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music they are listening too is a trend and they all sound the same. First of all, the Music Industry is a monopoly. There are three companies that own most of the radio stations in the US: EMMIS, Radio One and Clear Channel. Also, there’s four major labels that…

There are many different goals I hope to achieve through the design of my studio. My plan involves recording and producing high quality tracks, though I hope to make my studio easy to use. As operator of the studio, I would mainly produce and create hip-hop tracks. I would use many different types of tools, both physically and virtually. My studio would be designed through a audio interface, which would act as the capital. My recordings would be done through a condenser microphone and I would…

One thing the article lacks is more in depth discussion around grunge music. The section of this book outlines the most important elements of sound for Nirvana’s performance along with detailed descriptions and comparisons of each of their songs in a live performance in 1990. These were both the two sounds Kurt Cobain was responsible for; guitar and vocals. Cobain’s vocal range is discussed in detail with a technical use of language by having ‘ a wide timbral and dynamic range from which to…

Artists should have full control because it is their work. These hardworking people put in so much time preparing and practicing new songs for CDs, records, cassettes, or even music videos to try and make people smile. Artists are also trying to keep in touch with their fans that are supporting them. While creating songs, artists are trying to spread some type of message, or theme, in their lyrics to…

Unlike most aspects of the music industry, ticketing has remained largely untouched by the hands of time - save for digitalization. Ticket digitalization has streamlined the process of buying tickets significantly. However, with increasing digitalization comes greater ticket reselling through third-party platforms. These platforms make it easy to sell show tickets at drastic price increases.Tickets ending up on secondary markets is often a huge disadvantage to both artists and fans. To…

artistic value of the musician; additionally, it’s one of the best ways for up-and-coming acts to acquire fans. Gaining traction in the music world can seem daunting and impossible. Can one be blamed for taking an opportunity to reach new listeners? Record sales have plummeted over the last twenty years, MTV—ironically enough—doesn’t play music anymore, and many people use a streaming service in the car;…

Each year, each decade and each era is marked with certain sounds promulgating and spreading far and wide during those times. This dynamic of what would be the favored form of music is perhaps the only constant thing in changing times. For the present, the tides in the music industry have never been so diverse. While pop is still dominating the charts, other genres, which were previously churning under the water, are now breaking through the surface - slowly introduced into the masses of…

The music industry is changing more and more every day, and as time moves on it will continue to change as the cycles come into there prime and fall out of there prime. I truly believe that Grooveshark was initially moving in the right direction, or at least I believe there end goals were in line with where the industry looks to be going. The part of Grooveshark’s strategy that I could never agree with was the fact that they allowed others do the dirty work for them. The process in which they…

Artist's music in advertising is a hotly debated subject in today's society. This topic should definitely be opposed. Artist music advertising is a way for music artists to help a company sell their products with a catchy tune or song. Sometimes it's a trick for you so they can make money even though the product is really useless. In the world today everything's a trick. First of all, "Endorsement deals can keep a musician afloat, but it can also take the focus away from what really…

Should musicians use their music in advertisements? A question that has spawned lots of debate in the music world. Musicians using their music in advertisements and allowing their music to be streamed on Spotify has been a good thing. Musicians want their names to be out there. They want more fans to listen to their music. Musicians using music on Spotify or ads is not selling out, its smart. In recent years music has gone into the digital age where it can now be played on iTunes, Spotify and…