Music Tech

• Music streaming has become a monster — and there’s no going back: Alan Cross

  It won't be long until CDs and vinyl are just niche markets for hardcore collectors.

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  Mar 1, 2020
  
• Did video kill the radio star, as promised 40 years ago? Alan Cross analyzes

  At the time 'Video Killed the Radio Star' was released, synthesizers and other tech were driving music into new territory at a fearsome speed.

  Commentary

  Jun 16, 2019
  
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• How our music is shaped by technology, part 2: Alan Cross

  Music and technology have been tied together for centuries, but some new developments have altered music in unexpected ways, not all of them good.

  Commentary

  Jun 2, 2019
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• How our music is shaped by technology, part 1: Alan Cross

  Since the dawn of the recorded music industry, technology has shaped the very nature of music.

  Commentary

  May 26, 2019