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I'm convinced that for most people, most of the time, the experience of
listening to (rock and soul) music in the 21st century is essentially
different than it was back in the day. I'd love to know your thoughts.
For me, the whole listening experience is different in so many ways that I hardly know where to start. Here's a quick summary of six differences that stand out to me. Each one is linked to its own discussion thread for your comments.
• The older Top 40 mix ... (more)
For me, the whole listening experience is different in so many ways that I hardly know where to start. Here's a quick summary of six differences that stand out to me. Each one is linked to its own discussion thread for your comments.
• The older Top 40 mix ... (more)
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The older Top 40 mix of musical styles with a huge shared audience
fragmented into many smaller niche audiences, one for each musical
style and slant, exchanging more personalization for lost common
cultural experiences.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, including... (more)
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, including... (more)
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The title of this article is a 1979 song by The Buggles which
was the first video to be played on MTV in North America at 12:10 a.m.
on August 1, 1981. How prophetic it turned out to be!
The claim: 24/7 TV and internet video marketing has supplanted listeners' imagination and subverted the meaning of music into brand and lifestyle choices.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the... (more)
The claim: 24/7 TV and internet video marketing has supplanted listeners' imagination and subverted the meaning of music into brand and lifestyle choices.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the... (more)
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With increased mobility, faster pace of life, competition from
interactive media, and shorter attention spans, music listening has
less meaning and importance for most people now than it did years ago,
when sustained attention was commonplace.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out... (more)
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out... (more)
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Music reflects the times we live in. Today's songwriters and audiences
reflect a more individualist, materialist, fearful, uncertain,
cynical, and alienated society than back in the day.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, including changing times. Here is where to ... (more)
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, including changing times. Here is where to ... (more)
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Sound quality largely sucks today because two distinct types of
compression (file size/bit rate and loudness/dynamic range) destroy
music's sonic subtleties and seriously decrease the emotional impact of
the listening experience.
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, ... (more)
Another blog article, How Music Listening Has Changed, makes the broader claim that music listening is essentially different now than it was back in the day. That article calls out six reasons, ... (more)