Research note: Breaking into the popular record industry: An insider's view on the career entry of pop musicians

European Journal of Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-101

  Zwaan, Koos ^a   Ter Bogt, Tom F M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultural intermediaries; Gatekeeping; Popular music; Record industry; Selection processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449139201     PISSN: 02673231     EISSN: 14603705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267323108098948     Document Type: Article

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