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Pop music production and regulation online in select African countries and Brazil
(2023) Peukert, Alexander; Röschenthaler, Ute
Over the last quarter of a century, the sources of the global recorded music industry's revenues have changed fundamentally, from 100 per cent physical sources (mostly compact discs [CDs]) in 1999 to diversified sources between 2010 and 2015, to mostly intangible sources (mostly streaming) thereafter. However, such global statistics tell us little about developments on the ground in countries with very different socio-economic and cultural circumstances. This special issue examines, from a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective, how technology, particularly the internet, cultural practices and law have interacted in the field of popular music in three African countries (Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa) and Brazil. The socio-economic and legal situations in these countries have been far less studied than those in the Global North. In addition, they are of great importance from an overall perspective because of their population and market size, as well as their ‘cultural influences’ on the regional and even global music scene – suffice it to mention Afrobeats, Bossa Nova and Amapiano. Remarkably, the studies featured in this special issue reveal more similarities than differences.
Streaming platforms and the music industry crisis in Cameroon
(2023) Röschenthaler, Ute
Cameroon's music sector has been reinvigorated by a new generation of musicians and by locally created and international streaming platforms. Arguing that these streaming platforms have the potential to mitigate the music industry piracy crisis of the 1990s and 2000s, this article examines the recent developments on the Cameroonian music market, the positions of the various stakeholders in the music business, the twenty-first-century copyright legislation concerning music in Cameroon and users’ and musicians’ perception of the platforms. It shows how the crisis arose due to the accessibility of digital gadgets that facilitated practices of copying and sharing that drove music producers into bankruptcy. Although in their daily lives users still prefer to listen to free music, as many have difficulties to afford paying for music streaming, this article argues that in the long run the streaming platforms, if they succeed in persuading users to pay for renting music, will turn out to be more efficient in mitigating informal music-sharing than copyright law and prosecuting the so-called ‘pirates’ in court.
Multimodal web-based telerehabilitation for patients with post–COVID-19 condition : protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2025) Tomaskovic, Aleksandar; Weber, Vincent; Ochmann, David T.; Neuberger, Elmo Wanja; Lachtermann, Ella; Brahmer, Alexandra; Haller, Nils; Hillen, Barlo; Enders, Kira; Eggert, Viktoria; Zeier, Peter; Lieb, Klaus; Simon, Perikles; Weber, Vincent; Ochmann, David; Neuberger, Elmo Wanja; Lachtermann, Ella; Brahmer, Alexandra; Haller, Nils; Hillen, Barlo; Enders, Kira; Eggert, Viktoria; Zeier, Peter; Lieb, Klaus; Simon, Perikles
Background: Patients with post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) experience persistent, long-term health consequences following
SARS-CoV-2 infection, including fatigue, hyperventilation, cognitive impairment, and limitations in daily activities. There is
emerging evidence suggesting that exercise and respiratory therapy–based telerehabilitation is safe and could potentially improve
physical capacity while reducing health care costs.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the superiority of a multimodal, symptom-titrated telerehabilitation program over standard
care in patients with PCC who are severely affected, using the highest oxygen uptake rate (VO2peak [mL/min/kg]) achieved during
the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production slope (VE/VCO2 [full slope]) as
primary outcomes. In addition, this study seeks to provide novel insights into the clinical and physiological adaptations associated
with PCC, informing future rehabilitation strategies.
Methods: This prospective, randomized, waitlist-controlled trial was approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Medical Association
ethics committee. All procedures comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. This study comprises 3 examination time points, which
include patient-reported outcomes, clinical assessments, and a CPET. It is structured into an 8-week intervention phase followed
by an 8-week follow-up phase. Following baseline assessment, patients will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group
(IG) or the control group (CG). During the intervention phase, IG participants will receive a web-based, multimodal,
symptom-titrated telerehabilitation program consisting of sports medicine consultations, weekly teleconsultations, a structured
pacing approach, and exercise and respiratory therapy. In contrast, CG participants will receive treatment as usual, which includes
a single sports medicine consultation on healthy habits and a self-directed pacing approach for managing symptoms and daily
activities. During the follow-up phase, IG participants will continue training independently without teleconsultations, whereas
CG participants will undergo the same telerehabilitation intervention as the IG. A follow-up assessment will be conducted for
both groups to evaluate long-term effects. This study adheres to the SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for
Interventional Trials) guidelines and follows the Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template. Results: Recruitment began in August 2023 and was extended until March 2025. As of March 2025, 80 participants have been
recruited, and data analysis is ongoing. Final results are expected by December 2025, with a cross-sectional analysis of baseline
data anticipated by July 2025.
Conclusions: This study is the first randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of multimodal and symptom-titrated
telerehabilitation in patients with PCC who are severely affected. The integration of various objective diagnostic systems will
provide valuable insights into emerging postviral fatigue syndromes, supporting the development of CPET-based diagnostics,
personalized rehabilitation strategies, and future research on long-term telerehabilitation effectiveness. The findings will be
disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, professional networks, and patient advocacy groups to ensure scientific, clinical,
and public impact.