Every time a track is uploaded to or played on YouTube, every time it is sold by iTunes, streamed on Spotify, shared on a pirate network, liked on Facebook or tweeted about, it gives off a digital signal.

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It was as if we took our shared community on vacation, got to share our experiences in almost real time, and to enjoy the social network feedback on a city by city basis.

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