Datafication, Literacy, and Democratization in the Music Industry

Hagen, Anja Nylund

doi:10.1080/03007766.2021.1989558

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“…The language used for interviews and diaries was English, apart from the interviews conducted in Italy, which have been in Italian and then translated as literally as possible. Previous studies (Hagen, 2016(Hagen, , 2022 with similar research designs support the adequacy of the sample size.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 60%

Make-Do-With Listening: Competence, Distinction, and Resignation on Music Streaming Platforms

Raffa

2024

Social Media + Society

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In an age where music streaming platforms have become the primary media for music listening, the experiences of musically competent users are often overlooked. Employing a mix of research methods (semi-structured interviews, reflective diaries, and analysis of on-platform-activity metadata provided by Spotify’s APIs), this contribution aims to explore the viewpoints of musically competent users from Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands regarding music streaming platforms. Through critical analysis, the study investigates both the subjective and objective aspects of their listening experience, as well as their interpretation of algorithmic mediation and platform affordances. The findings illustrate that competent users perceive the usage patterns afforded by streaming services to be insufficient in meeting their needs and the platforms to have been progressively diluting the quality of their listening experiences. Despite this, the study shows that streaming platforms lack alternatives to such an extent that even knowledgeable subjects prefer making do with this condition—they consider appropriate to their current lifestyle—rather than striving to enhance their consumption experiences. Furthermore, hypotheses are posited, suggesting that adopting a “platform criticism” stance may be a distinction marker of competence status.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Make-Do-With Listening: Competence, Distinction, and Resignation on Music Streaming Platforms

Raffa

2024

Social Media + Society

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“…Digital literacy is a cornerstone for the success of independent artists in Kenya, particularly within the realm of Music Streaming Services (MSS). Proficiency in creating and optimising profiles on platforms like Spotify, YouTube, and Mdundo is foundational, as highlighted by Hagen (2022), who emphasises its role in securing power and advantageous positioning for artists. The absence of digital literacy exposes artists to risks, especially concerning revenue splits.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has profoundly transformed the industry, emphasising the need for artists to adapt quickly. Hagen (2022) emphasises the significance of digital literacy, stating that "the ability to access and analyse data -or what might be called data literacy -has become a key skill or core component for success in the digital music industry" (p. 185). This underscores digital literacy as a prerequisite for every artist to reach a global market.…”

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Digital literacy for musicians: Navigating music streaming services for independent artists in Kenya

Kirui

2024

JMCA

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This paper explores the crucial role of digital literacy in the music industry, emphasising its specific relevance to independent artists in Kenya who rely on MSS for global exposure. The digitalisation of the music industry at the onset of the millennium has tremendously transformed the monetisation of music by not only granting artists unprecedented access to global markets but also enabling them to connect directly with their fans like never before. This transformation has prompted independent artists in Kenya to increasingly adopt music streaming services (MSS) as their primary platform for marketing and distributing their content. Therefore, digital literacy has become a vital skill that empowers artists to effectively utilise diverse digital tools, software, and MSS. Digital literacy equips artists with the knowledge to manage their online presence, engage with their audience on social media, and make data-informed decisions using algorithms, curation, and analytics. Through a combination of phenomenological primary research and secondary data sources, this study delves into the experiences of independent artists, shedding light on the challenges they face and the opportunities that MSS presents. By enhancing their digital literacy skills, these artists can increase not only their global reach but also their revenue streams, enabling them to thrive in the evolving soundscape of the music industry.

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“…For instance, Big Data offer the opportunity to test songs before they are released on the market, by collecting and analyzing the feedback of a panel of consumers [39,40], or enables new business model to support artists in increasing their revenue due to music streaming [41]. Moreover, while the use of data to inform music business has been traditionally exploited in the industry, the granularity and the timeliness of data enabled by digitalization in the music industry pave the way for developing more detailed, useful and in-depth methodologies to analyze data [42]. A typical application of this may be related to the development of recommending systems [43] or the forecasting of the potential success of music compositions [44], nonetheless Big Data may also support product innovativeness in the music industry.…”

Section: Big Data In the Music Industrymentioning

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Information Retrieval Technologies and Big Data Analytics to Analyze Product Innovation in the Music Industry

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In Cultural and Creative Industries, innovation contributes to generating a competitive advantage thanks to the fundamental role assumed by the human creativity and the quest for novelty. In particular, the music industry stands out as one of the most successful ones, in terms of both revenue and employment. The music industry is also quickly and constantly growing, supported by the new digital technologies and the rise of streaming platforms and digital services, which have increased the availability of continuous, reliable, and timely data. Consequently, this may allow the implementation of novel techniques to study product innovation occurring in the music industry. Nonetheless, quantitative approaches to study innovation in this industry are scant. The present study aims at filling this gap by developing a quantitative approach to analyze product innovation dynamics in the music industry exploiting data collected through Music Information Retrieval technologies. We selected a successful band as a case study and analyzed each song released from 1984 to 2016 to obtain a quantitative representation of their musical production. We then developed and applied quantitative similarity metrics to see how each album was similar or different from the previous ones and from the most relevant music genres, to better understand innovation dynamics in music production.

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Datafication, Literacy, and Democratization in the Music Industry

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Make-Do-With Listening: Competence, Distinction, and Resignation on Music Streaming Platforms

Make-Do-With Listening: Competence, Distinction, and Resignation on Music Streaming Platforms

Digital literacy for musicians: Navigating music streaming services for independent artists in Kenya

Information Retrieval Technologies and Big Data Analytics to Analyze Product Innovation in the Music Industry

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