Blog Update

For my blog I am continuing to research the subject thatI reported on previously; that being consumers are also creators and the impact of the internet and musical theatre outreach to mainstream society. I have decided to expand the topic a bit more relating to how musical theatre has more reached the general public, or how it is easier for it to reach the general public via websites such as ibdb.com (internet broadway database), YouTube and of course the iTunes music store and the masses of illegal music download programs avaliable today. I think that what is most important is that these sites and programs are what also allows us to be consumers and creators. People all over this country, and the world, can research their favorite show and then go record the hit song themselves, create a bootleg copy of a scene from the show or make a documentary of the show and post it to their myspace, YouTube or a general website to both provide and create more information about musical theatre. What is most important to recognize and be weary of though is the illegal matter that surrounds this new form of outreach and information provided by the internet, and be careful that the information you are obtaining is both credible and legal, if you even care that is.

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