http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2012/06/16/154863819/i-never-owned-any-music-to-begin-with
And then:
http://thetrichordist.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/letter-to-emily-white-at-npr-all-songs-considered/
Both are great reads (particularly David Lowery's piece).
Thoughts?
One of my take-away's was Emily's sad and ever-perpetuated indulgence of convenience. The technological changes that have swept mankind over the past 20-30 years (longer? always?) have largely been about convenience. And convenience is a sad way to make a decision. Is it too classic to say that just because something is easier, doesn't mean it's better? I'm deeply intrigued by the next generation's perspective. They are just coming into adulthood and power, and they are the first to have fully grown up with the internet. The idea that THEY are more willing to PAY for convenience over ... anything ... is disheartening to say the least. I always suspected that our parents' generation would be the ones to perpetuate convenience based on their fascination with our technology, as they faded away from society and relevance.
