Guest Post — “The Evolution of Sound” by Alex Mann

Part I
Discussions surrounding the current relationship between music and emerging technology typically revolve around changes in media distribution, consumption and monetization. Rarely is there a focus on music evolving as a technology itself.
At the current speed of the digital marketplace, music must evolve at an equivalent rate to listeners’ tastes in order to prosper, [...]

Is Foursquare the next move for music?

Almost every time I see Jesse Kay, he asks me if I have signed up for Foursquare yet and every time I keep telling him no. It’s not that I’m a hater. I think Foursquare is a very catchy and slightly addictive concept. I try to avoid spending time on a social network [...]

“Yeah you can spit, but can you blog?”: Social Media Currency Recap

I arrived at No Longer Empty around 5:30 and was completely amazed by what they did with the old Tower Records. Art and music are beautiful combo and as I have said before, album art, on whole, is a lost craft, so hopefully this exhibit will inspire people.
However, I’m not here to talk about art. [...]

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