TY  - BOOK
AU  - André Sirois
PY  - 2016
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781453913888
TI  - Hip Hop DJs and the Evolution of Technology
T2  - Cultural Exchange, Innovation, and Democratization
DO  - 10.3726/978-1-4539-1388-8
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1051407
N2  - Using interviews with world-renowned and innovative hip-hop DJs, as well as technology manufacturers that cater to the market/culture, this book reveals  stories behind some of the iconic DJ technologies that have helped shape the history and culture of DJing. More importantly, it explores how DJs have impacted the evolution of technology. By looking at the networks of innovation behind DJ technologies, this book problematizes the notion of the individual genius and the concept of invention. Developing a theory of «technocultural synergism,» this book attempts to detail the relationship between culture and industry through the manipulation, exchange, and rights associated with intellectual property. While the subject of hip-hop and intellectual property has already been well explored, this is the first time that hip-hop DJs have been conceptualized as intellectual property because of their role in the R&D and branding of DJ products. The book also addresses the impact of digital technology on the democratization of DJ culture, as well as how new digital DJ technology has affected the recorded music market.
KW  - Hip Hop, Hip Hop DJ, History of DJs, Sound Technology, Vinyl Archive, Evolution of Technology
LA  - English
ER  -