This book investigates the intersection of emerging internet technologies and experimental musical composition during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. William Duckworth, a composer and music theorist, examines how the web transformed from a text-based medium into a platform for sonic exploration and interactive performance. He utilizes a combination of historical analysis and direct engagement with the artists who pioneered these digital soundscapes to argue that the internet fundamentally altered the relationship between creator, performer, and listener.

Experts recognize this work as a significant primary source for understanding the early development of networked music. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the value of the accompanying media in illustrating the author's arguments.