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Youtube users, for example, no longer only download and listen to mp3s, but also actively create their own. According to Tapscott and Williams, there has been a shift from a Free Music Shareware traditional Free Music Shareware consumer role to what they call a "prosumer" role, a consumer who Genesis Music both creates Free Music Shareware and consumes. Manifestations of this in music include the production of mashes, remixes, and music videos by fans. |
