It is hardly an exaggeration to suggest that we are currently in a phase of technological development that differs in nature, scale, and sheer speed of impact from any that has gone before. A seemingly technical change - from analog to digital format - in the manner in which entertainment products are stored and replayed, combined with the "communication revolution" associated with the Internet, has created an extraordinary array of new ways in which music …
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