A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry

A rigorous analysis of the music industry dynamics cannot take for granted the idea that there is a crisis in music: under that label there is simply a new set of production cultures and consumption. We are in the middle of a change from a cultural industry based on the object (the disc, the CD) to...

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Main Author: Dr. Héctor Fouce; hfoucero@ccinf.ucm.es
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de La Laguna 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Latina de Comunicación Social
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Online Access:http://www.revistalatinacs.org/09/art/33_832_43_ULEPICC_12/Hector_Fource.html
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spelling doaj-c5735226da9e49f3a43d407a2bb6ec8d2020-11-25T00:10:56ZengUniversidad de La Laguna Revista Latina de Comunicación Social1138-58202009-01-0164800-878410415A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industryDr. Héctor Fouce; hfoucero@ccinf.ucm.esA rigorous analysis of the music industry dynamics cannot take for granted the idea that there is a crisis in music: under that label there is simply a new set of production cultures and consumption. We are in the middle of a change from a cultural industry based on the object (the disc, the CD) to an economy grounded on experience (Pine and Gilmore, 2000). In order to exemplify it, I will pay special attention to live music case. On the other hand, there is a surprising height of music festivals by all over Spain. Each city of the country tries to find its own place in the summer map by offering different music styles, such as: hip-hop, folk or rock. This article examines the new public categories, like international tourists or families with children, who join the festivals modifying their organization; the financing and the contents.Un análisis riguroso de las dinámicas de la industria musical no puede dar por sentado la idea de que hay una crisis en la música: bajo esa etiqueta hay simplemente un nuevo conjunto de culturas de producción y consumo. Estamos en pleno giro desde una industria cultural basada en el objeto (el disco, el CD) hasta una economía de la experiencia (Pine y Gilmore, 2000). Para ejemplificarlo me centraré en el caso de la música en directo. Hay un sorprendente auge de los festivales musicales por toda España. Del hiphop al folk o al rock, cada ciudad del país intenta situarse en el mapa del verano ofreciendo un festival. El artículo revisa nuevas categorías de público, como los turistas internacionales o las familias con hijos, que se incorporan a los festivales modificando su organización, su financiación y sus contenidos.http://www.revistalatinacs.org/09/art/33_832_43_ULEPICC_12/Hector_Fource.htmlMusic industryProduction culturesCultural consumeExperience based on economyIndustria musicalculturas de producciónconsumo culturaleconomía de la experiencia.
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author Dr. Héctor Fouce; hfoucero@ccinf.ucm.es
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A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
Revista Latina de Comunicación Social
Music industry
Production cultures
Cultural consume
Experience based on economy
Industria musical
culturas de producción
consumo cultural
economía de la experiencia.
author_facet Dr. Héctor Fouce; hfoucero@ccinf.ucm.es
author_sort Dr. Héctor Fouce; hfoucero@ccinf.ucm.es
title A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
title_short A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
title_full A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
title_fullStr A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
title_full_unstemmed A long summer of festivals. Experience categories and productive cultures in the Spanish music industry
title_sort long summer of festivals. experience categories and productive cultures in the spanish music industry
publisher Universidad de La Laguna
series Revista Latina de Comunicación Social
issn 1138-5820
publishDate 2009-01-01
description A rigorous analysis of the music industry dynamics cannot take for granted the idea that there is a crisis in music: under that label there is simply a new set of production cultures and consumption. We are in the middle of a change from a cultural industry based on the object (the disc, the CD) to an economy grounded on experience (Pine and Gilmore, 2000). In order to exemplify it, I will pay special attention to live music case. On the other hand, there is a surprising height of music festivals by all over Spain. Each city of the country tries to find its own place in the summer map by offering different music styles, such as: hip-hop, folk or rock. This article examines the new public categories, like international tourists or families with children, who join the festivals modifying their organization; the financing and the contents.Un análisis riguroso de las dinámicas de la industria musical no puede dar por sentado la idea de que hay una crisis en la música: bajo esa etiqueta hay simplemente un nuevo conjunto de culturas de producción y consumo. Estamos en pleno giro desde una industria cultural basada en el objeto (el disco, el CD) hasta una economía de la experiencia (Pine y Gilmore, 2000). Para ejemplificarlo me centraré en el caso de la música en directo. Hay un sorprendente auge de los festivales musicales por toda España. Del hiphop al folk o al rock, cada ciudad del país intenta situarse en el mapa del verano ofreciendo un festival. El artículo revisa nuevas categorías de público, como los turistas internacionales o las familias con hijos, que se incorporan a los festivales modificando su organización, su financiación y sus contenidos.
topic Music industry
Production cultures
Cultural consume
Experience based on economy
Industria musical
culturas de producción
consumo cultural
economía de la experiencia.
url http://www.revistalatinacs.org/09/art/33_832_43_ULEPICC_12/Hector_Fource.html
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