Genre Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Rethinking Musical Genre for the Streaming Era
Is “genre” really dead, dissolving, or disappearing? Are traditional categories like hip-hop, rock, R&B, folk, soul, and jazz less meaningful than before?
Ryan Blakeley
Ryan Blakeley is a PhD in Musicology candidate at the Eastman School of Music. His research investigates how music streaming is affecting music industries, creative practices, and listening habits. He also writes on popular music and the boundaries between high art and low art.
Recorded Music Is Everlasting and That’s a Problem Argues ‘Decomposed’
Kyle Devine’s Decomposed is a landmark contribution to musicology, offering a sobering but sorely needed account of recorded music’s environmental consequences.
Michael League Is in a League of His Own with ‘So Many Me’
Michael League’s pop fusion So Many Me blends catchy hooks and conventional song forms with his characteristic jazz fusion harmonies and intricate grooves.