This book brings together approaches from musicology that were discussed at the conference of the Society for Music Research in Kassel in 2017. Studies on guitar riffs in heavy metal, vocal music of the Renaissance, and techno are presented alongside investigations into the influence of Theodor W. Adorno on research and calls to take popular music seriously. Another focal point is publishers, their networks, and their relationship with Beethoven, as well as questions regarding copyright and digital publication. The volume documents the diversity of musicological research that addresses music business and software, recording techniques, as well as instrument making, piano sonatas, and the friendship between Luciano Berio and Umberto Eco, thus providing answers to current and historical musical questions.