The internet and digital players have made it easier
to have a variety of music at your fingertips such as Mp3 players or from your computer
touch pad, etc. I finally heard Ma Rainey a few days ago on the internet for
the first time. I never knew she existed and without the internet and
technology, I could have never heard her performance or be able to respond to
her blues music. There also is software that can help someone design a song
from musical notes they choose even if they do not quite understand what they
are writing. That type of technology could open more people to song writing or
composing. I have played with some of this type of software and it was exciting
to create my own piece of music. The internet gives every artist whether they
are popular, oldies, traditional, etc. a chance to be heard by new younger
audiences. It keeps their music alive and makes it a part of the vast knowledge
known as the internet.
This is a really good entry. That is a great example, hearing an old blues artist like Ma Rainey, who you would never hear on the radio or probably even come across in a record store, but you can listen to her any time on the internet. You can follow threads of 'similar' artists across the links and hear hundreds of unique artists you probably wouldn't have otherwise. There are a lot of ways that the internet at its best can help make access to the arts and an audience more democratic than ever. Nice job.
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