Question 1: Baase states that it is not only technologies and systems that change quickly, but also the social impacts and controversies that are inherent in such rapid development.
Discuss some of the positive and negative aspects that the pace of advancement has upon our culture as a whole. Use detailed examples.
Question 2. Define and compare at least two of the ethical theories described by Baase. What are their strengths? In what areas do they lack? Do these theories hold up within our modern, technological society?
Question 3. How have changes in technology affected the recording industry and our understanding of what it means to be a professional musician? How have changes in technology affected our access to recorded music and the control exercised by traditional distributors? How will all these changes affect cultural trends and our expectations of music as an art form? Provide specific examples.