I went into this week being super confused about the direction this class was going. It was hard for me to follow the lectures and the readings and I was genuinely concerned about whether or not I would be able to understand anything! The lecture on Wednesday (9/16) really helped clear everything up. We began to talk about the Cold War and how that led to the development of the internet. I think this background information will really help tie everything together as far as the history of music production is concerned. We discussed the the production of vacuum tubes and how those changed the way we hear things even today. We also talked about the development of the internet and how it was used as a military tool and for universities. I had no idea that the military developed the internet, and that definitely affects the way I think about it even today. This background information has set the groundwork for the development of music throughout the years. In my opinion, the internet plays a large role in music, especially today. It is the main way many people get their music and share it with their friends. I look forward to learning more about different ways music has grown throughout the years.