1st Edition

Playlisting Collecting Music, Remediated

By Onur Sesigür Copyright 2022
86 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

86 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the collection and curation of music, and the way digital streaming services are transforming the way we engage with the media. The study foregrounds personal digital curation techniques, rather than algorithms or technology, to acknowledge the sustaining human agency involved in playlisting. The author looks at Digital Service Providers such as Spotify, Apple and Deezer,... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Remediation at the age of streaming

Chapter 3: Historical transformation of music containers

Chapter 4: Collecting music as information management

Chapter 5: Everyday playlisting practices

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Biography

Onur Sesigür is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Design at Beykoz University, Turkey, with a background in music and sound production. Throughout his teenage years he wasted his lunch money on music CDs. This book is one of the outcomes of his contemplations on why he did so.