| Series |
Sign, storage, transmission
Sign, storage, transmission. ^A1286762
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| Contents |
Love, theft, and audiotape -- Home taping and its discontents -- The cassette underground and aboveground -- Gatekeeping the cassette release -- Cassettes in a vinyl universe -- Cultures of re-recording -- Mix tape memories and fictions -- Your hiss is what I miss. |
| Abstract |
This book examines the history of the audio cassette within the context of indie rock musical subcultures. Focusing on how the cassette heralded new modes of music sharing, intimacy, and communication through forms such as the mix tape, the author argues that the format's emotional resonance is tied to its shareability. Each chapter traces the cassette's history and evolution, from its predecessor open-reel tape and treatment in the music industry, to prominence in unauthorized secondhand music distribution. Positioning itself within discourses about the political economy of sound and the history of music technology, this book offers an extended account of the role cassettes played in popular music cultures. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023018762 |
| ISBN | 9781478025597 paperback |
| ISBN | 147802559X paperback |
| ISBN | 9781478020837 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1478020830 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
