In reply to kirklove.

@kirklove:disqus I don't disagree that sound is the speed-dial to emotions. A voice, someone's laugh... they all evoke memories. The best pieces of radio transport you into a different environment more effectively than TV or movies.
The problem is that I don't think there's much room in this space for people to just mess around with. Pretty much everyone has a camera and takes pictures sometimes, and once in a while they get one that's as good as a professional. I don't think that knowledge exists when it comes to creating soundscapes, and I don't know that it will develop beyond a few hobbyists. Put it this way: I don't think you'll ever see NEAR as many people using services like Soundcloud for personal, non-music use as your Flickrs, Instagrams, and YouTubes have attracted from the masses. Not to say there won't be any, but I don't see it getting bigger than video, as they hope it will.