Since then, Copeland has done it all, composing for the opera, ballet, and symphony, crossing back over into rock, experimenting with music from other cultures, and composing for film and television.

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Both say the internet has made all aspects of the music making-process easier, from hearing and composing music to distributing it to music lovers.

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The surreal photos were a hit on Reddit -- his link made it onto the site's front page -- and Goldman stayed up all night answering questions about where his ideas come from, how he remembers them, and his techniques for composing certain images.

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