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The Evolution of Music Online, produced by PBS Arts, is an interesting segment featuring insights from select music connoisseurs (hailing from some of the most prominent music platforms of today) who elaborate on the process by which music is filed by fans and curators alike.
These select connoisseurs include Jon Cohen (co-founder of the FADER label), Ryan Dombel (senior editor at Pitchfork), Blake Whitman (vice president of creative development at Vimeo) and Anthony Volodkin (founder of Hype Machine).
With the daily avalanche of technology enabling any and everyone to make music, the consensus is that they–the curators–are here to help you. However, this piece raises an interesting question about digital hype. Fan-bases, cult-following vs. mainstream, corporate manufactured success. Although the music may be easier to digest, are you–the consumer–still not being guided toward a specific musical landscape? Is that a good thing or bad thing? Does it even matter?
These select connoisseurs include Jon Cohen (co-founder of the FADER label), Ryan Dombel (senior editor at Pitchfork), Blake Whitman (vice president of creative development at Vimeo) and Anthony Volodkin (founder of Hype Machine).
With the daily avalanche of technology enabling any and everyone to make music, the consensus is that they–the curators–are here to help you. However, this piece raises an interesting question about digital hype. Fan-bases, cult-following vs. mainstream, corporate manufactured success. Although the music may be easier to digest, are you–the consumer–still not being guided toward a specific musical landscape? Is that a good thing or bad thing? Does it even matter?
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