From Net.Art to Net.Radio and Back Again

Abstract

Webcasting has been one of those hot words on the internet the last year. The funny thing is however that it never got the attention or discussion that for instance hypertext did. It seems as if the term from the beginning was perceived as a balloon, a bubble of hot air, ready to explode and prove obsolete any moment. The reason for this is not its lack of potential. The reason is its lack of potential for the kind of market domination and power massmedia conglomerates like to have. Or in short, it is not as profitable as had been hoped. The goldmine many look for when it comes to undertaking on the internet is not one that easily shows its treasures. The internet is still about developing new paths, and these paths extend into the offline world most literally with webcasting. This makes webcasting one of the ultimate platforms for experimental artforms now.