Music Industry

**Over*Flow: “I’m the Industry Baby”: The Political Economy of Lil Nas X**
Wendy Peters / Nipissing University

October 24, 2022 Wendy Peters / Nipissing University One comment

Wendy Peters argues that the contemporary and decentralized context of music production, distribution, and social media promotion diversified and transformed pop music by enabling Lil Nas X—a Black and openly gay star—to rise.

Bundling Merch into the Comfort Economy
Alyx Vesey / University of Alabama

June 8, 2021 Alyx Vesey / University of Alabama Leave a comment

Alyx Vesey analyzes how artistic entrepreneurship in the music industry through the use of merchandise has changed in the wake of COVID-19 concert cancellations, as well as how this merchandise forms part of “a consumerist response to societal collapse.”

Self-Promotion in 15 Seconds: Finding Mainstream Success Through Memeable Sound Clips on TikTok
Meghan Grosse / Washington College

October 1, 2020 Meghan Grosse / Washington College 2 comments

Looking at artists like Lil Nas X, Abigail Barlow, and Absofacto, Meghan Grosse explores how viral success on TikTok is affecting the mainstream music industry.

Over*Flow: “I’m the Industry Baby”: The Political Economy of Lil Nas X Wendy Peters / Nipissing University

Bundling Merch into the Comfort EconomyAlyx Vesey / University of Alabama

Self-Promotion in 15 Seconds: Finding Mainstream Success Through Memeable Sound Clips on TikTokMeghan Grosse / Washington College

**Over*Flow: “I’m the Industry Baby”: The Political Economy of Lil Nas X**
Wendy Peters / Nipissing University

Bundling Merch into the Comfort Economy
Alyx Vesey / University of Alabama

Self-Promotion in 15 Seconds: Finding Mainstream Success Through Memeable Sound Clips on TikTok
Meghan Grosse / Washington College