Copy (the Music) and Share (the Tape). On the Institutionalization of “Piracy” in the Polish People’s Republic
Copy (the Music) and Share (the Tape). On the Institutionalization of “Piracy” in the Polish People’s Republic
Author(s): Dariusz BrzostekSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Polish Radio; popular music; Polish People Republic sound storage medium; recordings; copying; piracy; bootleg;
Summary/Abstract: The article concerns practices related to the so-called “second circulation” of musical materials in the Polish People’s Republic. This phenomenon is studied about the issues of contemporary economics, technological progress, and, above all, issues of social institutionalization. The author considers the problems of the reception of popular music in the country behind the Iron Curtain and methods of providing access to various types of recordings and their official and alternative tracks.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 16/2023
- Issue No: Suppl
- Page Range: 33-46
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English