I thought that this article was kind of sad to read. The main gist is found in the first paragraph: "internet downloading and MP3 players are creating a generation of people who do not seriously appreciate songs or musical performances."
I had hoped that the arrival of MP3 players and satellite radio would mean a new-found appreciation for music, but the easy availbility of it may mean the opposite. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/10/060110164416.p4z0rnx6.html
I hadn’t thought about this potential outcome back in February of 2005 when I made this post about "Music Overload."
So how do we go about making sure people appreciate the work behind the art that is music?
no one appreciates shit anymore. maybe it is all too disposable? who made you respond the way that you did to the “condom” myspace poster?
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TITLE: Good to the Fans, Good to the Music
URL: http://www.popculturegangster.com/2007/06/good-to-the-fan.html
IP: 10.0.60.13
BLOG NAME: Pop Culture Gangster
DATE: 06/25/2007 03:17:32 PM
As a big music fan, I look around at the state of the music industry and wonder what will happen. I’ve been tracking the digital revolution of music since the late 90’s – I did a research paper back in