New media and the circuit of cyber-culture: Conceptualizing Napster

Bryan C Taylor; Christof Demont-Heinrich; Kirsten Broadfoot; Jefferson Dodge; Guowei Jian

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New media and the circuit of cyber-culture: Conceptualizing Napster

Bryan C Taylor, Christof Demont-Heinrich, Kirsten Broadfoot, Jefferson Dodge, Guowei Jian

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Abstract

Media studies scholars have employed the "cultural circuit" model to analyze media in the context of capitalist political economy. This model identifies interrelated "moments' in which the meanings of cultural products are determined, negotiated, and subverted in interaction between producers and audiences. The turbulent evolution of new media, however, requires continuous reflection on the adequacy of conceptual tools. Analysis of recent controversy surrounding the Internet music-exchange service Napster indicates that the cultural circuit model must be modified to accommodate the emerging media of cyber-culture.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Volume	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1207/s15506878jobem4604_7
State	Published - Jun 7 2002

Keywords

mass media
Napster

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Broadcast and Video Studies
Communication
Communication Technology and New Media

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