Here are some ideas about the question that I will invetsigate:
How has Apple changed the music industry?
Are men represented are good or bad role models in the music industry?
What impact has music videos had on the music industry?
Has there been an improvement over sound quality in the past 20 years?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The online age is destroying the music industry
Above is our wonderful video of the advantages and disadvantages of the online age. I believe that the online age is killing the music industry. The availability of illegal music is causing huge problems for music businesses, whether they are production companies or shops. Thanks to internet sites such as Youtube and Limewire, music can now be obtained with the need to pay for it. Many people exploit this system, with artists and production companies losing millions of pounds. Furthermore, illegal downloads usually are of a lesser quality than legally downloaded or CD tracks. This makes the technical quality far worse.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Music Investigation Homework
Spotify is a file-sharing music programme that allows users to listen to tracks for free. The programme, which is free, allows the user to listen to millions of tracks over the internet with very little buffering delay. Spotify can’t to used to download music tracks or albums, but provides the listener with options on how to buy the track.
Spotify could have a large affect on the music industry across the world. Spotify allows users with an internet connection, to listen to their favourite tracks. This programme has become a strong opposition to music companies such as iTunes and Amazon. These companies are starting to lose out as people chose to listen to the free tracks of Spotify than download or purchase tracks from high street shops or over the internet.
Last.fm is an internet based radio system that builds up a personal profile of each user. The programme compiles a database for each user by what the user listens to through radio or via music players such as iTunes. Last.fm then recommends songs or artists that may be of interest to the user. Users can also create custom radio stations and playlists from any of Last.fm’s music library, were the user is able to listen to some individual tracks on demand, or download tracks if the rights holder has previously authorised it.
Last.fm is an important area for debate as it allows users to listen to music for free. The program is another reason for the loss of revenue for music companies as users do not have to pay it listen to the track. The track can be played for an unlimited time as a penny would not go to the artist or music company.
Subculture is a group of people who have different cultural backgrounds. Subcultures can be categorised through age, race, ethnicity, class, location, and/or gender of the members of the group. These different types of subculture have an impact on the way people consume music and the style of which they like.
Urban Tribes was a term used first by French sociologist Michel Maffesoli. Maffesoli used the term to describe groups of people who share common interests. These members usually have the same dress style and like the same music genres. An example of an Urban Tribe is Goth’s. Goth’s were the same style of clothes, all black and baggy clothes. They also listen to same genre of music, which is commonly Emo, Heavy Metal and Rock.
Spotify could have a large affect on the music industry across the world. Spotify allows users with an internet connection, to listen to their favourite tracks. This programme has become a strong opposition to music companies such as iTunes and Amazon. These companies are starting to lose out as people chose to listen to the free tracks of Spotify than download or purchase tracks from high street shops or over the internet.
Last.fm is an internet based radio system that builds up a personal profile of each user. The programme compiles a database for each user by what the user listens to through radio or via music players such as iTunes. Last.fm then recommends songs or artists that may be of interest to the user. Users can also create custom radio stations and playlists from any of Last.fm’s music library, were the user is able to listen to some individual tracks on demand, or download tracks if the rights holder has previously authorised it.
Last.fm is an important area for debate as it allows users to listen to music for free. The program is another reason for the loss of revenue for music companies as users do not have to pay it listen to the track. The track can be played for an unlimited time as a penny would not go to the artist or music company.
Subculture is a group of people who have different cultural backgrounds. Subcultures can be categorised through age, race, ethnicity, class, location, and/or gender of the members of the group. These different types of subculture have an impact on the way people consume music and the style of which they like.
Urban Tribes was a term used first by French sociologist Michel Maffesoli. Maffesoli used the term to describe groups of people who share common interests. These members usually have the same dress style and like the same music genres. An example of an Urban Tribe is Goth’s. Goth’s were the same style of clothes, all black and baggy clothes. They also listen to same genre of music, which is commonly Emo, Heavy Metal and Rock.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The music i like and hate
Lets start with the kinds of music and band i hate. Genres that i don't like include teen pop, R&B and any type of rap or hip hop. I think these types of music are pretty rubbish. Bands that i hate with a passion include Scooter, High School Musical, Flo Rida, Westlife and N Dubz.
Music genres that i like to listin to include Indie, Rock and a bit of electro. I like these genres as i was brought up around this type of music. Bands that of particular interest include:
Bloc Party (love them way to much)
The Subways
Maximo Park
Arctic Monkeys
Black Kids
Enter Shikari
Fall Out Boy
Feeder
Foo Fighters
Friendly Fires
Good Charlotte
Hockey
Jimmy Eat World
Kaiser Chiefs
The Killers
Kings of Leon
The Kooks
Klaxons
Linkin Park
Lostprophets
Muse
The Noisettes
Oasis
OneRepublic
Orson
Paramore
The Piegeon Detectives
Placebo
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stereophonics
Sum 41
We Are Scientists
The Wombats
White Lies
30 Seconds to Mars
Video i like
Video i hate
Music genres that i like to listin to include Indie, Rock and a bit of electro. I like these genres as i was brought up around this type of music. Bands that of particular interest include:
Bloc Party (love them way to much)
The Subways
Maximo Park
Arctic Monkeys
Black Kids
Enter Shikari
Fall Out Boy
Feeder
Foo Fighters
Friendly Fires
Good Charlotte
Hockey
Jimmy Eat World
Kaiser Chiefs
The Killers
Kings of Leon
The Kooks
Klaxons
Linkin Park
Lostprophets
Muse
The Noisettes
Oasis
OneRepublic
Orson
Paramore
The Piegeon Detectives
Placebo
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stereophonics
Sum 41
We Are Scientists
The Wombats
White Lies
30 Seconds to Mars
Video i like
Video i hate
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