The digitization of music and the accessibility of the artist

Authors

  • Marius Carboni University of Hertfordshire

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/jpc.v3i2.163

Keywords:

Music technology, music streaming, online distribution, computers and creativity, Internet, core market, fan base,

Abstract

This article uses case studies to explore two ways in which technology can impact on artist production. First, technological innovations could facilitate many things that are not new by rather making existing processes better or cheaper in ways that might alter the situation meaningfully. Second, technology can change art through the more profound revision of the role of artist and art-perceiver (Fineberg, 2006). This article examines several examples of how the music industry has been impacted by new technology: Radiohead Rainbows, slicethepie.com, Ditto Music, Music Rainbow, YouTube Orchestra, micro-chunking and LiveFi. The article examines the impact of new technologies on classical music.

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Published

2014-06-04

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Research Articles