She's at the Controls

Sound Engineering, Production and Gender Ventriloquism in the 21st Century
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-78179-651-1
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 351 g

Reihe: Music Industry Studies

She's at the Controls gives a socio-historical examination of the roles of women studio professionals in the UK music industry. At the heart of the book are interviews conducted over six years with 30 female studio practitioners at different stages of their careers and working in different genres of popular music including reggae, hip hop and pop. The edited interviews are followed by an in-depth exploration of the often unseen and unacknowledged gender rules of music industry practice (both personal and technical) that underpin popular music etiquette. A range of supporting material from academic works to technical publications and popular music journalism is used to expand and critique the discourse. She's at the Controls will appeal to everyone interested in new developments in the music industry, as it recalibrates itself in response to current challenges to its traditional gender stereotypes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reddington, Helen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Musikindustrie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Starting Out: Early Engagements with Sound, Music and Technology 2. Becoming Professional: Entering the Music Industry 3. Specialisation and Entrepreneurship 4. The Workplace Experience and Relationships with Clients and Colleagues 5. Male Culture and Studio Territory 6. Gender Ventriloquism: Song Writing, Production and the Mediation of Women's Voices 7. Fighting Back Against Stereotyping: The Case of EDM 8. Education, Inspiration and Potential for Change 9. Conclusion Bibliography Producer Biographies

Über Autor(innen)

Reddington, Helen
Helen Reddington is Senior Lecturer in Music Production at the University of East London. She is the author of The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era (Second Edition, Equinox, 2012).