Sound Streams: A Cultural History of Radio-Internet Convergence

by Andrew J Bottomley

Book Overview

In talking about contemporary media, we often use a language of newness, applying words like "revolution" and "disruption." Yet, the emergence of new sound media technologies and content--from the earliest internet radio broadcasts to the development of algorithmic music services and the origins of podcasting--are not a disruption, but a continuation of the century-long history of radio. Today's most innovative media makers are reintroducing forms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047205449X
• ISBN13: 9780472054497
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"