The music biz has gone from fighting the trend of increasing technological involvement in how its product reaches the public to a tentative embrace. We're all familiar with the RIAA legal abuses of music pirates, the tussle between individual bands and Apple's mighty, monolithic iTunes, and various other ways the music industry seems reluctant to accept technology that enables new ways to get its product into consumer's hands. So it's no surprise that many of the most creative and innovative technological music experiments out there are being produced outside the traditional recording industry. Here are three examples worth knowing about:
Smartphone Music Games
If you're a fan of eccentric musician Dan Johnston, then you'll recognize the name of a new iPhone game-- "Hi, How Are You?"--as one of his catchphrases...and yes, this game is a Johnston tribute. The artist himself took part in the design, which transports the...
Smartphone Music Games
If you're a fan of eccentric musician Dan Johnston, then you'll recognize the name of a new iPhone game-- "Hi, How Are You?"--as one of his catchphrases...and yes, this game is a Johnston tribute. The artist himself took part in the design, which transports the...
- 9/29/2009
- by Kit Eaton
- Fast Company
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