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How would music be different if there was no internet?

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Lus146
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I've been thinking about this and it is kinda interesting. There would probably still be beef between east coast and west coast rappers but that's about all I can think of. What else would change?
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Mar 19 2015 10:20PM
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RICK_ROSS
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assuming edm wouldn't be around so that would be neat.
Mar 19 2015 10:23PM
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theabortionator
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Your parents wouldn't have met
Mar 19 2015 10:25PM
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saskskier
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Well some of the best music came long before the internet, so... maybe it would be better?
Mar 19 2015 10:25PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Music wouldn't be the only thing different. But honestly, all that shitty music you hear on the radio, that would be it. No underground music would reach its listeners, no up and coming artists would be recognized without labels, everything would actually cost money.

On the flip side, the concert scene would be off the nuts.
Mar 19 2015 10:27PM
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JGWI
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Rather than producing shitty "rap", Nicki Minaj would be working the corner in Saint James.
Mar 19 2015 10:33PM
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Spagett+
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Death Grips would be the biggest group in the world.
Mar 19 2015 10:35PM
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will_powder
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RICK_ROSSassuming edm wouldn't be around so that would be neat.


House music has been around way longer than the internet.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/762414/Frankie-Knuckles---The-Whistle-Song--Virgin-Records-1991-
Mar 20 2015 1:19AM
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Brocka_Flocka
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Well people would actually have to buy music.
Mar 20 2015 1:23AM
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.squirrely.
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No one would have heard my mixtape
Mar 20 2015 8:19AM
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-benedetto
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The senior members know but the junior folks have no idea what it's like without internet. Obviously, the world is a much different place then 15-20 years ago. What would the internet be like if it was still 56k?
Mar 20 2015 8:53AM
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bhaines
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Maybe more people would make their albums on vinyl
Mar 20 2015 8:55AM
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-benedetto
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bhainesMaybe more people would make their albums on vinyl


Not sure what you listen to but that is very popular right now.
Mar 20 2015 9:01AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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bhainesMaybe more people would make their albums on vinyl


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/762428/The-Sound-of-dial-up-Internet
Mar 20 2015 9:03AM
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Toaster-Tony
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Lololol
Mar 20 2015 10:33AM
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-benedetto
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-benedettoThe senior members know but the junior folks have no idea what it's like without internet. Obviously, the world is a much different place then 15-20 years ago. What would the internet be like if it was still 56k?


I didn't realize earlier that the title of the thread mentioned music. Not that anyone cares but disregard my post.
Mar 20 2015 2:36PM
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veng_m
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Mar 20 2015 4:31PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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-benedettoThe senior members know but the junior folks have no idea what it's like without internet. Obviously, the world is a much different place then 15-20 years ago. What would the internet be like if it was still 56k?


Barefootin_Fiendhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/762428/The-Sound-of-dial-up-Internet


quoted the wrong dude the first time around....this is what it'd be like....this glorious sound every time i use the web.
Mar 20 2015 4:42PM
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S.J.W
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Well look how music was before the internet and you'll have your answer
Mar 20 2015 5:45PM
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Chubz.
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.squirrely.No one would have heard my mixtape


lol'd hard. This is the best post in this thread
Mar 20 2015 5:49PM
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S.J.W
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I think you're trolling. But seeing as how people in my generation and the younger kids actually think music today is good baffles me.

Music years ago is ten times better than music today. Look at how biggie and pac got famous. They had a message, people talked about the meaning of their songs. Now Kendrick just released to pimp a butterfly and people are calling it shit because it's all about racism, hood politics etc and not shake shake your booty. If kendrick dropped to pimp a butterfly when biggie was around it would be considered a classic.
Mar 20 2015 5:57PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Anne Frank*
Mar 20 2015 8:07PM
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