The Pop Music Idol and the Spirit of Charisma

PART I: ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE: CORPORATIST RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND REALITY TV 1. The Sociology of Reality TV, the Political Economy of the Music Industry and Convergence of the Twain 2. The Primary Corporatist Relationship in Music Reality TV: The Contestant, the Judge, and the Rule of Music Industry Authority 3. Maintaining an Homogenous Product Oligopoly: Idol, Voice and X Factor PART II: DECENTRALISATION AND THE RISE OF A NEW ORGANISATIONAL ORDER 4. Vertical and Horizontal Organisational Developments: Majors responding to External Pressures 5. Streaming for Success: Social Media, the Voting Audience and the Rise of the Click, Hit and Run Consumer 6. Conclusion: Did Reality kill the Radio Star?