Where credit is due : cultural practices of recorded music

Examination of how various sound and recording technologies have affected transformations in the cultural practice of listening and making music in Western Europe between 1945 and 2003. The project will focus on the question how analogue and digital technologies affect the boundaries between production and reproduction of music as well as the roles of creator, technician, producer, and distributor of music. The project thematizes the impact of various recording technologies (tape, cassette, compact disk, computer) on the (re)creation of popmusic. The boundaries between recording and rerecording, between listening and re-creating, and between copying and editing music will serve as a node of inquiry.