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a| 9781839827730 (Print)

z| 9781839827723 (Epub)

z| 9781839827686 (Online)

a| (CKB)4100000011868121

a| (MiAaPQ)EBC6534200

a| (Au-PeEL)EBL6534200

a| (OCoLC)1245663994

a| (EXLCZ)994100000011868121

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a| HM851 b| .A735 2021

a| 302.231 2| 23

a| 302.231 b| ARD 2021

a| Arditi, David, d| 1982- e| author.

a| Streaming culture : b| subscription platforms and the unending consumption of culture / c| by David Arditi.

a| Subscription platforms and the unending consumption of culture

a| Bingley, England : b| Emerald Publishing, c| [2021]

c| ©2021

a| ix, 174 pages ; c| 20 cm

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a| unmediated b| n 2| rdamedia

a| volume b| nc 2| rdacarrier

a| SocietyNow

a| Includes bibliographical references and index.

a| Encouraging us to look beyond the seemingly limitless supply of multimedia content, David Arditi calls attention to the underlying dynamics of instant viewing - in which our access to our favourite binge-worthy show, blockbuster movie or hot new album release depends on any given service's willingness, and ability, to license it.

a| Cover -- STREAMING CULTURE -- SocietyNow -- Endrosements -- STREAMING CULTURE: Subscription Platforms and the Unending Consumption of Culture -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- 1. Introduction: Caught in the Stream -- Culture -- Streaming -- Why Does Streaming Culture Matter? -- Interactions with Cultural Texts -- Shifting Capitalism -- Layout of the Book -- Notes -- 2. Digital Retail: Disruption, Distribution, and Disintermediation -- Sharing -- Disruption -- Distribution and Disintermediation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3. Streaming Music: Unending Consumption Begins -- The Album Replacement Cycle -- Beats, Spotify, Apple and the Streaming Era -- Listening in the Streaming Era -- User-Generated Music Streaming Platforms -- Notes -- 4. Streaming Film: Simultaneous Release, Circumventing Censorship, and Indies -- The Changing Film Experience -- Independent Streaming -- Censorship -- No More DVD Collections -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5. Streaming TV: The Golden Age of TV and Flow Interrupted -- From VHS to DVR: Trying to Watch a Show -- Political Economy of Streaming Television -- Binge-watching -- Golden Age of Television -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6. Streaming Video Games: Never Own a Game Again -- The Changing Video Game Commodity -- Video Game Streaming Culture -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 7. New Cultural Forms: Dominant, Residual, and Emergent -- Streaming Culture: "Dominant, Residual, and Emergent" -- Dominant Streams -- Instant Ink -- Software, Spyware and Anti-virus -- Residual -- Vinyl -- Emergent -- Vloggers -- Twitch -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8. Conclusion -- Subscriptions and Unending Consumption -- Caught in the Stream -- Streaming in the Future -- Notes -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

a| Digital media x| Social aspects.

a| SocietyNow.

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a| book b| 05-01-23

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