Negative Influences Of The Music Industry

Music Industry
Have you ever just been in a mood where only music can describe the way you feel? Well that is how it works with musicians and artists. Music is more than just a couple of sounds thrown together, a couple of lyrics, and a catchy hook; music is not only a way of life for artists and musicians, but it is a stress reliever and a way to teach lessons through their stories. Music generations before now has changed and been advanced because of certain technology methods created. If we look back during the early sixties there was a tribe known as the Griot which would tell stories through music and have been doing it for the past hundreds of years (Ayazi-Hashjin,18). Music to them was more than just a recreational activity, it would …show more content…
The violent content that is heard and viewed from songs or videos may lead to copycat behavior (Hip Hop: Positive vs Negative Influence). Another negative influence is that it repeats violent behaviour and it may be accepted as regular or normal behaviour (Hip Hop: Positive vs Negative Influence). As usual everything has more than one perspective on how it is viewed. Though music may have negative things said throughout a song most people now and days understand what is being said and take no offense or influence into what is being said (Social Media Is Revolutionising the Music Industry). Music is also a good way to relieve stress, calm down, and cope (Hip Hop: Positive vs Negative Influence). Also due to the exposure to the diverse music cadre more corporations are encourage to recruit the diverse individuals (Hip Hop: Positive vs Negative Influence). The most positive influence one could give is when an artist speaks about their road to glory and how things that they did were life lessons and were only done due to the situation they were in. Though it is mostly singers that are noticed and are the ones to …show more content…
But without any promotion no one may ever get to hear or experience any artists work of art. Music promotion and promoters could possibly be seen anywhere in todays society. Speaking of today’s society most people in the twenty-first century keep up to date with social media. On social media people usually keep up with their favorite artists, share music, and also experiences at a concert (HowStuffWorks). The radio is also a great way that music is shared. Most popular or new songs are played on the radio which is usually played throughout most places in the world. One type of promotion costs the artist touring money. Artist development is when an artist is going on tour and are charged a certain amount in order for local places to promote the artist and their music (HowStuffWorks). The local place that sell promotions of an artist and their music are the salespeople part of promotion. Getting music into the store increases record sales, which is the “bread and butter” or income of an artist (HowStuffWorks). Along with the salespeople comes the marketing. Marketing is the advertising and publicity for albums and tours which includes showing videos, having in store displays, and also selling