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This book explores the ways in which Western-derived music connects with globalization, hybridity, consumerism and the flow of cultures. Both as local terrain and as global crossroads, cities remain fascinating spaces of cultural contestation and meaning-making via the composing, playing, recording and consumption of popular music.

Steven Lee Beeber, Lesley University, USA Andy Bennett, Griffith University, Australia John Connell, University of Sydney, Australia Andrew Flory, Carleton College, USA Karen Fox, University of Alberta, Canada Chris Gibson, University of Wollongong, Australia Anthony Macías, University of California, USA Joseph Minadeo, PatternBased Music, USA Diane Pecknold, University of Louisville, USA Hilary Pilkington, University of Manchester, UK Eric Porter, University of California, USA Gabrielle Riches, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Ian Rogers, Griffith University, Australia Wanda Rushing, University of Memphis, USA P. Kahlil Saucier, Rhode Island College, USA John Schofield, University of Turku, Finland Jeremy Wallach, Bowling Green State University in Ohio, USA Deena Weinstein, DePaul University, USA