Addicted to Noise

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}{{Short description|Former American online music magazine}}

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| title = Addicted to Noise

| logo = File:Addicted to Noise logo.gif

| image_file = Addicted to Noise October 1997.png

| image_caption = Addicted to Noise Issue 3.10, October 1997

| editor = Michael Goldberg

| founder = {{hlist|Michael Goldberg|Jon Luini}}

| firstdate = {{start date and age|1994|12|01}}

| finaldate = {{start date and age|2000|07|03}}

| company = TCI Music (1997–1999)
Viacom (1999–2000)

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/19980116101452/http://addict.com/ATN/Music_News_Of_The_World/ addict.com] (Archived URL)

}}

Addicted to Noise (ATN) was an American online music magazine in the early days of the World Wide Web. Founded in 1994 by ex-Rolling Stone associate editor and senior writer Michael Goldberg and online music pioneer Jon Luini, it published its first issue on December 1, 1994{{Cite web |last=Hamlin |first=Andrew |date=2023-03-14 |title=Addicted to Noise: An Interview with Michael Goldberg |url=https://www.seattlestar.net/2023/03/addicted-to-noise-an-interview-with-michael-goldberg/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=The Seattle Star |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=MTV News Staff |date=November 24, 1999 |title=Addicted To Noise: The First Five Years |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/sxh0dg/addicted-to-noise-the-first-five-years |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814091534/https://www.mtv.com/news/sxh0dg/addicted-to-noise-the-first-five-years |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=MTV |language=en}} and was the first online magazine to include audio samples alongside new album reviews. It published its final issue on July 3, 2000.{{Cite web |last=van Horn |first=Teri |date=June 30, 2000 |title=Pioneering Webzine Addicted To Noise Folds |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/y7rihy/pioneering-webzine-addicted-to-noise-folds |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814091649/https://www.mtv.com/news/y7rihy/pioneering-webzine-addicted-to-noise-folds |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=MTV News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=MTV News Staff |date=June 29, 2000 |title='Addicted To Noise' Is Dead, Long Live 'Addicted To Noise' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/drx5ov/addicted-to-noise-is-dead-long-live-addicted-to-noise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814091655/https://www.mtv.com/news/drx5ov/addicted-to-noise-is-dead-long-live-addicted-to-noise |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=MTV News |language=en}}

Among the many artists interviewed for ATN were 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 distinctive logo – originally a coat of arms using two syringes, but later changed so it featured two guitars – was designed by artist Frank Kozik, who regularly contributed graphics to the magazine.{{Cite web |last=Critz |first=Paul |title=E-Zine Listening |work=Tucson Weekly |url=https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/06-06-96/mus.htm |date=June 6, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018081100/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/06-06-96/mus.htm |archive-date=October 18, 2015 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |url-status=live }} ATN's daily "Music News of the World" quickly became a source of music news used by MTV, numerous radio stations throughout the world, and many print publications including the NME and Melody Maker.

Goldberg enlisted a who's who of music critics to write for ATN including Dave Marsh, Mark Brown, Greil Marcus, Richard Meltzer, Ed Ward, Billy Altman, Deborah Frost, Bud Scoppa, Roy Trakin, Chris Morris, and others. Music and literary stars including Joey Ramone, William Gibson, Was (Not Was) co-leader David Was, Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye, and Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker wrote guest columns or reviews.{{cite web |title=2000 At A Glance... |url=http://www.addict.com/issues/archive/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815064446/http://www.addict.com/issues/archive/ |archivedate=August 15, 2000 }}

In 1997, ATN and SonicNet were both acquired by Paradigm Music Entertainment,[https://books.google.com/books?id=qQ4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=addicted+to+noise+sonicnet+acquired+paradigm&pg=PA50 Billboard March 8, 1997] which in turn was acquired by TCI Music which was then acquired by Viacom in 1999 and folded into MTV's online operation, MTVi.[https://books.google.com/books?id=oGdXOgiDmIcC&dq=addicted+to+noise+acquired+TCI+music&pg=PA25 CMJ June 7, 1999] Goldberg became a Senior Vice-President at SonicNet where he was also Editor in Chief of both SonicNet and Addicted To Noise until June 2000.{{Cite magazine |last=Marlowe |first=Chris |date=June 5, 2000 |title=Goldberg Latest to Depart MTVi |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |volume=363 |issue=17 |pages=49, 53 |id={{ProQuest|2467952096}}}} He went on to found a music and culture blog, Days of the Crazy-Wild and is a columnist for the Australian Addicted to Noise.{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Michael |title=About Me |website=Days of the Crazy-Wild |url=http://www.daysofthecrazy-wild.com/?page_id=2 |accessdate=October 17, 2013}}{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Michael |title=The Drama You've Been Craving |website=Addicted to Noise |location=Australia |url=http://addictedtonoise.com.au/the-drama-you-crave-by-michael-goldberg/|accessdate=October 17, 2013}} Luini remains in the digital media business, and serves as the president and founder of Chime Interactive, a digital media consulting agency, among other ventures.{{cite journal|last=Mitchell |first=Dan |title=Blast from the past: IUMA cofounder on the state of online music |journal=Business Insider |date=August 22, 2013 |url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/tag/jon-luini/ |accessdate=October 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019071148/http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/tag/jon-luini/ |archivedate=October 19, 2013 }}{{cite web |title=About |publisher=Chime Interactive |url=http://www.chimeinteractive.com/about/ |accessdate=October 17, 2013}} Former Director of Ad Sales, David Hyman, went on to found MOG.[https://web.archive.org/web/20000824051838/http://www.addict.com/ATN/issues/back/ Addicted To Noise]

In 2008, MTV started a short-lived online venture using the same domain name.[http://www.addictedtonoise.com/ Addicted To Noise – DIY Stardom]