Greed In The Music Industry

In today’s society much of the music that we consume and listen to goes through a complex process that involves recording, production, and distribution. A vast majority of the music that we listen to is also a direct result of what we are exposed to through the radio and media, and for the most part the artists that take up space within our music apps are people that we never met, or know personally for that matter. However, music has not always been like this. In fact, recording, producing and distributing music is a fairly recent event in time. In the past, music or better yet folk music, was an art that was created and sung/produced by individuals within a community. These individuals typically made use of the instruments available to them and expressed or addressed the hardships and difficulties they faced through their songs. Their music was passed down from generation to generation and normally did not reach much farther than the community itself.

What is the real definition of insanity? Merriam Webster’s definition is “severe mental illness : the condition of being insane.” Albert Einstein’s definition is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And my definition is “running the same set over and over again expecting the freshmen to hit their set.” Unfortunately, this is a daily occurrence for members of a marching band, who spend countless hours walking from one side of a field to another just so that they can perform at a game while the audience is at the concessions. This illusion of importance gives most bands an egotistical view of themselves and an unjustified self confidence. They build themselves up with dreams of making

The politics of influence over popular music, and fears about its effects, it would be incorrect to propose that we are dealing with harshly different ways of reading pop’s politics – either as symbol or as effect. They are well connected, and that it is difficult to separate them. This connection has consequences that are too often ignored. The representational politics of music are established in part by recognised practices, and policy can change the ways in which

“Regardless of what artists may think about this shift in the music industry, there’s no arguing that they need to adapt in order to make money” (Carter 5). Endorsement deals play a big role in a musician’s career. Currently people are debating about whether or not artists should allow advertisers to use their music in promotions. Artists should allow their music to be in commercials because advertising keeps a musician financially stable and helps them reach a wider audience.

When people think of the 1970’s, hippies, culture movements, Richard Nixon, and the Vietnam War always seems to come to mind. People today only focus on the major events that are always in the news, they will get bored otherwise. Americans gradually became invested in situations occurring around the world instead of their own country, especially during 1974. Inflation drastically increased across major countries as a result of the increase of the cost of fuel, manufacturing, and food. The aftermath left the world in a chaotic mess. This led to a deeper global recession. 1974 may have been a bad year in general for the world, but 1974 in America had its ups and its downs. Throughout 1974, different aspects of life changed for Americans. There was an emergence of a new style of music, sports continued to flourish, society became invested in particular people, and a major scandal ended.

Do you prefer to listen to music? Many of people do. The musicians sell their music and receive large sums of money. However, recently, there has been a large increase in popularity for music streaming services. To keep making money musicians have been required except endorsement deals from large corporations. Artists should use their music in advertising because they will be able to make larger sums of money in addition to gaining popularity.

Having a job is an essential part of living on this earth. Without having a job we would be homeless or suffering. As I grow older and am slowly approaching adulthood I have to start thinking about what career I want to pursue. College can be an essential thing and a advantage for when looking at a job. After I am done with college I want to become a music executive. Becoming a music Executive is an important role in my life. I say this because I will achieve this goal.

Can you believe that? My parents believe that listening to a song with a beat with make me a criminal. Many other parents believe that rock and roll music is responsible for the decline in parental control. Churches aim hurtful comments to us teens and call this new music “Satan Music.” Older generations despise changes to what they believe and follow. Racist and radical groups fear this music because they believe that it will cause white women to fall in love with black men. If these people would just give this music a chance, they would love it just as much as we

The music industry is an entertainment business and with almost any entertainment business there is some sort of corruption either known to the public or at times hidden. The music world is currently going through a transitional period of it’s payment model and how the artist and producer of a song gets paid.  Producers are not being paid or credited by record labels and artists because of the position there being put in in the industry; they need to come together and find methods to license/contract there work and also raise awareness.

I think a lot of people still worrying about music being a big factor in how people act, dress, and be. Which i disagree with that because i could listen to the worst hip-hop song, but still feel

The aforementioned factors play a significant role in influencing what is purchased by the consumer, but if they bought other genres instead of pop music, then the industry would be forced to change. When it comes to sales “The music industry is a Superstar economy… the top 1% account for 77% of all artist recorded music income” (Mulligan). Artists who would fall under this 1% criteria mostly belong to the pop genre, such as Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and so on. Notwithstanding drama-related reductions in popularity, artists such as these, and several others of “superstar” status, are the ones providing a great deal of the profits for the pop industry. It is through the widespread support of these artists by consumers where the homogeneity of pop music is encouraged and

Success in the music business is a thing of wonders isn 't it? From the ongoing fame to having people looking up to you, it 's something really special. But things are making the music world different. Instead of people buying the albums from the musicians, the internet services allows them to stream it which doesn 't cost a penny. Now the musicians are receiving less while the customers are getting their music for free. But since their basically making the musician lose money, now all they can do now is do advertisements. So is it right for musicians to sell out, and the answer to that is yes they should. Musicians should be able to sell out for various of reasons.

Music brings culture to everyday life, it can be found anywhere at anytime. Music doesn’t have to actually be playing for people to hear it. The rhythm of the city is music in itself, everybody has their own unique sound and way to add into the beat of the city. Music expands in many different ways such as country music, which has it’s own unique sound. Country music can be slow with a love story, fast with a break up story to it, or it could be a moderate speed about a big purple dinosaur. Another type of music is rap music. Older generations don’t really like the idea of the fast-talking rappers cussing every five or so words, but the younger generation seems to enjoy it. Rock music is a fast-paced more edgy sound

“Teens who spend more time watching the sex and violence depicted in… rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life..” says Sid Kirchheimer in “Does Rap Put Teens at Risk?”. There has been a great deal of controversy over whether or not rap music is harmful. Some say that gangster music will put teens (children, adults, etc.) at risk of doing destructive activities featured in the music videos, while on the other hand, some say that hip-hop music can help people with mental illnesses and depression in a positive way. Rap music puts people at risk because of the disastrous activities it leads people to do and the future generations to come.

Aaron Copland broke musical compositions into different categories. Modern compositions changed from the romantic era and classical era. Modern music took on a more artistic presence. There were different styles of music, i.e. impressionism, symbolism, expressionism, experimentation, and consonance & dissonance. During this period music can be confusing. Music can change time, tempo, dynamics, and mood very fast. This music can also be easy on the ears to quite difficult to listen to. “It is natural enough for the uninitiated to imagine that all problematic music may be safely damned under a single heading. But actually, even in the old days of "ultra-modern" music, a great many different kinds of music were grouped indiscriminately together,