What's it all about?

Music and technology have always gone hand in hand. Back in the day (read: in the 1960s), new technology came in the form of fancy microphones, advancements for in-studio editing, and a growing number of electric instruments. Now, it sometimes seems like technology has completely overwhelmed the music industry; from T-Pain's Auto-tune to Apple's iTunes store, the gap between music and technology is rapidly closing. This can be for better or for worse - we've all heard the earphone-splitting noise that results from when the synths become inseparable from over-produced vocals. But technology has also made it incredibly easy to find, download, and listen to music at a click of a mouse. Good or bad? I don't think we'll ever find out, but we'll discuss it here.