MySpace: A Revolutionary Link Between the People and the Cultural Industries (2/2)
What makes MySpace unique, along with other sites based on the same concept, such as Last.fm, is their unique and revolutionary service of popular culture broadcaster (so far, mainly music) relying on the technology of the Web 2.0. They link social networking and self-representation, and the prominent place of popular culture in identity formation and social interaction. However, these new services greatly destabilize the traditional grounds on which the cultural industries are organized, especially in terms copyright and licenses. This is a phase of transition for the cultural industries and… Lire la suite »MySpace: A Revolutionary Link Between the People and the Cultural Industries (2/2)