Patryk Galuszka is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz, Poland. He has edited and 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 have been published in leading journals including the International Journal of Communication, Poetics, Information, Communication & Society, Popular Music, Popular Music & Society, and Media, Culture & Society. His research interests focus on creative industries, popular music studies, and economic sociology. Currently, he is investigating showcase festivals from economic and cultural studies perspectives.