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the fact that they pay little in royalties. Spotify, on average, pays anywhere from $0.006 to $0.0084 per stream (Wells 1). What’s even worse, though, is independent record labels pay are less than the average royalty pay. Some labels have even alluded to different ranks of pay, but it is hard to say so for sure since these labels do not have a solid idea on how Spotify organizes its pay.…

said “I’ve never heard of a record label that doesn’t screw artists. That’s the business model”…

The evolution of music distribution has impacted the way people consume music today. With the new ability of obtaining music for free, whether if it is legally or illegally through numerous file sharing sites, record labels have been put in a special situation where they have to come up with new ways to gain profit beyond record sales, their main source of profit in the past. In a new type of record deal, the 360 Deal, the hassle of investing millions of dollars into an musician’s career to get…

advance rapidly and the record labels could not keep up starting from the 60s to the 2000s with the development of tapes, where people recorded radio, and later the invention of the CD. The labels were scared because they were losing control of the public with burnt CDs and mixed tapes made essentially free. During these years there were five major labels: Sony, EMI, Universal, BMG, and Polygram. As the years proceeded into the 2000s, labels bought out other labels because they were losing so…

to customers by luggage manufacturers such as Samsonite, Eastpak, and Briggs & Riley (Schroeder et al., 2011). Therefore, these companies make their own production process and order fulfillment decisions. The remaining 15% of sales is for private label product sales…

The aim of this essay is to look into contemporary means of music distribution, and identify which is currently the most profitable and widely used, and why they are used and the effect they have on the music industry. This information will then be used to predict which method of distribution will survive the test of time, and potentially be the means of distribution that could still be in use 15 years from now. This essay will explore the profitability and popularity of three different…

Music is not only calming to the mind and soul but it has been around for a long time. People are constantly listening to music and often turn to it as a source of inspiration. This literature review will look at how the music industry has changed over the years by giving a semiotic analysis on the comparison of 2 well known music artists’; Dolly Parton and Nicki Minaj’s in terms of their song lyrics, how they were considered style icons of that era, their physical appearances. In this research…

Girl on Fire “She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire...” The song keeps echoing again and again in my brain is “Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys. I bet you are not new to this song as it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 100 chart, and with the impressive performance by Angelica Hale these days, it goes viral again. I first listened to it was five years ago when I was still in Hong Kong. Perhaps I did not have much life experience at the moment and I was taking care well by my parents, the song…

backstory, which is usually sad. This sad backstory attracts the fans and help them feel a connection to the artist even before they sing. American Idol increased the chances for an unknown artist to have a fan base before they even got signed to a record label. Seabrook tells the story American Idol’s first winner Kelly Clarkson. With the winning of the competition, Kelly gains a record deal and the chance to work with Dr. Luke. Kelly and Dr. Luke had a rocky relationship about what was going…

Product The product name,Beats by Dre, is associated mainly with the famous headphone line, although other products are available. Not only is the name catchy, but it draws clear associations with one of the company “founders” and his music career. There are assumptions made automatically that with such a history the company must focus on quality and stem from a musical passion rather than money. The products that Beats provides to consumers attempt to meet a need that the target market has;…