Resources
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Cummings, Sue. “The Flux in Pop Music Has a Distinctly Download Beat to It.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 21 Sept. 1999.
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DeArcangelis, Christopher. “How the 1990s Changed Recording and Music Production Forever.” Reverb.com, 13 July 2017.
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Free Audio Production Software
Audacity: a free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.Anvil Studio: a free MIDI compostion and notation software.Ardour: A full-fledged open source, full-fledged collaborative digital audio workstation.
Digital Distribution Facilitation
Bandcamp: An online music store facilitating direct fan interaction and pay-what-you-want pricing.SoundCloud: A massive music sharing center for both professional and amateur artists with free uploading and sharing services.DistroKid: A service that helps musicians get their music on major distribution platforms for low fees.
Created by Julian Janssen in 2018.