Transmit/disrupt: why does illegal broadcasting continue to thrive in the age of spectrum liberalisation?
Schlosberg, Justin (2011) Transmit/disrupt: why does illegal broadcasting continue to thrive in the age of spectrum liberalisation? The Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media 9 (1), pp. 7-24. ISSN 1476-4504.
Abstract
This research examines the systemic factors that perpetuate illegal broadcasting in London. It is primarily based on interviews conducted with relevant policy-makers, lobbyists and activists between May and August 2009. Findings were contextualized by secondary data and documents sourced in part through applications under the Freedom of Information Act. The research finds that illegal broadcasting plays a key role in the value chain of production within the urban music industry and that current digital radio policy is unlikely to reduce its prevalence. Illegal broadcasting is becoming an increasingly marginalized issue in regulatory discourse and there is a growing emphasis on enforcement at the expense of licensing alternatives. The research also uncovers significant aspects of 'informal' policy-making in respect of illegal broadcasting, raising question marks over the transparency and accountability of the policy process.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | policy, regulation, illegal broadcasting, piracy, licensing, urban music |
| School: | School of Arts > Film, Media and Cultural Studies |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Birkbeck Interdisciplinary Research in Media and Culture (BIRMAC) (Closed) |
| Depositing User: | Justin Schlosberg |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2012 14:14 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2016 09:30 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/5487 |
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