Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age
Author:   Brian Fauteux
Publisher:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520414150


Pages:   318
Publication Date:   11 March 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age


Overview

Years before the advent of music streaming, Sirius and XM established satellite radio services that attracted paying subscribers through their ever-expanding lineup of niche music channels and exclusive celebrity-hosted programming. Music in Orbit is the first book to explore how satellite radio bridges legacy broadcast music radio and streaming platforms, serving as both precursor and integral player in today's streaming media environment. Arguing for the ongoing significance of radio in the digital age and the pernicious effects of monopoly power on the vibrancy of contemporary music industries, Music in Orbit offers essential context for the serious problems now facing working musicians, music consumers, and music communities.

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Author:   Brian Fauteux
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780520414150


ISBN 10:   0520414152
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   11 March 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments  Introduction  1. The Songs Down to Earth: Music Radio and Outer Space  2. Targeting Subscribers in Satellite Radio’s Formative Years  3. Perceived Value and Satellite Streams in Music Programming  4. Disposable Music and Monopoly Power in Policymaking  5. The Stars Down to Earth: The Celebrity Radio Voice on Satellite Radio  6. The Transnational, Technological, and Programming Expansion of SiriusXM  7. Embedded Radio and the Limits of Expansion  Notes  Bibliography  Index  

Reviews

“Music in Orbit provides essential insight into the serious challenges confronting working musicians, music consumers, and the broader music communities that are the lifeblood of popular culture.” * The Journal of Popular Culture *


Author Information

Brian Fauteux is Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies at the University of Alberta and author of Music in Range: The Culture of Canadian Campus Radio.

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