We Read Wired So You Don't Have To!
(from Wired: September 2006)

The cover announces "The Rebirth of Music" alongside a photo of Beck: this ought to be good!

* This fall, CBS will feature a new show called Dance Revolution, which will be like So You Think You Can Dance meets DDR for the 'tween set.

* On page 172, Beck talks about his new approach to releasing music: "It's time for the album to embrace the technology." Instead of releasing traditional CDs, Beck has taken a more project-based approach to his albums, releasing different portions in different mediums at different times and letting his fans make what they want out of the pieces.

How will libraries react with collection development if albums are no longer physical CDs, but a series of videos, podcasts, and MP3's released on the web? Most libraries aren't even up-to-date enough to have popular music CDs in their collections!

* And again, I have a reason to emphasize the importance of paying attention to pop culture: Wired features an article about music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who places songs on influential TV shows The OC and Grey's Anatomy. Watch what your patrons are watching and you can be one step ahead on what your patrons are listening to. This is probably the easiest homework you can do.