(Hardback)

Cruisicology analyzes the music culture of the cruise ship industry and considers the working life of musicians employed aboard cruise ships. It gives an overview of an industry where artists make music in close proximity to their audiences, surveys present practices, and discusses the likely future of music on passenger shipping.

(Hardback)

Using a concept she calls authenticity maneuvering to explain how clubs, clubbers, and DJs navigate authenticity, branding, and commercialism, Danielle Hidalgo argues that the strategic use of a rave ethos bolsters acceptance in dance music spaces while also making commercial practices less visible or problematic.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

Contrary to arguments by the Recording Industry Association of America, this book posits major record labels led the change to digital music to strengthen profits. This updated edition explores both the transitions to the download era and the streaming era for recorded music.