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price. Times have changed- consumers now also require a business to be mindful of others and the environment while presenting a cutting-edge product. In 1997 Benoit (as cited in Dutta and Pullig, 2011) stated that when something comes to threaten the public opinion of a business (aka “Brand Crisis”), that business only has limited options such as “denial, reduction of offensiveness, and corrective action”. From the consumers view point, business ethics (i.e., virtues) appears to have a short…

Consumption didn’t become available to the American masses until the invention of the record player in the late 1920s. Due to their elementary design and cheaper manufacturing, they were widely adopted by the American public. The original discs used for record players were made of glass but later switched to vinyl plastic, due to the sole reason that it was less expensive and easier to manipulate. Alongside the 78 rpm record player was also the 8-track cassette player in 1964. The cassette…

Technology began to 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…

works lasts for 70 years, after the creator's death. However sound recording copyright only lasts for 50 years after a first calendar year in which the works was made or released to the public. In terms of authorship,…

wide-spread opinion that file-sharing has had deleterious influence on the music industry. On closer inspection, there is little evidence to substantiate this claim though. Firstly, most artists apparently do not have long-term contracts with any major record company, nor do they receive generous remuneration from radio stations. In fact, for many aspiring musicians uploading their music free of charge may, indeed, prove advantageous, providing avenues for exposure and publicity they crave.…

“One of the most extraordinary, timeless bodies of work in music history.” This is one way Rhino Records has been described in the music industry. It has been spanning decades of cultural history and worked with virtually every genre. It is incredible at developing and promoting different collections across multiple media platforms. Rhino has evolved into the world’s premier reissue label, setting standards for excellence in both the physical and digital worlds. Thanks to this label, our…

Consequently, downloading music allows the public to listen to their favorite artist for free or for a small price. Stephen Seigel elaborates by saying, “Under the agreement, Napster will begin to charge a monthly fee for use of it’s service--$4.95 seems to be the number being tossed around-- though how the money is ultimately divvied up will surely be a source of future contention.” (“Nipping at Napster”). This statement may convince the general public that downloading music is fine because the…

please the consumers to accrue 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…

“things were better in the past, because they were simpler” trope that she repudiates in others. Bayles creates a ‘straw man’ out of late twentieth century music and proceeds to beat the stuffing out of almost every artist and genre who dated to record for more than a few hours on more than four tracks. While she promises to offer solutions to music she readily admits she does not like nor thoroughly understands, she simply leaves her target scattered on the ground with a gleam of satisfaction…

on-the-job. Sometimes producers will use their own money, the record company’s money, the artist’s money, or an investor’s money to produce an album.” A producer must know both the music business and creative sides, be willing to take chances, have an understanding and love for music, and have a feeling for what is commercial. He/she must know how to deal with contracts, publishers, lawyers, musicians, songwriters, singers, how to budget a record date, and many other things. (Gerardi 94). They…