David Arditi
Associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington and author of Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy (2026), researching the political economy of the recording industry and technology-related moral panics.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 40min
David Arditi, "Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok" (Anthem Press, 2026)
David Arditi, associate professor of sociology at UT Arlington and author of Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy, explores how the music industry has reacted to new formats. He traces moral panics from cassette taping to Napster to TikTok. He highlights how formats shape listening practices, industry profits, and shifting song forms. The conversation maps recurring rhetoric and industry strategies around technological change.
Apr 7, 2026 • 40min
David Arditi, "Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok" (Anthem Press, 2026)
David Arditi, associate professor of sociology at UT Arlington and author of Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy, traces recurring industry panics from cassettes to TikTok. He maps how formats, licensing fights, and platform shifts reshape promotion, song length, and who profits. Short, clear takes on home taping, Napster, streaming economics, YouTube, and TikTok's role in music culture.
Apr 7, 2026 • 40min
David Arditi, "Music Technology Panic Narratives Beyond Piracy: From Taping to Napster to TikTok" (Anthem Press, 2026)
David Arditi, an associate professor of sociology at UT Arlington and author on music tech histories. He traces moral panic narratives from home taping and Napster to streaming and TikTok. Short takes cover how formats drove industry profits, indie tape cultures, high-profile litigation, streaming economics, and TikTok’s effects on song length and attention.
