Atlantic Records albums

Green Day launched American Idiot in September 2004. Soon after it’s launch the album became a massive hit – one of the most revered and critically acclaimed albums of Green Day. This Album is a story about an “idiot American” teenage boy – Jesus of Suburbia (JoS). JoS is a representation of everything the typical American outcasted youth is. He does drugs and drinks ("to fall in love and fall in debt, to alcohol and cigarettes") He's depressed, unloved and hates his Mom (and his step-dad,…

For example, let’s say a customer buys a music album with DRM in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format online, the latter will be unable to convert the music into MP3 for it to be compatible with a device he owns. This is unethical as once someone buys a product, he/she should have the right to do whatever…

Music has become increasingly available, beginning with the rapid distribution of sheet music to the invention of the record player to having any song in the world available from an online streaming service. Music has become a daily part of people’s lives, whether an individual is consciously aware of it or not. Music can be heard being played in the background of a commercial, out loud on the speakers at a sporting event, or played on the radio while driving in ones’ car. The prior…

Podcast can be used to provide introductory material before lectures, or, more commonly, to record lectures and allow students to listen to the lectures again, either because they were unable to attend, or to reinforce their learning. Moreover podcast can be presentations of learning material by lecturers. Authors discuss the three different ways…

boys have contrasting points of view and criminal records. Thus, Johnny Cade and Dally Winston have vast differences, but have compelling similarities. Johnny Cade and Dally Winston have very compelling similarities which one is that they both care about each other deeply. For instance, Johnny admires Dally and wants to be like him. Johnny thinks of him as the big brother he never had. Ponyboy thinks, “I realized…

From vinyl records to instant online streaming, the advancements in technology have been truly impressive. Long gone are the days of standing in line at the music store, or lugging around heavy electronic equipment (Ramey, "Modern Technology Advantages And Disadvantages"). By discussing how music was listened to throughout the ages one can appreciate the convenience that is enjoyed today. Columbia Records introduced the first long-playing record, or LP, in 1948. This 30cm record…

Americans perceive downloading music as an everyday act, but it’s actually quite a criminal action. Consequently, downloading music allows the public to listen to their favorite artist for free or for a small price. Stephen Seigel elaborates by saying, “Under the agreement, Napster will begin to charge a monthly fee for use of it’s service--$4.95 seems to be the number being tossed around-- though how the money is ultimately divvied up will surely be a source of future contention.” (“Nipping at…

the founder of Motown records, Berry Gordy created change in society and music through the sound of Motown. Berry Gordy opened up Motown records and at the time African Americans had very little opportunity in the music business. The Motown record label released many songs that supported the civil rights movement, and made African Americans proud of their heritage. He also collaborated with many of his signees to create new groundbreaking music. Though opening up Motown Records, Berry Gordy…

without any trace of a record label to their names. The term “Indie used to mean without a record deal, all by themselves”, but was stolen by record companies and turned into a synonym for alternative. However, thanks to the internet, the common musician can begin to reclaim the “Indie” term. The driving force behind this push for abandoning record labels is the internet’s universal…

To Stream or Not to Stream Streaming is the biggest breakthroughs in music history, streaming has revolutionized music as we know it. So in the 21st century why are artist not allowing their songs to be streamed and making us take a step back to the past? Streaming has become the norm when it comes to listening to our favorite songs, buying songs from a music store is silly and unheard of especially now days when you can stream the music we want for free, in fact America alone has streamed over…