what has been the impact of the internet on media production?

music;
the creation of the physical product has changed dramatically due to the advancement of technology and increasingly the internet, from records to CD's and now to downloads (software). now also the hardware has changed, as you can now play music on a number of products like computers, TV's, phones, ipods/mp3, dvd and game consoles (hardware).
downloading music and listening to music online means that you can get the most recent trackz either before or on the day of release without leaving your home.
you can now advertise the product online which makes it more accessible to the consumer as more people can see it.
theories related to this:
We-think - This relates because music is shared online and the consumer can create new music out of this for example remixing a track.