Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music

No less than a decade ago, the majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. But now more individuals are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history.Ripped tells the story of how the laptop generation created a new music industry, with fans and bands rather than corporations in charge. In this new world, bands aren't just musicmakers but self-contained multimedia businesses; and fans aren't just consumers but distributors and even collaborators. Since this digital revolution hit the music industry, its infiltration into every other form of media has been well documented, if often not well understood. Ripped brilliantly illustrates how, when, and where the changes happened first and leaves us with an understanding of how to move forward.

Author: Greg Kot
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 05/11/2010
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.42h x 6.60w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9781416547310
ISBN10: 1416547312
BISAC Categories:
- Music | General
- Social Science | Popular Culture