Dis.Ordering Distribution

Infrastructures, Formats and Practices in the Circulation of Culture

AvCornelia Storz,Cornelia Storz

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

Dis.Ordering Distribution explores the intricate relationship between distribution and production, drawing on empirical evidence from two vibrant centers of cultural production: Africa and Asia. Delving into how cultural entrepreneurs engage with global distribution platforms and the resulting impact on the creation of cultural artifacts, the analysis reveals that digital platforms are not merely end-point distribution tools but are also reshaping production processes.The first section, “Infrastructures, Formats, and Rules”, examines the triad of infrastructures, formats, and rules, highlighting their historical significance and their role in shaping consumer behavior through distribution platforms. The second section, “Distribution as a Force Shaping Production” focuses on memes as a case study to illustrate the close link between distribution and production and how memes as a ubiquitous element of contemporary media culture, exemplify how distribution influences production. The final section, “Cultural Entrepreneurs in the Platform Business” brings attention to the physical spaces within a platform-dominated environment. It discusses how cultural entrepreneurs, such as artists and musicians, leverage their networks and data collection methods to promote their work, emphasizing the continued importance of local production and distribution sites.This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of how digital platforms are transforming cultural production and distribution.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-10-13
Mått:152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt:330 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Research in the Sociology of Organizations
Antal sidor:168
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN:9781836629474

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Cornelia Storz is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.Vinzenz Hediger is Professor of Cinema Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.Matthias Krings is Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.

Innehållsförteckning

Dis/Ordering Distribution: A Short Introduction; Cornelia Storz, Vinzenz Hediger, and Matthias KringsSection I. Infrastructures, Formats, and Rules: How They Matter in Distribution and ProductionChapter 1. The Power of Recommendations: Sculpting Culture in the Digital Era; Dana Oz, Moritz von Zahn, Maximilian Lowin, Shachar Reichman, and Oliver HinzChapter 2. Platform Distribution of Music: How Afrobeats Artists Build Audiences through Social Media and Streaming Algorithms; Bakar Abdul-Rashid JeduahChapter 3. Digital Platforms’ Geographic Distribution Strategies: The Role of Color in Geotargeting; Egbert AmoncioChapter 4. Empires of Distribution: Hollywood, Nollywood, and the Case for Distribution Studies; Vinzenz HedigerSection II. Distribution as a Force Shaping Production: The Case of MemesChapter 5. Beyond Spreadability and Virality: Distributing Internet Memes in Limited Circles and Circular Motions; Jana ZündelChapter 6. Nigerian Afrobeats: From Memes to Streams?; Tom SimmertSection III. Cultural Entrepreneurs in the Platform BusinessChapter 7. Streaming Nollywood Before Netflix: iROKOtv and the Global Distribution of Nigerian Cinema; Sonia CampaniniChapter 8. Brokers, Platforms, and the Global Distribution of Afrobeats Music; Ute Röschenthaler and Tom Simmert