Richard Frenneaux
Biographic Data
| ID | 6715233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Frenneaux |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Frenneaux |
| SIGNATURE | FRENNEAUX R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham Ningbo China |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2867-5785 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dead formats, living futures
This paper examines the contemporary revival of Sony’s MiniDisc format through the lens of ‘speculative nostalgia’, a mode of engagement with obsolete technologies that activates unfinished or ‘lost’ futures rather than recreating past experiences. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with music industry professionals and analysis of online communities, the research demonstrates how MiniDisc users frame engagement with this ‘failed’ technology a…
The rise of independent artists and the paradox of democratisation in the digital age
This article investigates the evolution of DIY into a component of mainstream cultural output, the divisions of labour in production, and the meaning of DIY to artist and industry. Given the changing nature of the music industry and the musician's place within it, it is important to examine the meaning of DIY. The merging of traditional and new media has resulted for some, in a more democratic and networked paradigm of distribution and consumptio…
A New Paradigm of Engagement for the Socially Distanced Artist
COVID-19 has presented many challenges to the music industry and to artists who rely on live music not only as a source of revenue but also as an integral part of their release strategy and audience engagement. It is important to examine the modalities of artistic expression when faced with a new “socially distant” paradigm. This article describes how, while many of the platforms used by independent artists have been in place for years, the COVID…
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A New Paradigm of Engagement for the Socially Distanced Artist
COVID-19 has presented many challenges to the music industry and to artists who rely on live music not only as a source of revenue but also as an integral part of their release strategy and audience engagement. It is important to examine the modalities of artistic expression when faced with a new “socially distant” paradigm. This article describes how, while many of the platforms used by independent artists have been in place for years, the COVID…
The rise of independent artists and the paradox of democratisation in the digital age
This article investigates the evolution of DIY into a component of mainstream cultural output, the divisions of labour in production, and the meaning of DIY to artist and industry. Given the changing nature of the music industry and the musician's place within it, it is important to examine the meaning of DIY. The merging of traditional and new media has resulted for some, in a more democratic and networked paradigm of distribution and consumptio…
Dead formats, living futures
This paper examines the contemporary revival of Sony’s MiniDisc format through the lens of ‘speculative nostalgia’, a mode of engagement with obsolete technologies that activates unfinished or ‘lost’ futures rather than recreating past experiences. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with music industry professionals and analysis of online communities, the research demonstrates how MiniDisc users frame engagement with this ‘failed’ technology a…
Music History and Culture (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Business (1 work)