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Title: Studios at home in the Solomon Islands : a case study of Homesound Studios, Honiara
Related: World of music, Vol. 49, Issue 1, p.143-154
Publisher: Department of Ethnomusicology, Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg
Date: 2007
Author/Creator: Crowdy, Denis
Description: The music industry of the Solomon Islands exists essentially outside the transnational Anglophone and European music industries. Piracy of overseas and local material is rampant, and artists are often at the mercy of companies in control of all parts of the recording and distribution process. This article presents a case study exploring the role of a “grassroots” home studio in a regionally insular yet vibrantly commercial scene. It also explores ways musicians manage their careers in this environment, the impact of Chinese mercantile interests and issues of copyright. The case study is ethnographic in nature, drawing upon musicians’ perspectives on the role of recording technology and the recording industry in their region.
Description: 12 page(s)
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Contemporary Music Studies

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