Dr Patryk Galuszka is an associate professor at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Lodz, Poland. He investigates showcase festivals and expects to publish an academic book about them sometime in 2025. He has edited/co-authored three books: “Made in Poland: Studies in Popular Music” (Routledge, 2020), “Eastern European Music Industries and Policies after the Fall of Communism” (Routledge, 2021), and “Crowdfunding and Independence in Film and Music” (Routledge, 2021). His articles were published in journals such as International Journal of Communication, International Journal of Cultural Studies, Popular Music, Popular Music & Society, Media, Culture & Society, and Poetics.