The Songs We Listen To Have Been Defined By Technology. Now Streaming Is Changing Them Again

“Song length was affected by the amount a wax roll could hold. Song intros were a certain length so DJs could give call-out letters, traffic and weather. Song length has been a determining factor in radio airplay (too long = no play). The LP limited the amount of material that could be released; the CD expanded it, in some cases beyond what an artist had to say.”

source ArtsJournal http://ift.tt/1H472dO

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