Archive for April 2014
Gross Domestic Problem (Book Review)
There is a problem with gross domestic product (GDP) as a concept, but there is no easy way to replace it with an equally simple and clear-cut indicator. That is the bottom line of Lorenzo Fioramonti’s short and provocative book.
Read MoreMusic Piracy: a Rich but Narrow History (Book Review)
Kernfeld convincingly argues that one cannot simply posit pop song piracy as the illegal counterpart of the legitimate music businesses. In fact, piracy has often prompted much-needed innovations in the music business in technical and commercial terms.
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