Digital culture, virtual sociability and independent music in Brazil

Connections, interfaces and consumption

Abstract

Based on the assumption that new technologies introduce and establish new paradigms and organizational standards, as well as socializing habits, in various domains of human existence, the present study aims to reflect, through a brief literature review, on the continuous transformations and social-economic, political, and cultural changes that humanity has undergone since the invention or emergence of new information and communication technologies. Similarly, it intends to address the innovations that have taken place in the conception, production, and enjoyment of musical works available in designated virtual environments, emphasizing the advancements that technology has brought to the independent sector, particularly in the Brazilian context. In conclusion, it is observed that the internet and its technologies have triggered the emergence of new means, pathways, and concepts for the construction of forms of sociability that encompass both co-creation and the consumption of cultural, material, and immaterial goods in real and virtual spaces.