Label

• What does the author say in Chapter 4 about the ethnic label “Chicano” and word association with lower class peons? The author says “the ethnic label ‘Chicano’ was probably derived from the word ‘Mechicano,’ a sixteenth-century pronunciation of Mex (ch) icano” (Vigil 81). And, he also says “The word finally became synonymous with the dispossessed lower-class peons” (Vigil 81). • Refer to pages 88 and 89, Vigil writes, “One of the most fascinating and creative examples of syncretic development…

about the recording, distribution, and marketing processes. As such, Polyphonic also does not own the master recordings for their artists. However, they have the right to use the copyright during the 10 years for which the artists are signed to the label. One of the biggest successes with this model is that artists have much more freedom to decide how they produce their music and how their music is marketed, thus appealing to more artists. However, one of the failures of this model, in terms of…

transformation, concerning the artists, labels, and marketing what is demarcated as music business is not the trade of solely making songs but also a platform to monetize an artist success. The three sources Chief Keef by Hopper,The Will.i.am and the science of Global Pop Domination by Noris,and The Doctor is in by Seabrook entail themes such as; the business aspect in the music industry should be scrutinized due to the major negative and positive impacts played by record labels on the commerce…

Music artists get money from getting record deals. That record label takes a small percentage of your sales. When signing to record deal you are in a contract in which you agree to put out so many studio albums. Music artists get money from getting record deals. That record label takes a small percentage of your sales. When signing to record deal you are in a contract in which you agree to put out so many studio albums. The record label in return helps broadcast you.…

I feel like the illegally downloaded music has significantly impact on the artists and on the Record Labels. When I pirate music, although the artist is somewhat benefitting from the publicity and by their music being listening to, they are majorly being hard done by money wise and it is not just the Labels and the artists that are suffering. The effects of piracy shockwaves all the way down to the shops and online stores from which the music is sold in…

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…

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…

The main focus of the article “ Challenging our Labels” written by students at a University is the injustice and the placement of students in a remedial course. Their argument is of foremost importance because students across different universities and colleges have experienced the injustice of placement test and the labeling based on exam test that they are not prepared to take. Throughout the article the stories of these students explain how they felt towards being placed in a remedial course…

release on this day or give them a deadline for a single dropped out for the fans to hear. Having this choice also give them the advantage to promote themselves through social media and in the public eye as well instead of having the major record label…

stores spread out across 32 states, including Trader Joe’s units, and it employs over 18,000 people, which makes it the 25th largest grocer in the country by store numbers and employee roster (MENA Report, 2013). Aldi sells a wide range of private label and branded household items, including food and non-food products, such as vegetables, dairy products, fresh fruits, meat, toilet roll, and sanitary items among others (Canadean, 2015; Steen & Lane, 2015). Private labeling is the deliberate…