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On this week’s show, we take a trip back to the early 20th century to learn about the recording industry’s intertwined relationship with radio and music culture. Our guest is Kyle Barnett, Associate Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Communication at Bellarmine University.
Barnett’s forthcoming book, Record Cultures: The Transformation of the U.S. Recording Industry, looks at the early history of the recording industry in the United States. On the episode, Barnett shares tidbits from his research and reminds us of the complexity of the media landscape, calling for scholars to not neglect exploring how industries are interconnected. Along the way, we learn about phonograph parlors, the differences between public and private listening, and why some record labels asked their artists to stay off the radio.
This episode is a rebroadcast from November of 2019.
Show Notes:
- Record Cultures: The Transformation of the U.S. Recording Industry
- Kyle Barnett on Twitter
- Radio Survivor Podcast #186: African-American Preachers on Wax
- Radio Preservation Task Force
