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Where it all began kaley hop Per.4 Nov. 13th Have you ever heard music from the 30s and 40s? 1930s/40s music was really the foundation of our music now , things would be so different without it. Music was so much different than it is now. Music before was a lot more jazzy, swing, and funked up. Music artists entered solo instead of being in a band. Being said, a lot of the genera’s of music that we have today really weren’t around one bit till recently music took the wrong turn in…

Taylor Swift’s record label has finally explained why the country-turned-pop singer decided to pull her entire music catalogue from the Spotify streaming service. During the week of her release of her successful album 1989, Swift took down the single “Shake It Off,” along with all of her other music. Scott Borchetta, president of Swift’s label, Big Machine Label Group, has stated that removing her songs was a “big fist in the air” that he believes other big-name artists will likely follow. In…

more revenue. One big issue with this is that it makes music files easily available to the general public to a point where they are able to illegally obtain these files for free without getting direct permissions to do so from the artist or record label causing the artist to lose money. Although it is widely believed by the general public that recording artists are instant millionaires, statistics reveal that it is actually quite the opposite. Artists’ royalties have been, and are continuing to…

Many people believe that streaming is a good thing and use streaming services; they are able to listen to music at a cheap price. What they do not know about streaming is that many newer artists are struggling to maintain a career since streaming became popular. Some newer artists can barely make a few dollars if their songs do not get a lot of plays. Each time you stream a song, the artist gets barely a fraction of a penny. Consider this with newer artists that have not been discovered yet. The…

With the music industries having undergone vast technological change courtesy primarily from the immense online network of the internet, artists have adapted innovative means to share independently using affordable software and cost-free social media platforms to promote their art and further their artistic identity. Online communities have formed alongside these platforms allowing music makers to engage with like-minded individuals as art and music production moves forward to increased…

A promoter has many functions and roles in which they must embody that enables them to complete the tasks which they are faced with. One of their most important jobs is to organise a show and negotiate with an agent to book an artist. They will usually try and secure an artist which they love so that they are able to work with someone who they enjoy listening to. Once the promoter has secured an artist, they must book and secure a venue for the show. They then have to act as an intermediary…

artists and their musical contributions to the genre. I agree that changes in record labels did play a role in making rhythm & blues possible, but it was the artists who took advantage of these changes that were the key players in making rhythm & blues such a successful form of music. This is notable in the case of Ray Charles, where the label…

music to spread. Yet it caused many independent record labels were being left out because of mainstream music and labels controlling the sound waves and profit. Yet many independent labels were able to survive and thrive, such as Atlantic Records and Imperial Records. Both experienced different struggles in the creation of their labels. They used and developed new techniques to overcome the difficulties. Many artists came from these two labels to define their own individual styles. Atlantic…

• What, if anything, is Hurwitz the older concert promoter compromising to get ahead? Is there an ethical objection that could be raised here? If so, what? If not, why not? I think you could argue that Hurwitz is compromising some of his personal enjoyment to get ahead. In the original article, Hurwitz talks about how he enjoyed reactions to people hearing the singles he used to bring into class, which appeared to be different from what his peers were listening to, and when given the opportunity…

Intro: (2nd to last) Rainbows are defined as; “a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain.” Background: 2 long - 4 med paragraphs http://www.rebeccapaton.net/rainbows/facts.htm Two of the most important people in “discovering” the rainbow and the understanding the science behind and explaining it are Sir Isaac Newton and Aristotle. Sir Isaac Newton was born on January 4th, 1643, in…