Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music - Couverture rigide

Kot, Greg

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ISBN 10 : 1416547274 ISBN 13 : 9781416547273

Editeur : Scribner, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Kot Greg

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"A well-researched and highly opinionated history. . . . This book makes for provocative reading, but Kot is above all a music lover and that comes across nomatter which side of the issue you’re on.” (The Boston Globe)

“[Ripped] is the best kind of journalism, even-tempered and provocative, factual and soulful.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“Greg Kot tell us what happened . . . in his well-reported book about music in the Internet Age. . . . Kot understands that it’s always entertaining to detail the thrash and roar of a carnivorous dinosaur in its death throes, as small and clever mammals—in this case, music lovers—win the day.” (The New York Times Book Review)

“Thought-provoking . . . enlightening . . . [a] substantive examination of the chaotic music world.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“If you’re looking for a big-picture guide to music, and how you interact with it, right-this second, Ripped is a good way to go.” (Nylon magazine)

“Mr. Kot, who writes in an engaging but highly anecdotal style, does a nimble job of showing how the Internet has lifted the careers of particular musicians.” (Michiko Kakutani The New York Times)

"Kot is a talented critic." (Booklist)

“Stands out for its sturdily constructed prose and command of up-to-date facts. . . . The book thankfully avoids the technology and industry gossip possibilities inherent in the subject and instead focuses on the sometimes unexpectedly wonderful mutations in the way that musicians and listeners think about popular music.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Clear, concise and entertaining account of the tectonic shift in the recording industry over the past decade . . . Indispensable for anyone who wants to understand popular music in the 21st century.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“A perceptive, unblinking, and up-to-the-minute take on the seismic transformations of the recording industry in the digital age. . . Kot’s breezy, entertaining, journalistic style and sympathetic tone consistently draw in the reader. Essential for all those interested in the intersection of music and technology.” (Library Journal)

“An interesting book [that] details the sea change that’s choking big music studios and middleman and creating a landscape where smaller bands proliferate and manage to sustain themselves without the backing of music moguls.” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

"Informative and entertaining." (Huffingtonpost.com)

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribner
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1416547274
• ISBN 13: 9781416547273
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 262
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible