MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Pop Punk, Punk Blues, Gnutella
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Chapter 15: rock traditions and the business of. Technology greatly changed manner in which rock music was distributed after 2000. Country musicians ex taylor swift incorporated rock styles. Hip hop artists ex kanye west incorporated rock elements. Indie rock labels became very popular after 2000. Many inportant insitutions now accepted rock as an important element of modern culture. Historians often need at least 20 years to pass before an era settles enough to determine what the important elements are. Difficult to gain reliable historical perspective on development of rock music in 2000s currently. During 90s, digital recording made it posible for any artist to record an album inexpensively. Sampling and sequencing revolutionized how music was created. One of first important methods of internet distribution was traditional online sale. Online retailers sold cds and shipped them directly to home and office. At first consumers questioned the security of this. Listeners began to experiment with sharing music in form of electronic files.
