By David Hesmondhalgh
Music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and those offered by Chinese web giant Tencent are now central to everyday musical activity across much of the world, with enormous ramifications for musical culture in modern societies. Bringing together case studies from twelve countries, Music Streaming around the World provides the first international account of how streaming is shaping music culture today by considering the implications of streaming platforms for the production, distribution, and consumption of recorded music around the globe.
David Hesmondhalgh is Professor of Media, Music and Culture at the University of Leeds and a member of IAMCR.
The book is available in open access.
The above text is from the publisher’s description of the book:
Title: Music Streaming around the World
Author: David Hesmondhalgh
Published: 2025
Publisher: University of California Press