The World's Your Stage

THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION AND THE PERFORMING ARTS

Nothing in recent years has had a more profound impact on the performing arts world than the digital revolution. This phrase actually captures two revolutionary changes, one that is benign and one that is very problematic for the performing arts. We think it is worthwhile to review the major changes in recording technology over the last two decades, since one of the intended audiences for this book is recent college and conservatory graduates who did not experience these changes firsthand. We can’t tell you what the technological media landscape will look like in the future, but we can at least arm ...