- Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
David Arditi’s research addresses the impact of digital technology on society and culture with a specific focus on music. Author and editor of seven books. His latest book, Digital Feudalism: Creators, Credit, Consumption, and Capitalism, wrestles with how new digital services impact our everyday lives. His book, Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians and Power in Society, explores the way musicians’ dreams become their source of exploitation. Arditi is author of iTake-Over: The Recording Industry in the Digital Era and co-editor of The Dialectic of Digital Culture. His research has appeared in Critical Sociology, Popular Music & Society, Journal of Popular Music Studies, Media Fields Journal, and Civilisations. He also serves as Editor of Fast Capitalism.
Experience
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–presentAssociate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas Arlington
Education
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2012George Mason University, PhD Cultural Studies
Publications
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2023Digital Feudalism: Creators, Credit, Consumption, and Capitalism,
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2021Streaming Culture: Subscription Platforms and the Unending Consumption of Culture,
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2020Getting Signed: Record Contracts and Power in Society,
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2020iTake-Over: the Recording Industry in the Streaming Era,
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2019Dialectic of Digital Culture,
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2014iTake-Over: the Recording Industry in the Streaming Era,
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- Location: Arlington, Texas, U.S.
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