Publishers of classical and electronic music in the context of challenges posed by the Polish music market: mission, strategies, expectations Cover Image

Wydawcy muzyki poważnej i elektronicznej wobec wyzwań polskiego rynku fonograficznego: misja, strategie, oczekiwania
Publishers of classical and electronic music in the context of challenges posed by the Polish music market: mission, strategies, expectations

Author(s): Patryk Gałuszka, Katarzyna M. Wyrzykowska
Subject(s): Music, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: phonography; record label; music industry; classical music; electronic music;

Summary/Abstract: This article is based on empirical data gathered during the research on Polish recording industry conducted in 2013. The paper concentrates on a part of the recording industry which specializes in classical and electronic music. The authors analyze the mission and organizational structures of labels which specialize in the aforementioned music genres. The empirical data suggest that these labels, despite operating on competitive markets, are not driven by purely market orientation. The discussion conducted in the paper suggests that these labels unwittingly contribute to the cultural policy of the state, even though most of them are not supported by the government. Consequently, the results of this study can be used to improve this policy.

  • Issue Year: 17/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 371-384
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish