From Mixtape to Playlist

Good essay by Derek Slater
"....In this way, the tools may contribute to "semiotic democracy." Rather than just passively receiving music, consumers can actively engage it, altering and adding meanings and impressions of the musical works.  When consumers stand beside (or replace) the traditional tastemakers, they also may diminish the control with which those traditional tastemakers had on how we engaged music.  Consumers can shape the prism through which they view these works...." 
Well said!