Epilogue

Abstract This epilogue underscores the insights to be gained from analyzing music as a “globalized infrastructure,” revealing its dual role in enabling cultural connections and reinforcing societal hierarchies. Relating music to socio-technological systems, it highlights how material and immaterial infrastructures facilitate the production, dissemination, and collective experience of music across global contexts. This perspective deepens our understanding of music’s role in shaping global interactions and its potential as a shared cultural resource in an interconnected world.