Currents: Digital Update

By Michael Bronson and Joe Kluger

Remember CDs? In the last ten years, the once ubiquitous discs were overtaken by digital downloads. And in the last few years, downloads have given way to streaming. How to keep up? Here’s a look at developments in how consumers listen to recorded music, with insights into the technologies and recent legislation that will affect how orchestras record and disseminate their music.