Getting the Gist of It

Although I secretly love a catchy “Top 40” hit as much as the next person, I can’t help but feel mildly appalled when when the work of older or lesser known artists is repurposed and capitalized by large record labels. It often doesn’t seem right to remove components of a song from their original context, consequentially altering their meaning and how they are publicly received. With the rise of new mixing and recording technologies, the music industry has grown and changed rapidly throughout the greater portion of the 20th century. It’s…read more