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Music industries and ecology in the age of the Capitalocene

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  • Basile Michel

    (PLACES - EA 4113 - PLACES - Laboratoire de géographie et d'aménagement - CY - CY Cergy Paris Université, ESO - Espaces et Sociétés - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UM - Le Mans Université - UA - Université d'Angers - UR2 - Université de Rennes 2 - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Nantes Univ - IGARUN - Institut de Géographie et d'Aménagement Régional de l'Université de Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Humanités - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)

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The music industries, and the wider cultural sector, are embedded within the dominant model of globalized, growth-oriented capitalism, and contribute to its associated socio-environmental upheavals. This article seeks to advance understanding of the ecological issues of music and how they reflect the challenges facing wider society. The research is based on an empirical study of the French music sector using a mixed methods approach (database of ecological initiatives, in-depth interviews with professionals, in situ observation, etc.). Findings suggest that the music industries are witnessing a proliferation of eco-conscious initiatives, most of which fall within shallow ecology. This trend is closely linked to the economic logic of the competitive star system, which constitutes an unsustainable model. Finally, a small number of professionals engage in deep ecology practices. While such post-growth initiatives offer new perspectives, they remain isolated and have not yet brought about a systemic paradigm shift within the music industries.

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  • Basile Michel, 2026. "Music industries and ecology in the age of the Capitalocene," Post-Print hal-05827272, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05827272
    DOI: 10.1080/09548963.2026.2742496
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