Thursday, May 22, 2008

Braving the new world: digital music

Our generation has grown up with the world just a mouse click away, always able to get what we want exactly when we want. Of course, the Internet has revolutionized not only our expectations, but the music world as well. We don’t have to buy a whole album anymore — we are free to buy (or pirate) only the songs we want without even leaving our beds. Though I sometimes fear the Internet might swallow my soul, there are many positive aspects to the age of digital music. Two web sites in particular are putting technology to positive use, though even these beacons have their drawbacks. More »