In the autumn of 2000, a friend's house was burgled. Among the things that the thieves took was his prized CD collection. P was devastated because, at the time, a music collection was something tangible, that you spent a lot of time and money putting together. So, on that day, my friend lost more than … Continue reading Happy 25th birthday, iPod
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Digital technology reduced diversity in music charts
If you had to venture a guess, would you say that digital technology has increased diversity in the music industry, or decreased it? The dawn of the Internet promised to increase diversity in markets. Diversity would come about because digital technology reduces the costs of production, distribution and promotion, making it economically viable to … Continue reading Digital technology reduced diversity in music charts
