David Arditi, "Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians, and Power in Society" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020)
b"How does the record industry work?\\xa0In\\xa0Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians, and Power in Society\\xa0(Palgrave Macmillan, 2020),\\xa0David Arditi,\\xa0Associate Professor in Sociology and Anthropology\\xa0at University of Texas at Arlington, analyses the ideology of getting signed and getting a record contract to show the alienating and exploitative effects of the record industry on musicians and the making of music. The book blends ethnographic fieldwork with critical theoretical analysis, looking at a range of issues in music, from the \\u2018strained solidarity\\u2019 of being in a band, the negative impact of competition and competitiveness in the music industry and in society, to longstanding issues about copyright. The book is essential reading across arts, humanities and the social sciences, as well as for anyone interested in music today.\\n Dave O'Brien\\xa0is Chancellor's Fellow, Cultural and Creative Industries, at the University of Edinburgh's College of Art.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law"