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Breakcore : Identity and Interaction on Peer-to-Peer

Peer-to-peer music exchange, sampling, and digital distribution have garnered much attention in recent years, notably in debates about authorship, intellectual property, media control, and 'Web 2'. However, empirical scholarship on how these technologies are used creatively by musicians and fans is still sparse. In this interdisciplinary ethnography of 'bedroom producer' culture, Andrew Whelan examines interaction and exchange Otherin a specific online milieu: peer-to-peer chatrooms dedicated ..

eBook, English, 2008
Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008