Music / mp3 blogs were one of the heights of the free and open internet. RSS, Hype Machine [0] (an aggregator), blog rolls, back links, etc, all allowed for both discovery and taste-making in an organic way that still let individuality shine through. New artists could gain visibility just by emailing a couple MP3’s. One could find a subset of blogs that matched one’s general taste and discover new artists every week.
Today’s world of algorithms and an endless sea of new music really pales in comparison. It’s completely soulless.
Today’s world of algorithms and an endless sea of new music really pales in comparison. It’s completely soulless.
[0] - https://hypem.com/popular