week 3: My review of Rise and Fall of the Music Industry Podcast

This podcast with Terri Gross interviewing Steve Knopper was fascinating to hear. It was a walk down memory lane for me since I have lived through vinyl records, 8 track tapes, cassettes, CDs, Napster, and file sharing music. I must say that I see how file sharing has negatively impacted record label studios/companies and actually put some people out of work because they no longer manufacture music like they used to. I never knew about the 1992 Audio Home Recovery Act so that was enlightening. I also never realize that it was a 19-year-old college student who created the controversial, now debunked Napster. I also find it quite intriguing that if the music companies would have chosen to work with Napster or other file sharing ideas earlier, they wouldn't have missed out on so much possible income. Go figure that it would take someone like Steve Jobs to persuade them to jump on the bandwagon that was quickly moving ahead without them.

I think it is innovative to say the least that small, unknown bands can post to My Space and Utube under the guidance of folks like those at Tunecore in order to "put their talent" out their for the world to hear and enjoy.

Fresh Air. (2009). Important Media History: Rise and fall of the Music Industry (NPR) [podcast]. Retrieved from http://online.fullsail.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=assignment.main&itemId=66978