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The Sociology of Reality TV, the Political Economy of the Music Industry and Convergence of the Twain

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Part of the book series: Pop Music, Culture and Identity ((PMCI))

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This book explores one of this century’s more successful business entertainment partnerships — that between the major hit music makers and their new significant others, reality TV producers. It examines how the major players in the popular (pop) music industry have mobilised their forces to assert influence in an emerging decentralised music landscape.

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Cvetkovski, T. (2015). The Sociology of Reality TV, the Political Economy of the Music Industry and Convergence of the Twain. In: The Pop Music Idol and the Spirit of Charisma. Pop Music, Culture and Identity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137494467_1

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