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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The Great Rock n' Roll Swindle?: Music Streaming and Artist's Revenue

The Great Rock n’ Roll Swindle?: Music Streaming and Artist’s Revenue

It’s been a topic of a number of articles in recent months in popular newspapers – and we’re going to be talking about this in…

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