I felt the term “Information
Society” was too broad so at first, I thought of what I can add to the term
that interests me in the field of information studies. I was able to narrow down my topic when I
added “music industry” in the search box. I wanted learn more about the impact
of digital technology on the musical economy and the process of production,
distribution, and consumption.
Furthermore, the harmful effect of the Internet regarding today’s piracy
issues was what interested me the most. The three books that I have found: The Death and Life of the Music Industry in
the Digital Age, Reformatted: Code, Networks, and the Transformation of the
Music Industry, and Music and
Human-Computer Interaction (Springer Series on Cultural Computing).
After reviewing the three books
through Worldcat, Google Books, and Library Thing, I was able to choose the
book called The Death and Life of the
Music Industry in the Digital Age. This book was classified as social
science and had the best reviews with lowest price compared to other two books.
It was held by most in libraries and in social networking called “Library
Thing”, it had most members with highest popularity. Despite the statistics,
what actually led me to choosing this book was the content suited my interest
and the amount of chatter it generated on wed. After choosing this book, I was able
to find two reviewers: American Library Association and Ringgold Inc.
American Library Association dba CHOICE
http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/docview/1450023138?accountid=465
Ringgold Inc
http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/docview/1438843797?accountid=465
I thought using music as your topic was really interesting and unique. It's quite amazing to look back and realize how far the music industry as come, especially in consumption. I remember being eager to buy the newest "NOW" album for $20 at my nearest Walmart, and I now I can listen to music for free on youtube and spotify. Really good topic choice!
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