Postdigital Organizationality as a Process for Commoning: Evidence from an Independent Musical Scene

This article investigates the postdigital organizational practices of a popular music creation complex in Quebec City, Canada. The case of Le Pantoum uncovers how practices of pooling resources, self-organization, and network development enable an independent music scene to survive and develop. Driven by creative needs rather than market demands, these organizational practices resist neoliberal entrepreneurial pressures while promoting collaboration and innovation. The study conceptualizes postdigital organizationality as a process for commoning, providing new insights into contemporary cultural production and creation. It opens discussions about postdigital aesthetics, the scenes as distributed communities, and decentralized power dynamics in managing common resources. The article contributes to a deeper understanding of how postdigital practices shape the organizational dynamics of a scene, challenging traditional notions of entrepreneurship and resource management.