This is possibly one of the best songs ever made:
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Subscriptions and Opportunities
As this story points out, the New York Times has decided to implement a subscription plan for the more devoted visitors of their website. There are obviously pros and cons associated with this plan, but, generally, I think it is a step in the right direction.
Consumers of news will have to make a direct investment into the content, it’s production and, most importantly, the role it plays our society. Practically speaking, the user interactions (e.g. posting comments) will now benefit from one’s motivation to invest. Leveraging this motivation, from an interaction design perspective, would be really interesting.
Artistic Intention vs. Technical Convention
As technical as I am, I can’t help but side with Mr. Eicher. Developing user experiences to make content suitable to the current technological innovation is one thing. But taking the artists intentions, in terms of experience, into the process is another.
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Tangible music production:
Siftables Music Sequencer from Jeevan Kalanithi on Vimeo.
The following project reminds me of a NYC Subway installation, “Read New York.”