MTV Case Study MTV is an American television channel that started in 1981. It is also called Music Television, and was owned by Viacom Media Networks. More importantly, it was found by John Sykes, Tom Freston, Les Garland, and Robert Pittman (MTV Launches). These four-intelligent individuals created an incredible source of music videos with different genres. Many people in the United States were amazed with MTV because people can watch and listen to their favorite musicians and celebrities. The content on MTV were sexual and explicit, which was met to target young adults as the audience. The reason why is because MTV wanted to be more modernize and adapt to the new generation. MTV later became a huge success that it decided to reach to Middle Eastern countries, such as Turkey and Israel. However, Arabia was one of the primary focus because it was the most challenging one. MTV tried to established itself in the middle east; however, the company had to face various challenges. MTV established a television channel in the Middle East. It was called MTV Arabia, and was launched on November 17th. However, MTV understood the difficult challenges that will be hard to overcome. To expand upon this, a case study called “MTV Networks: The Arabian Challenge” stated that…
Pragmatics are the uses to which texts are put. Altman writes “Genres are not only formal arrangements of textual characteristics; they are also social devices that use semantics and syntax to assure simultaneous satisfaction on the part of multiple users with apparently contradictory purpose.” (195) Morreale says that genres are the interaction between the producers, viewers, and texts, viewers may read the text and have totally different views of the text. The Osbournes the producers tried to…
portable radio, the television, the Walkman and more recently, MP3 players, music has given communications technology a purpose and even allowed these mediums to a serve the more fundamental and abstract functions of bringing the community together. While most media of music consumption pre-1980s were limited to audio and the occasional feature film, the debut of Music Television (MTV) in the fall of 1980 changed the face of music permanently. There’s no music video more apt to discuss this…
consumers to want to look like them as they deem that to be what is trendy, therefore trends were born from these shows. MUSIC ICONS MTV- The emergence of MTV in the 80s changed the way fashion reached consumers forever. It acted as a beacon for the latest trends in fashion and music for the youth of America, and it became essential for teenagers to watch MTV to know the current trends. The music video elements were also influential in dictating fashion as they often showed rebellious or…
“…And bring back Springsteen, Madonna way before Nirvana there was U2 and Blondie and music still on MTV…” I credit my Dad for influencing the style of music I enjoy listening to. To this day he enjoys reliving his high school and college days listening to songs from his generation. Therefore, the exposure to his music has now made my dad’s style of music my personal favorite. The style of music my dad listened to and still listens to is 80’s “hair bands” and “punk rock”. Some bands from the…
Sophie Rice November 21, 2017 Dr. Kim Music Appreciation Historically Significant American Music “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by the grunge rock band Nirvana, is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over 8 million copies since its release on the album Nevermind in 1991. The anthem took alternative rock to the mainstream, with the help of MTV playing it constantly. Nirvana was the World’s first triple platinum punk-rock band and has sold…
Reality television is a huge part of today’s society and has impacted teens in a negative way that has social and cultural ramifications. With reality TV being so popular, teens are getting exposed to things like partying, bullying, gossiping and sex appeal at a very young age these days. Today 's reality stars are appearing to be wilder and living on the edge more than older generations. Many big name stars in reality television are out there, from Keeping Up With the Kardashians to really…
express (myself) and that is where it came from with ‘I Remember Me,’ it was the best way for me to be able to put myself out there as far as my emotions, my thought and where I feel like I am in life right now.” With all this in mind, I believe she is also trying to have a positive outlook on the situation and life in general. The I Remember Me album release date was March 22, 2011, by Arista Records and the title song “I Remember Me” received mixed reviews from critics. Although this song…
Reality TV: Just Entertainment or is it Causing People to Pursue Conflicts in Their Lives? What began as a new form of entertainment with The Real World in the 1990s, has progressed to become reality TV, a questionable influence to millions throughout the country. The specific sub-genre of documentary-style reality television, such as Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant, follows the lives of either regular people or celebrities, showing their everyday activities. These shows contain a lot of…
to see if its a threat. This all happens in a thousandth of a second till you realize that there is no threat, but you remember it, you remember that split second of emotion, and that enhances the listening experience. That is part of the magic of music, but some people still might be offended by that. Just because one person or a group of people is offended does not mean that you shouldn’t be able to hear the original piece as it was intended to be played. A group of people should not determine…