists of twelve chapters by leading international researchers. Stories are documented of various organisations that once dominated the ‘communist music industries’ — such as state-owned record companies, music festivals, and collecting societies. The strategies employed by artists and industries to join international music markets after the fall of communism are explained and evaluated. Political and economic transformations that coincided with the advent of digitalisation and the Internet intensified the changes. All these issues posed challenges both to record labels and artists who, after adjusting to the rules of the free-market economy, were faced with the falling record sales of records caused by the advent of new communication technologies. This book examines how these processes have all affected the music scene, industries, and markets in various Eastern European countries.
Edited by:
Patryk Galuszka (University of Lodz Poland) Series edited by:
. Pauline Fairclough Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 331g ISBN:9780367755706 ISBN 10: 036775570X Series:Slavonic and East European Music Studies Pages: 214 Publication Date:09 January 2023 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Patryk Galuszka is an associate professor in the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Lodz, Poland.