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Article: Hyperbole followed by disillusion. (new technology; electronic musical instruments) (Editorial)
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- Music Trades
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- December 1, 1994
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New technology is invariably preceded by hyperbole and followed by disillusionment. The short-term impact of new technology is generally overestimated, while the long-term impact is almost always underestimated," noted the chairman of AT&T in a recent interview. He was discussing the evolution of the much heralded "information superhighway," but his words could have just as easily been used to describe the evolution of the electronic music industry.
In one form or another, electronic musical instruments have existed for over 50 years, but from a commercial standpoint the synthesizer and electronic music market has been an important industry sales component only for ...