[SOLVED] Long-standing Concern of Musicians and Music Audiences
In their article, Hesmondhalgh and Maier discuss a long-standing concern of musicians and music audiences — the efforts of musicians for autonomy, independence and/or the alternative. They discuss some of the historical context of this struggle for greater levels of institutional and aesthetic autonomy from corporate commercial aesthetics, and from financialized neo-liberal capitalism (Hesmondhalgh and Maier, 2015:12). Write at least 600 words and discuss. First, consider and reference how the authors define each of these key words (ie. alternative, autonomy, independent). You will also have to define financialized neo-liberal capitalism. Then consider this dynamic with regard to one set or scene of musicians ie. how are/were the musicians trying to achieve institutional and aesthetic autonomy? What are the prospects in the current era?