The Popular Music Studies Reader

<P><EM>The Popular Music Studies Reader</EM> maps the changing nature of popular music over the last decade and considers how popular music studies has expanded and developed to deal with these changes.</P><P>A wide range of international contributors featuring some of the biggest names in popular music and cultural studies including Philip Auslander, Paul Gilroy and Kodwo Eshun and discuss:</P><P>* the increasing participation of women in the industry<BR>* the changing role of gender and sexuality in popular music<BR>* the role of new technologies, especially in production and distribution<BR>* the changing nature of the relationship between music production and consumption.</P><P><EM>The Popular Music Studies Reader</EM> places popular music in its cultural context, looks at the significance of popular music in our everyday lives, and examines the global nature of the music industry.</P>