MIT Media Lab

impossible in the music industry. Innovation and creativity are what drive the industry forward. Berklee graduates are helped guided for careers as entrepreneurs in the fast changing music business. Entrepreneurialism is fast paced and is the most valuable asset for students to enhance in the competitive music environment Recently Berklee has launched a project that will help foster the creation of a new service/project/business that will help some the major issue revolving around the music industry today. Music licensing is one of the biggest issues pressing the music industry today. BerkleeICE has recently started an unprecedented partnership, dubbed the Open Music Initiative (OMI). OMI will pair the academy (Berklee, the MIT Media Lab) and consultants (IDEO) with record labels and music services. Some of the services involved with the collaboration include; Universal, Sony, BMG, Warner, Spotify, Pandora, and Soundcloud, and many others. Their goal is to change the way music creators and rights owners are identified and compensated. BerkleeICE wants to solve the music licensing issue through this partnership. IDEO, A global design company that helps public and private company 's with their…

have access to a computer or laptop at home. For me, I was once a student who utilized these services tremendously and was able to see how staff in a computer lab were able to service the student. Half a year ago, I obtained the unique position of being able to work for Oakton Community College, and after being on the end of receiving service, I was now in the position to facilitate and give service instead. Being that I had the ability to be a student and now, a worker for the college, I have…

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. Nowadays, all the educational organizations are trying to use a variety of learning support system to ensure that the students get the best education. In this day and age, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is one of the best universities in the education industry. In addition, ERAU has provided a collection of learning supports such as computer labs, tutoring, and a variety of studying places. Indeed, the level…

1. What are your top three site choices, and why did you select them? Please be specific. (Suggested word count: 300-800 words) I was immediately struck by the "Free Bird" experience. Free Bird would be nothing like anything I've experienced before, and that is why I am so taken by it. I come from somewhere between urban Kansas City and rural Kansas plains, so I've always felt that I have lived between lifestyles. My uncle raised cattle when I was little so I was exposed from a young age to the…

Human nature loves the thrill of the chase. Including the chase for money and success, that is why movies and books about gambling do so well. There was a movie in 2008 that did very well called 21. The movie was mostly fictional but it was based off of real events. There was a team that included MIT students but also included students from Princeton and Harvard that chased the money and beat the house at blackjack by becoming card counting teams. In real life there were multiple teams and they…

In the first place let begin by saying what is the (LRAD)? It is The Long Range Acoustic Device. Which is a loud megaphone/microphone or speaker to convey important messages to individuals who makes loud noise and disturb the environment. Certainly, the LRAD is not a less lethal weapon. Of course, the LRAD is used to get the attention of a large crowd or a criminal is about to break the law by disturbing the peace. The LRAD once in operation will get the attention of the troublemaker, prevent…

Technology has been a part of our lives for quite some time now. Technology has helped make our lives simpler by helping us wake up, cook food, and make us more efficient. It has increased efficiency in different types of operations, discover medical solutions and other positive impacts. However there is always two sides to a coin that is not displayed in media prominently. The disadvantages of technology are as major as the positives such as the loss of jobs, distractions in education, and loss…

Gerard Jones is an American author and a comic book writer about media. Jones argued in his essay “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” to discuss several good reasons that violent media is beneficial to kids. In Jones’s essay, he talked about many good reasons that led me to be certain of his reasons why violent media are helpful to kids. Jones believes violent media assistances children to be more courageous to face their obstacles. Jones gave a very good example of his son, who was not able to…

uses technology to give people their food ASAP, so they do not have to wait. Fast food, with the help of technology, has made it possible for people to grab food to go at any point and time, without having to wait a few minutes. It has affected the ability for parents to be able to effectively teach and communicate with their children. Technology captivates the hearts and minds of youth; completely captivating their attention and distracting them from the important moments of life. And…

Does Social Media Bring Us Closer-or Make Us Loners, written by Wency Leung, is about one main question in which Leung asks people to consider their relationship with social media and technology. In this article, Wency Leung argues how technology is distracting us from personal experience with others. She wants the reader to consider if social media and technology help create friendship or help with creating some barriers between people. Leung argues against multiple sources and uses those…