Recently I’ve come across a few sites like Tracks on a Map that allow users to listen to streaming music by location [city] of production and genre or interest. The music content itself seems to be uploaded quite frequently by the artists themselves. Right now I’m listening to a track by Cassette Kids (originally from Australia) uploaded one hour ago from Nova Scotia . I didn’t know music was produced in Nova Scotia.
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For someone stuck in the depths of a Midwestern February these finds are interesting. But outside of a specific time and location, they allow publics to converge and begin a conversation over that experience. For instance, I may now look up some more Cassette Kids and related music using Pandora.com or viewing related purchases on iTunes. I may suggest the discoveries to friends. Once again the internet has enabled a sharing community [that is legal] and allows for the spread of artistic knowledge and discourse.
It’s interesting to think that two decades ago local music was only circulated on mix tapes and experienced in bars and such. Now with an ever expanding media culture it’s possible to become a part of a specific music scene without physically being present. This is certainly at the artists’ advantage.
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