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Artistic work intermediaries as industrial relations institutions: The case of musicians

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  • Wenceslas Lizé

    (GRESCO, University of Poitiers, France)

  • Ian Greer

    (Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, USA)

  • Charles Umney

    (Leeds University Business School, Leeds University, UK)

Abstract

In artistic and cultural work, where unions and formal industrial relations institutions have weak influence, market intermediaries often shape the terms of exchange for workers. Focusing on musicians and drawing mainly on examples from France, this article shows how these intermediaries shape employment relations, in particular the distribution of risks and surpluses. While intermediaries and musicians have many shared interests, there is also a structural antagonism between them, which could be exacerbated by digitalization.

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  • Wenceslas Lizé & Ian Greer & Charles Umney, 2022. "Artistic work intermediaries as industrial relations institutions: The case of musicians," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 43(2), pages 793-809, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:43:y:2022:i:2:p:793-809
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X20945789
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