Rock and Popular Music: Politics, Policies, Institutions (Culture: Policy and Politics)

Rock and Popular Music examines the relations between the policies and institutions which regulate contemporary popular music and the political debates, contradictions and struggles in which those musics are involved. International in its scope and conception, this innovative collection explores the reasons for and ways in which governments have sought either to support or prohibit popular music in Canada, Australia and Europe as well as the impact of broadcasting policies in forming and shaping different musical communities. Rock and Popular Music is a unique collection suggesting significant new directions for the study of contemporary popular musics.

How do governments shape the music industry? Rock and Popular Music examines the array of institutional and policy considerations which help determine what music is produced, how it is heard, and its connections to other cultural activity. The contributors focus on the way rock is socially regulated by policy agendas and frameworks set in place by the industries theselves--music/video production, broadcasting and some governmental support (or the lack of it.) Topics covered include: rock in East Germant, the American music industry and the global market, feminist musical practice, radio airplay formats, censorship, and Black popular music. In its exploration of policies and institutions, Rock and Popular Culture suggests significant directions for the study of contemporary music.

Contributors: Mavis Bayton, Jody Berland, Georgina Born, Marcus Breen, Simon Frith, Reebee Garofalo, Line Grenier, Larry Grossberg, Ross Harley, Steve Jones, Chris Lawe-Davies, Krister Malm, Paul Rutten, John Shepard, Will Straw, Graeme Turner, Roger Wallis, Peter Wicke.

This book examines the relations between the policies and institutions which regulate contemporary popular music and the political debates, contradictions, and struggles in which those musics are involved. International in its scope and conception, this collection explores the reasons for and ways in which governments have sought either to support or prohibit popular music in Canada, Australia, and Europe, as well as the impact of broadcasting policies in forming and shaping different musical communities __Rock and Popular Music__International in its scope and conception, this innovative collection explores the reasons for and ways in which governments have sought either to support or prohibit popular music in Canada, Australia and Europe as well as the impact of broadcasting policies in forming and shaping different musical communities.__Rock and Popular Music__ A unique collection of new essays which make suggestions for the new directions for the study of contemporary popular musics. There is comparative analysis of the relationship between the state and the popular music industries British governments have never shown much interest in pop music (even if ministers have always been happy to exploit photo opportunities with pop stars).