Thanks to new ways of diffusing music – such as Soundcloud, Bandcamp and YouTube –, it has never been easier for a composer to record his pieces and distribute them without delay. The situation has changed a great deal over the past five decades. In effect, outside the live concert world, recording and diffusion of music used to depend on the approval of a record label. This articles explores how the barriers between audience and composer are getting smaller. Must read!
Article : http://www.gramophone.co.uk/feature/sound-without-barriers-recording-contemporary-music
Author : James McCarthy
Source : Gramophone
Date : 23/11/15