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Essay / Music Industry Movement Essay - 997
Although there is much geographical research on the movement of physical goods and labor migration, there is as yet no adequate discussion of movement as work. Touring puts the work in motion. Unlike the distribution of recorded music, touring involves moving people. Many other industries involve movement as work, or work in motion, including: circuses, trade shows, transportation, and tourism. Research on music touring can provide insight into how this industry is able to logistically coordinate mobile labor for just-in-time local production and better understand the individual and social experience of working in