More Than Just a Box
Music Storage Medium and the Mediatization of Chinese Rock Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11417526 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renyi He (0000-0003-3194-8032, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China), Jiang Chang (0000-0001-8992-5410, Shenzhen University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 93-107 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-0046 • E-ISSN: 1992-6049 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02560046.2024.2309247 |
| OpenAlex | W4391538189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
As rock music became popular among Chinese youth, many "hardcore" rock fans strongly resisted the popularization of rock culture, criticized the publicity stunt of rock musicians, and insisted on using cassette tapes or CDs rather than live-streaming services in music consumption. This article employs mediatization theory to explain the different and contested perceptions of Chinese rock among fans. Through examining the development of music storage medium and rock fans' experience of using them during the past three decades, this study illustrates how music storage medium has played a significant role in the long-term transformation of Chinese rock culture, shows how the patterns of cultural transformation are shaped by the logic of media, and argues that the transformation from perceiving rock as a hardcore underground culture to a popular genre just like other music is a process of mediatization
Aesthetics · Art · Media studies · Popular music · Rock music · Sociology · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Music History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |