Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'digital music'

The evolution of audio recording, distribution, and consumption through computerized formats, beginning with the development of the compact disc in the 1980s and accelerating with MP3 technology and internet distribution in the 1990s. Digital music transformed the music industry by enabling perfect reproduction, global distribution networks, and eventually streaming services, fundamentally altering business models, consumer habits, and artistic production methods throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

What If Prince Lived Longer?

Exploring the alternate timeline where music icon Prince did not die in 2016, potentially transforming the musical landscape, intellectual property rights, and digital music distribution in the modern era.