
The invention of the radio completely changed the way we listen to music. Sure, it happened generations ago, but it's still worth considering. The rise of large-scale broadcasting meant music could be consumed simultaneously around the world (or at least around the city) by a large number of people. Just adjust the dial to the proper frequency and you're instantly listening to the exact same thing as your neighbors at the exact same time. But therein lies the big complaint lobbied against radio: it's a tool of mass media that, on some level, consolidates our listening habits. It [...]