Using interviews with world-renowned and innovative hip-hop DJs, as well as technology manufacturers that cater to the market/culture, this book reveals stories behind some of the iconic DJ technologies that have helped shape the history and culture of DJing. More importantly, it explores how DJs have impacted the evolution of technology. By looking at the networks of innovation behind DJ technologies, this book problematizes the notion of the individual genius and the concept of invention. Developing a theory of technocultural synergism, this book attempts to detail the relationship between culture and industry through the manipulation, exchange, and rights associated with intellectual property. While the subject of hip-hop and intellectual property has already been well explored, this is the first time that hip-hop DJs have been conceptualized as intellectual property because of their role in the R&D and branding of DJ products. The book also addresses the impact of digital technology on the democratization of DJ culture, as well as how new digital DJ technology has affected the recorded music market.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-13
9781433123375
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221380237
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hip Hop Djs and the Evolution of Technology: Cultural Exchange, Innovation, and Democratization
Author
ANDRÉ Sirois
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Engineering & Technology, Law, Music, Computer Science, Traditional Folk Music
Publication Year
2016
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
221 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
27
Item Weight
450 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
ANDRÉ Sirois
Topic Area
Regional History
Series Title
Popular Culture and Everyday Life
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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