Addicted to Noise (Prior revision dated Saturday 16 September 2023 03:20:55 -- @181)

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Addicted to Noise was a trailblazing online music magazine in the nascent days of the World Wide Web. Established in 1994 by ex-Rolling Stone associate editor and senior writer Michael Goldberg and online music pioneer Jon Luini, the magazine published its first issue in December 1994. Notably, Addicted to Noise was the first online publication to incorporate audio samples alongside new album reviews.

The magazine became known for its in-depth interviews with an array of artists, including R.E.M., Neil Young, Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, Chris Isaak, Eminem, Green Day, Metallica, American Music Club, Tom Waits, Paul Westerberg, Lou Reed, David Lowery of Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven, Sleater-Kinney, and Prince. The unique logo, initially a coat of arms with two syringes but later replaced with two guitars, was created by artist Frank Kozik, who regularly contributed graphics to the magazine.

Addicted to Noise’s daily "Music News of the World" quickly became a go-to source of music news for MTV, numerous global radio stations, and many print publications, including NME and Melody Maker.

The roster of contributors to Addicted to Noise read like a "who's who" of music criticism. Names such as Dave Marsh, Mark Brown, Greil Marcus, Richard Meltzer, Ed Ward, Billy Altman, Deborah Frost, Bud Scoppa, Roy Trakin, Chris Morris, and more penned articles for the magazine. Notably, music and literary figures like Joey Ramone, William Gibson, Was (Not Was) co-leader David Was, Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye, and Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker also contributed guest columns or reviews.

In 1997, Addicted to Noise and SonicNet were both purchased by Paradigm Music Entertainment. This company was subsequently bought by TCI Music, which was itself acquired by Viacom in 1999. After these transactions, Addicted to Noise was integrated into MTV's online operation, MTVi, with Goldberg becoming a Senior Vice-President.

Post-Addicted to Noise, Goldberg went on to establish a music and culture blog, Days of the Crazy-Wild, and is a columnist for the Australian Addicted to Noise. Luini continues his work in the digital media field and serves as the president and founder of Chime Interactive, a digital media consulting agency. David Hyman, former Director of Ad Sales for Addicted to Noise, went on to found MOG.

In a later development, MTV initiated a short-lived online venture in 2008 using the same domain name as Addicted to Noise.{{Categories}}