The Work of Reproduction in the Age of Digital Art: The Role of ‘Aura’ in the Revitalisation of Vinyl Records and Cassettes
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijmbr-2023-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2227-5789
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 23
Submitted on: Dec 20, 2022
Accepted on: Jan 5, 2023
Published on: Apr 28, 2023
Published by: International Music Business Research Association (IMBRA)
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