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S2E1: A Familiar Tune

The Secret History of the Future by Slate

Jul 3, 201939:26Technology

The 19th century invention of the phonograph left composers worried they might not be paid for recordings. The 20th century proliferation of digital sampling outmoded old copyright laws. Can these previous tech disruptio...

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S2E1: A Familiar Tune is an episode from The Secret History of the Future by Slate. The 19th century invention of the phonograph left composers worried they might not be paid for recordings. The 20th century proliferation of digital samplin...

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Published Jul 3, 2019, 39:26 long, audio available.

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The 19th century invention of the phonograph left composers worried they might not be paid for recordings. The 20th century proliferation of digital sampling outmoded old copyright laws. Can these previous tech disruptions of the music business teach us how to handle a 21st century onslaught of computers that can compose their own songs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Published Jul 3, 2019 and 39:26 long