“Freeze Frame”

“Freeze Frame: Sound in the Era of Digital Networks,” by Ken Jordan and Paul Miller, was an interesting look into what the internet and digital music has brought to us. It’s true what they state in the article that we were forced into this context based world of interactions with the computer rather then a physical person. We of course choose to put ourselves on the computer to do so, but I haven’t personally thought of going on the internet as something like that. It gives a new perspective in what our interactions entail. There’s no saying the person your interacting with is really a person, and it wouldn’t matter either way as long as the person got what he/she was looking for; whether that be information or a download of some kind. I have personal experience with this kind of thing on AIM. They have bots that you can actually have a conversation with and if you didn’t already know that they were bots you would be easily fooled. They answer your questions and even asks you questions to answer. The only way you’re thrown back into reality that this is a bot, is when their answers repeat and if you ask for the weather your given a specific link to your state within milli-seconds.

Music has truly grown with the internet and all the digital capabilities it allows you. The article gave a great perspective on just how much has evolved which allows the person to find exactly what they’re wanting whether it’s a bootleg or not. My own brother is a DJ, and the use of the computer and free music provided allows him an easy access to make his music that he loves.  It really has grown whether it’s a good or bad thing, it could be both in regards to legalities and what the music artists think about it all.  There’s always arguments on each and each argument has a good reason.  I personally feel that the internet is still pretty new and thanks to this there’s no real way to provide more benefits to those artists that could be getting ripped off, but that’s the risk you take when such a new thing comes out giving the ability for all to use tunes for their specific idea; whether for their personal use, or a more profitable use.

The article was very informative with all that took place over the years and what’s to come in the future.  It’s only going to grow even more and provide even more avenues for people to interact in the digital world that has become more then an interaction with people, but an interaction with the computer itself.  It’s a whole new process and a whole new way of life that’s just going to keep getting stronger and more entrenched.

The article:

http://www.williamlmoore.com/images/advanced/Freeze%20Frame.pdf