{"product_id":"music-in-orbit-satellite-radio-in-the-streaming-space-age-hardcover","title":"Music in Orbit: Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Fauteux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears before the advent of music streaming, Sirius and XM established satellite radio services that attracted paying subscribers through their ever-expanding lineup of niche music channels and exclusive celebrity-hosted programming. \u003ci\u003eMusic in Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore how satellite radio bridges legacy broadcast music radio and streaming platforms, serving as both precursor and integral player in today's streaming media environment. Arguing for the ongoing significance of radio in the digital age and the pernicious effects of monopoly power on the vibrancy of contemporary music industries, \u003ci\u003eMusic in Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e offers essential context for the serious problems now facing working musicians, music consumers, and music communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Fauteux's definitive study of satellite radio in North America reveals SiriusXM as both a monument to radio's resilience and continued cultural significance and a prime example of how monopoly and financialization wreak havoc on the music industry.--Elena Razlogova, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Listener's Voice: Early Radio and the American Public\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an important and groundbreaking book that traces how one audio service became a multimodal digital platform. Essential reading for scholars of radio and audio media, media industries, and media technologies.\"--Alexander T. Russo, author of \u003ci\u003ePoints on the Dial: Golden Age Radio beyond the Networks\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Deeply attentive to the dynamics of media industries and policymaking, Fauteux shows how satellites became central to music distribution over the last thirty years. His highly engaging book details the rise of SiriusXM and powerfully reveals how orbit serves as a domain of culture, value, and commodification in radio and streaming industries.\"--Lisa Parks, author of\u003ci\u003e Cultures in Orbit: Satellites and the Televisual\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fauteux orbits dazzlingly around his subject matter, covering satellite music's shifting value as a commodity, an industry, and a source of cultural connection during its brief history. A must-read for anyone interested in the culture, technology, and business of twenty-first-century music circulation and reception.\"--Jason Loviglio, author of \u003ci\u003eRadio's Intimate Public: Network Broadcasting and Mass-Mediated Democracy ​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Fauteux\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies at the University of Alberta and author of \u003ci\u003eMusic in Range: The Culture of Canadian Campus Radio\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506740379826,"sku":"9780520414150","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e52Rpo-Sfw9780520414150.webp?v=1779561936","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/music-in-orbit-satellite-radio-in-the-streaming-space-age-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}