Idolator

Music buyers of a certain age may remember Personics, the record-store kiosks that allowed you to create customized mix tapes from licensed songs (one of your Idolators crafted one for the sole purpose of being able to hear XYZ's "Inside Out" on demand). While the idea wasn't long for the Record World, it may be elevated to "ahead of its time" status—because its current iteration, Mix & Burn, is being floated as an idea to help salvage the physical-goods business: More »