As the 90s came to a close, the business of music began to change profoundly. New technology allowed artists to record and produce their own music and music videos, and the internet became a free-for-all distribution platform for musicians to promote themselves to audiences across the world. The result was a massive influx of artists onto the cultural scene, and audiences were left wondering how to sort through them all. In this episode we discuss these changes, and reveal how music blogs and websites have arisen as the new arbiters of quality.
Featuring:
Jon Cohen, Co-Founder, FADER Label
Ryan Dombal, Senior Editor, Pitchfork
Blake Whitman, VP of Creative Development, Vimeo
Anthony Volodkin, Founder, Hype Machine
Music by:
Flex Blur: http://soundcloud.com/flex-blur
Mindthings: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/mindthings
Dub Terminator:http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/DUB_TERMINATOR
Nestor Gonzalez:http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Nestor_Gonzalez
Special Location thanks to Converse Rubber Tracks Studio
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