The Manilow Method Revisited: Brittany and the Pirates

The Manilow Method Revisited: Brittany and the Pirates

This article from the New Musical Express talks about how the merchant navy use the music of Brittany Spears to scare away pirates. In the words of…

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Can you feel the algorithm?: YouTube and Spreadable Music

Can you feel the algorithm?: YouTube and Spreadable Music

So, YouTube will be having it’s first ever “Video Awards” this year. For more information, here’s a video they’ve put together to explain the idea:…

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The 'Popular' in Popular Music

The ‘Popular’ in Popular Music

Here are a couple of recent articles that look at the changing nature of the “popular” in pop music. The first is a short discussion…

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Class Follow-Up: Presentation on Noise in Toronto

Class Follow-Up: Presentation on Noise in Toronto

As promised, here is a link to the slides from my presentation on noise in Toronto.  COMN 4729 _ Noise   Also, I located the…

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Class Follow-Up: Kanye West Interview Story

Class Follow-Up: Kanye West Interview Story

Here’s a dialogue between two web editors that was just published on The Atlantic. They rehearse many of the same points that we discussed in class, and also…

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