Streaming Culture: Subscription Platforms And The Unending Consumption Of Culture

The explosion of services such as Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Apple Music, Amazon Prime and YouTube, which allow us to access content at the click of a button, has turned the norms surrounding cultural consumption upside down. How has this shift to an apparently unending supply of content affected the way we consume our favourite binge—worthy show, blockbuster movie or hot new album release?

Positioning streaming alongside a major shift to contemporary capitalism, David Arditi demonstrates t...