Big Sounds from Small Peoples: The Music Industry in Small Countries (Sociology of music)

This is a study of the fate of the music industry in 12 small nations; Jamaica, Trinidad, Tunisia, Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Chile, and Wales. Each has its own very distinctive music culture. But w hat happens when the giant transnational companies move in, when electronic technology arrives, spreading with it mass produced pop and making piracy simple. This uniquely well-researched investigation-the only comparative study of the modern music indus try's global operations-is based on a three-year research project, administered by the University of Gethenburg, Sweden. It is both informative and shocking. Frontmatter Introduction 1 The MISC project (page 1) 2 Who's on the scene? (page 42) 3 The plight of small countries (page 60) 4 The strategy of large and small phonogram companies (page 74) 5 The enthusiasts (page 120) 6 Copyright: where does all the money go? (page 163) 7 Government policies - for better, for worse (page 216) 8 The power of broadcasting in the music industry (page 241) 9 Patterns of change (page 269) 10 The future (page 312) Epilogue (page 325) References (page 326) Bibliography (page 331) Appendix: Profiles of change in the MISC sample countries (page 334) Index (page 408) Roger Wallis And Krister Malm. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [331]-333.