Streaming Culture: Subscription Platforms And The Unending Consumption Of Culture

David Arditi

ISBN 10: 1839827734 / ISBN 13: 9781839827730

Published by Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021

About this Item

Encouraging us to look beyond the seemingly limitless supply of multimedia content, David Arditi calls attention to the underlying dynamics of instant viewing - in which our access to our favourite binge-worthy show, blockbuster movie or hot new album release depends on any given service's willingness, and ability, to license it.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Streaming Culture: Subscription Platforms And The Unending Consumption Of Culture
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1839827734
• ISBN 13: 9781839827730
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The explosion of services such as Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Apple Music, Amazon Prime and YouTube, which allow us to access content at the click of a button, has turned the norms surrounding cultural consumption upside down. How has this shift to an apparently unending supply of content affected the way we consume our favourite binge-worthy show, blockbuster movie or hot new album release?

Positioning streaming alongside a major shift to contemporary capitalism, David Arditi demonstrates that streaming platforms have created an economy where consumers pay more for the same amount of consumptive time. Encouraging us to look beyond the seemingly limitless supply of multimedia content, Arditi calls attention to the underlying dynamics of instant viewing – in which our access to content depends on any given service’s willingness, and ability, to license it.

About the Author

David Arditi is Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Theory at the University of Texas at Arlington, USA.