93th How Technology Shook Up the Music Industry - By CompassMedia

Technology has clear effects on the way people interact with others . Consider earphones and the devices to which they attach , for example . Earphones allow people to easily shut out the outside world . Listeners can then create a personal space where they have control over the inputs . When earphones are visible , they send a clear message to others not to interact with the wearer . Wearers can progress through their day without actually communicating with those around them . Portable music players also ensure that people never have to be alone with their own thoughts . Silence makes many people uncomfortable . Music players provide entertainment and noise to fill every waking moment . Listeners don't have to worry about either getting caught up in their own thoughts or engaging in communication with others .