Rock Action Records

Music has become increasingly available, beginning with the rapid distribution of sheet music to the invention of the record player to having any song in the world available from an online streaming service. Music has become a daily part of people’s lives, whether an individual is consciously aware of it or not. Music can be heard being played in the background of a commercial, out loud on the speakers at a sporting event, or played on the radio while driving in ones’ car. The prior…

than others. 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.…

before computers and - while bills like the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are making copyright relative to today’s technology - most of the rulings turn out as extremes. Programs that obviously aid in piracy can escape a court case unscratched; or record labels can sue for ridiculous sums, as with the case involving the file-sharing program LimeWire by LimeWire LLC, where demands were up to an estimated $75 trillion dollars, more than 5 times this nation’s debt…

seems to take an interest in Susannah, Little Bat McLean. Rising Action According to Stanislavski, the rising action is set in motion by the “exciting force” and continues through the progressive stages of conflict. With that being…

because of their reputation, but the DIY culture of this punk rock subgroup promoted the creation of their own venues. These venues, like the Masque (MacLeod, 31), and connecting institutions, like the Canterbury Apartments, clustered together to form a strong…

“Wow, either the wand worked, or we don’t look very tasty,” Titus said, as he looked up into the trees toward Hootie. After traveling higher up the mountain, Titus and his two companions came to a grassy meadow. Urging the mule to a big rock, “This,” Titus said to the mule as he dismounted, “Is where we will spend the night.” Taking a string and a hook from his pouch, he looked up at Hootie and said," I’ll catch us some fish for dinner tonight.” . After trying for several…

Since the 70s, the scene of punk has developed into much more than just a cheap knock-off of Rock. Punk rock is “a yearning to be different, to distance from the mainstream mass of society…, a desire for community, and a hunger for fellowship with like-minded souls who sought an alternative to mindless consumerism” (Wolf 1). Punk battles consumerism through its DIY (Do it Yourself) culture. Through DIY, punk became defiant against political norms, and consumer norms by using distinct lyrics,…

me off. That pull could have broken my neck. Before he starts some rant about the dangers of rocks I ask “Mom, may I go climb the rocks over there?” pointing to more rocks that are as tall or taller than me that travel into a forest. These rocks are clearly more dangerous than the one I just climbed, but my mother encourages me to enjoy myself on this trip. Before my dad can say anything, I run over rocks that I know that he can’t go over as easily because of his…

musical marketing term by Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler in 1948 as a substitute for the term “race records”. This distinctive music style described as rocking and jazz based with a heavy beat, was an African-American urban sound that evolved from blues and jazz. With several stylistic similarities, R&B could be considered one of the founding fathers of rock ‘n roll. Through the movement of African Americans to the urban industrial…

sound of music. Judith S. Baughman, author of the Master Series, writes in the article “The Punk Rock and The New Wave Movement” that “Punk was a do-it-yourself movement that was about seizing the moment, discarding history, breaking the rules, inventing new ones, and taking a stand (even a wrong one) whenever possible” (par 1). One without expertise, experience, or a high level of skill could still rock out and have their voice heard. These voices usually ranted about the norms of society, in…