| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 174 pages) |
| Series |
SocietyNow |
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SocietyNow.
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| Contents |
Introduction: Caught in the stream -- Digital retail : disruption, distribution, and disintermediation -- Streaming music : unending consumption begins -- Streaming film : simultaneous release, circumventing censorship, and indies -- Streaming TV : the golden age of TV and flow interrupted -- Streaming video games : never own a game again -- New cultural forms : dominant, residual, and emergent -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 28, 2021) |
| Subject |
Streaming video -- Social aspects
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Acoustic streaming -- Social aspects
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Multimedia communications -- Social aspects
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Digital media -- Social aspects
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Media studies.
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Social Science, Technology Studies.
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Digital media -- Social aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781839827723 |
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1839827726 |
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9781839827686 |
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1839827688 |
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