WORLD MUSIC 2.0
[Leon Ferrari - Planeta (2003)]
The National just published “Through The Wires,” an article of mine on ‘world music 2.0′.
Key terms include: Imeem, Mexican Orientalist, Schlachthofbronx.
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January 2, 2010
whoa i didn’t even notice imeem being dead, i swear i was recording footwork tracks off of there like a week ago!
January 3, 2010
Great article, happy new year! i’m curious about what the brooklyn-scene will bring us in 2010.
January 3, 2010
pushin’ pub weight
January 9, 2010
Wired mag proposes a useful solution to adding continuity to the various online music sites, so that if Imeem were bought, for example, the playlists could continue elsewhere:
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/12/4-ways-one-big-database-would-help-music-fans-industry/
January 11, 2010
MikeM- thanks for the Wired link. interesting piece, and yes, seems like a v. useful solution