...David S. Waller; Helen J. Waller Purpose In recent years, there has been a “heritagisation” of pop culture, including music, whereby cultural institutions, such as galleries and museums in primarily Western countries, have run exhibitions based on pop culture to successfully market to a new...

...Michael Spanu; Nicolas Sommet; Jean-Marie Seca Purpose The consumption of music performed in different languages represents a significant aspect of the contemporary cultural experience. This phenomenon questions how different languages mediate music consumption in specific national contexts...

...Chinedu James Obiegbu; Gretchen Larsen; Nick Ellis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how the act of expressing criticism against a music brand fits with the identity and practices associated with being a loyal fan of that brand. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on insights...

...Heather Skinner Ethnic and Cultural Identity in Music and Song Lyrics is the third so far in a series of edited texts by Victor Kennedy and Michelle Gadpaille that recognise the interdisciplinary nature of research into the relationship between words and music in song...

... elongated live music consumption process that stretches from buying a ticket for the performance to returning home. As expressed in the work of Holbrook (1999) which classifies value, there is extrinsic value (utilitarian that can be found in efficient online ticket buying) and intrinsic value...

...Steve Oakes; Anthony Patterson; Helen Oakes Purpose Despite the relatively low cultural status of department store music, it is proposed that music – the shopping soundtrack – is capable of transforming perceptions of the environment in which it is heard, and eliciting immediate emotional...

...Simon Frith; Paul Long Purpose This research aims to explore in detail aspects of the role and character of student unions as venues for live music in post‐war Britain. Guiding questions ask: what part have student unions, entertainment officers and the wider body of students – in their role...

...Finola Kerrigan; Noel Dennis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the way in which film can introduce jazz to a wider audience. Design/methodology/approach This study applies the method of subjective personal introspection (SPI) to the area of film and music consumption...