Ian project 1 - part 2

The Future ofMusic Distribution 2.0

• How have changes in distribution methods affected the music industry and its patrons throughout history?

• What is to be learned from those adaptations for the industry’s future in cloud computing?

In the Beginning

Edison Cylinder Phonograph Circa 1899

Sheet MusicCirca 18th Century

RadioCirca 1920

Mass Distribution

• Loss of need for live performance.

• Encourages at-home music making.

Recording & Distribution

• Music Reaches the Masses.

• Quality of sound increases.

Quality Enhancement

• Loss of need for at-home music making.

• Encourages at-home music listening.

Modern Methods

8-Track Tape1960s-1970s

Cassette Tape1970s-2000s

Compact Disc1980s-Present

Portability

• Loss of need for at-home listening.

• Encourages professional music recording industry.

Digital Revolution

Napster1999

iTunes2001

Sound Cloud2007

Hyper Mass Production

• Loss of physical product.

• Encourages amateur musician market.

Future Thoughts

• Will the future digital distribution of audio/visual “Intellectual Property” operate under a different structural basis than the current system which observes copyright law?

• How will that affect the quality of substance, sound & distribution?