Interviews, interviews, interviews, where for art thou interviews? Well I do not know about interviews plural but I got a single interview right here that is just what you guys are looking for. In this interview, which will most likely be my final one due to time constraints, I decided to go about the process differently. I approached one of my classmates who I know somewhat well but is still more of an acquaintance than a friend, we will call him Matt. He is a total video game junkie and has absolutely no time for music, save for a small amount of gangsta rap on the side. This provided for a fairly interesting exchange.
Me: Do you still buy CDs primarily?
Matt: I don't really buy CDs period. I'm more of an agent for free downloads than anything else. Plus I hardly ever listen to music.
Me: You hardly ever listen to music?? May I ask how that is possible?
Matt: Well outside of listening to the radio while I drive or a friend's mix CD while they drive, I spend all my time online in other fashions.
Me: Care to elaborate a little bit?
Matt: I play games online, Call of Duty and World of Warcraft mostly. I love playing team deathmatch over Xbox live, so much so that it occupies all of my time.
Me: I still find it hard to believe that you don't listen to music.
Matt: Well its not like I don't listen to music at all. I do enjoy the occasional N.W.A or Freddie Gibbs, but outside of that my knowledge of and exposure to any other kind of music is virtually none. Music just isn't a priority for me like it is for a lot of people. I don't have headphones in my ears 24/7 and the only sound quality I have to worry about is the master game volume for whatever game I may be playing on whatever monitor I may be playing it on.
Me: Well that is good to hear though it is interesting you have little to no exposure to a decent portion of the musical spectrum. I apologize for my prodding.
Matt: Its cool. A lot of people are usually shocked to hear that so you're not the only one.
Me: Since you have very little exposure to music as a commodity, how much do you know about the industry that produces it?
Matt: Nothing at all, but I assume the fact that you're asking me about it means that something is going on, am I right?
Me: That's just the thing, there isn't anything going on. The industry is just in a state of transition and everyone is freaking out over the change.
Matt: I'll take your word for it.
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