Do People Value Recorded Music?

• Published in: Cultural sociology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 141 - 158
• Main Author: Marshall, Lee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: 21st century; Consumption; Cultural values; Entertainment industry; Music; Popular music; Social values; Sociocultural factors; Value; Consumption; records; recorded music; music industry; ubiquitous listening; value; popular music

How much do the majority of people value music, and can or should that level of value be reflected in music’s economic value? The dramatic decline in the economic value of recorded popular music in the 21st century has prompted much debate about music being ‘devalued’ and the perceived ‘value gap’ b...