{"title":"Dr Dominik Bartmanski","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Dominik Bartmanski’s works explore the intricate social and cultural functions of labels and classification systems. His writing offers thoughtful analysis grounded in education and reference, appealing to readers interested in how meaning and identity are constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a blend of academic rigour and accessible insight, where theoretical concepts meet practical applications. These books are ideal for those with a curiosity about language, categorisation, and the ways we organise knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"labels-by-dominik-bartmanski-9781474280457","title":"Labels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music industry is dominated today by three companies. Outside of it, thousands of small independent record labels have developed despite the fact that digitalisation made record sales barely profitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow can those outsiders not only survive, but thrive within mass music markets? What makes them meaningful, and to whom? Dominik Bartmanski and Ian Woodward show how labels act as taste-makers and scene-markers that not only curate music, but project cultural values which challenge the mainstream capitalist music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing mostly on labels that entered independent electronic music after 2000, the authors reconstruct their aesthetics and ethics. The book draws on multiple interviews with labels such as Ostgut Ton in Berlin, Argot in Chicago, 100% Silk in Los Angeles, Ninja Tune in London, and Goma Gringa in Sao Paulo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by the authors of \u003cem\u003eVinyl\u003c\/em\u003e, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the contemporary recording industry, independent music, material culture, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606335996140,"sku":"9781474280457","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/149920590d34c0f23e589daa1858b1e0.jpg?v=1778192381"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-dominik-bartmanski.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}