Paying the piper
A study of musicians and the music business
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23237732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Krzysztof Kubacki (0000-0002-4002-5996, Aberystwyth University, corresponding author), Robin Croft (0000-0002-1236-6566, University of South Wales) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 225-237 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-4520 • E-ISSN: 1479-103X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/nvsm.27 |
| OpenAlex | W2069577828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
Many artists argue that treating music as a business represents a particularly insidious force in cultural life, stifling creativity and change. For them business and art are mutually incompatible and they regard the evident economic success of the music industry as an example of the shameless exploitation of our cultural heritage. This paper is based on detailed research into the attitudes of musicians across two distinct cultures. It finds strong echoes of the key criticisms of the music business which have been prominent in academic literature and in the specialist music press for more than a generation. Singled out for particular censure are not‐for‐profit organisations for apparently following the global recording companies down the same, profit‐driven routes. The research confirms that there is a large gap between the expectations of artists and the organisations which employ them and fund their work. It is important that these expectations are understood and, if possible, bridged. For the arts to regain their place at the heart of cultural life it is necessary once more to bring the artists themselves into the picture. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Aesthetics · Art · Business · Creativity · Economics · Music education · Music industry · Pedagogy · Performing arts · Political science · Profit (economics) · Public relations · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Art History and Market Analysis · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Marketing · Music History and Culture · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |