Perhaps a nomination for the "too-much-time-on-their-hands" category but there has been a study done by researchers at Georgia Tech University on sharing music through iTunes in the workplace.
They found that people tried to build up a persona through the music they shared with others. They shared music they thought would make them look 'cool' and hid the stuff that may compromise their persona.
They also found that music sharing aided the "building of community" in the workplace.
I know several of us who share music in this building and I have to admit that it does open up a side of someone you may not have known about but I think the best thing is purely just the access to music. These days I feel I'm too old to make excuses about my music! And besides, its kind of hip in a strange way to have a weakness for at least one very daggy artist...well, at least that's what I tell myself...
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Amen sister.
Posted by: Ry | April 11, 2005 09:04 AM