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...biggest draw for many musicians, however, is the sheer joy of being able to reach a global audience directly. As Rennie puts it, "The Net has returned a measure of control to the artist." Jeff Patterson, co-founder of IUMA, began by digitizing the music of his own band, Ugly Mugs, and posting it on Usenet newsgroups. "If it wasn't for the positive feedback we got, I think we would have stopped right there," he says. "I think a lot of it was that people realized they could distribute their work without going through the record distributors...
Some Internet Underground bands have since signed with major labels, including Euphoria (Island Records) and the Mermen (Mesa/Atlantic). "I see this happening more and more," says Patterson. "My hope and vision are that this will create a middle-class musician. Right now, a band has to become a superstar to make a living. But with Net distribution, any band can get its stuff out and make a profit...
Among the University officials present at the reception were Hunt; S. Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations; Steven B. Bloomfield, director of the fellows program at the Center for International Affairs; and Cowles Professor of Sociology Orlando Patterson...
Rounding out the 23 are Sieglinde Lemke of the Freie Universitat, Berlin, Anita Patterson from the University of Illinois, Carl Pedersen from Odense University, James Smethurst from Harvard, Barbara L. Solow '45, an independent scholar, H. Lewis suggs from Clemson University, Michael West from the College of the Holy Cross and Lecturer in History and Literature Edward L. Widmer '84 of Harvard University...
...course, co-taught by Murrow Professor of Press and Public Policy Marvin Kalb and newly-appointed Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press Thomas Patterson, examines the polemic power of the media in shaping public policy...