[microsound] the politics of digital audio

[Kim Cascone <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

there was many threads concerning politics and microsound explored in  
the past which dealt with politics and digital audio
an interesting one:
http://www.propheticdesire.us/microsound/html/2002/2002-12/msg00586.html

in fact, if you'd like to search for interesting discussions on a  
multitude of topics you can search the microsound archives
(might be better for forming statistical analyses of data)
http://www.propheticdesire.us/microsound/msound-archive.html
(shouts to Mr. Turner for his hosting of the archives! :)

also, I think it would be interesting to resurrect and discuss the  
topic of the 'politics of digital audio' -- using any framework you  
like of course ;)

- what are the politics involved in computer music?
- has the shift from CD to mp3 (net labels) changed the personal  
politics of music making in any way?
- has digital audio become more democratized since the 80/90's?
- how has the laptop affected the politics of artistic creation?
- what does the title of the Oval piece: 'The Politics of Digital  
Audio' mean?

again, a good starting point for gaining a 'particular political  
perspective' on some of these issues is the book 'Noise: The  
Political Economy of Music' by Jacques Attali
see here for some info:
http://www.notbored.org/attali.html
http://www.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/aesthetics%20of%20music/ 
attali'snoise.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Attali
http://www.attali.com/

I can't remember but did a list member actually find a pdf of Atalli  
and put it on the Wiki site at some point this year?