{"product_id":"understanding-popular-music-culture-paperback","title":"Understanding Popular Music Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Strachan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarion Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy Shuker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis completely revised and updated sixth edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Popular Music Culture\u003c\/i\u003e provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the production, distribution, consumption and meanings of popular music in the post-digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting the breadth of scholarship within popular music studies and charting key elements of popular music culture in the post-digital age, this new edition has been expanded and comprehensively updated to offer an essential guide to the field. This new edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Examination of platformisation, music streaming, and AI's evolving implications on music production and consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Insights into contemporary musical texts and genres including EDM, drill, metal and reggaeton, with case studies on major artists including Adele, Chance the Rapper, Max Martin, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Discussion of artist branding, viral videos, 'cancel culture', digital production technologies and pop songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Brand new chapter on gender and sexuality, with focussed discussion of hip hop, hyperpop and work within the music industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Extended coverage of contemporary fandoms, with a spotlight on BTS, plus consideration of music's role in social justice movements from Black Lives Matter to climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for undergraduate and graduate students studying popular music, cultural studies, media studies and sociology. It is ideal for instructors teaching courses on popular music culture, music industry studies or contemporary cultural analysis, as well as researchers seeking a comprehensive understanding of how popular music functions in today's digital landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Strachan \u003c\/b\u003eis a Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Liverpool. He has published widely on a variety of aspects of music and sound, including technology, creativity, audiovisual media and the history of British Black music. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSonic Technologies: Popular Music, Digital Culture and the Creative Process \u003c\/i\u003e(2017). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarion Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader in the Department of Music at the University of Liverpool. She is author of \u003ci\u003eGender in the Music Industry\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003ePopular Music and Museums\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming). She has published on a range of popular music topics, while her current research has a focus on aspects of music heritage. She has co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe Beat Goes On: Liverpool, Popular Music and the Changing City\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eSites of Music Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy Shuker \u003c\/strong\u003eis Adjunct Professor in Media Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003ePopular Music Culture. The Key Concepts \u003c\/i\u003e(Fifth edition, 2022);\u003ci\u003e Understanding Popular Music Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (Fifth edition, 2016); and \u003ci\u003eWax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: Record Collecting as a Social Practice \u003c\/i\u003e(2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972744577331,"sku":"9780367557577","price":105.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WTS10JRqrS9780367557577.webp?v=1794433844","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/understanding-popular-music-culture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}