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Music Diversity?

NoahC — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:37:48 +0000

According to “Audio4Cast,” the top sales of songs on the Internet are limited to “hits”. You know, those songs that are played over and over on the radio, commercials, television shows, etc. This is not the least bit surprising to me but it’s a good point to remember when the U.S. music industry/FCC cries foul and inevitably keeps creating an environment where small webcasters like SomaFM, Pandora or even Pirate Cat Radio, are treated like Piraya and told there’s no place for them. Small outfits like this clearly bring a needed diversity of music to people (aka “the market”) and will only positively effect online music sales as people become exposed to a larger base of music. Until then I guess we’ll just cue up another Britney-Diddy-Gaga song on the ol’mp3 player……

On Our Own Terms! Music, the Internet, & Net Neutrality.

NoahC — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:24:20 +0000

There’s a good little blog entry over on SaveTheInternet.com that praises the Internet for allowing musicians from all walks of life a more equal footing in having access to potential audiences/supporters. The article goes on to warn that this positive outcome is more and more severely threatened by major telecommunication corporations as they gain power as gatekeepers of what they believe we should have access to. The larger issue is what is called “Net Neutrality.” There is a lot to learn about the issue but essentially Net Neutrality is stating that no one body owns the Internet and all of the content on it. Therefore telecommunication corporations have no right serving as gatekeepers .

Check the article HERE.