...Running Head: IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON MUSIC INDUSTRY The Cultural and Economic Impact of Technology on Music Industry [Name of Author] [Name of the Institution] Abstract Technology has played a pivotal role in evolving every industry at global scale, music industry is also influenced by technology. The impact of technology on the music industry has a mix reaction from the cultural and the economic domain. In this paper I will critically analyze the research on impact of technology mentioned in different journals, books, articles and papers. In order to compile this report a simple hierarchy has been followed. The impact in the cultural domain will be examined, its proposed solutions will be highlighted and alternative research methodologies will be defined. Then impact on the economic sector of the music industry will be critically reviewed in the evidence of different papers. Role of governing authorities will be examined and then proposed solutions will be defined. Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 4 Discussion 5 Cultural Impact of Technology on Music Industry 5 Negative Impact 6 Economical Impact of Technology on Music Industry 7 Positive Impact 7 Negative Impact 7 Conclusion 8 References 10 Cultural and Economical Impact of Technology on Music Industry Introduction Music is a form of art essentially created for the purpose of entertainment. It has now evolved as a resource of expression for multiple human activities ranging...
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...Introduction to World Music Professor Glenn McMillan 1003 M Room gmac@mec.cuny.edu Office Hours Appointments Only 718 270 4929 Music 100 Please leave email Introduction to World Music Syllabus-Spring 2013 This course is an introduction to music and to the musical mechanics from a global perspective. There will be three aims: • to increase the students understanding of music, including its elements, structures, and terminology through live performances, students and guest artists; • to increase the students awareness, cultural connections to explore and their understanding of global relationships; how these cultures utilize musical elements, and the role that music plays within that culture; and • Most importantly, to increase the students understanding of the origins of the students’ owns individual music appreciation and the connection to the global village. Course Objectives • To explore and reconsider ideas about cultural contact in the process of musical change • To understand music terminology • To understand, review and write reports on live performances using terminology demonstrating knowledge of musical elements within rhythm, pitch, and structure • To understand and further identify the social, economic, historical, philosophical and psychological elements, which affect the form of the assigned music • To identify aurally and explain rhythm...
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...more profit due to the price decreases. PEST Analysis Economic According to the Canada Statistic1, other operating revenue includes repairing and renting musical instruments slightly decrease by 4.5 million in 2009 compared to the sale in 2000. The statistic states that the percentage of other operating revenue declines from 10.3% in 2000 to 8.2% in 2009. It indicates that the music shop is gradually switching their main revenue source from renting and repair to the sale of instruments. Comparing the sale in 2004, it drops about 200 millions on its sale in 2009. Therefore, instruments repair are directly affected. In addition, from the report of economic impact on music industry2, the employment of musical instrument repair shops without retailing new musical is only 175. It is only 1% of the total music-related employment (19,437). Their revenue is around 12.21M, which indicate that it is not a major income source for the music industry. Therefore, repair shop doesn’t really have a great economic impact on the music industry. The National Association of Music Merchants presents a Global Report⁵ through collecting all data around the world about declining in musical instrument sales. When the recession hit the desert in 2007, sales of musical instrument as...
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...particular effect on the music industry, becoming a powerfully influential tool in the global music market and cultural music practices. The changes that globalisation has caused can be either viewed as hindering expressive cultural development or providing new opportunities for cultural hybridisation. Although there are distinct fallbacks, the benefits of this new global music industry have been substantial. Globalisation facilitates the development of an enriching and creative music culture and provides credits to otherwise known cultural music, shown through the examples of Korean’s K-Pop and Nigeria’s Afrobeats. Globalisation ‘refers to the rapidly developing process of complex interconnections between societies, cultures, institutions and individuals world-wide.’ (Tomlinson, 1999, pp.165) This process is commonly depicted as a beneficial force, unifying a range of different global societies and incorporating them into a “global village”, therefore enriching all cultures involved. Globalisation in the media industry is formed through the convergence of media organisations and the reconstruction of the media industries along global lines, creating a number of transnational conglomerates with immense power. This has been amenable to many media forms, in particular the music industry. For the music industry to gain popularity in the global world, it must expand to resonate to an audience near and far. Many scholars and musicians propose that popular music is one of the most...
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...Chapter 8 1. How has Islam shaped conceptions of music for the peoples of the Middle East? In the Middle East, Islam is not just a religion; it is a way of life. Islam’s influence spread in the Middle East music conceptions. For example, the Arabic scale is strongly melodic, based around various maqamat or modes. Also, Mann explains that “under the wide rule of Islam, vulgar lyrics and suggestive dancing by women became illegal. Much post-Islamic music is used in ceremonial dance and recreation. (Mann)” In the Middle East, people may hear their songs of praise and prayer. The “World Music: A global Journey, says that “in addition to being suspicious of the sensual aspects of music Islamic aesthetics frowns on realistic representation in art, especially of the human form, to avoid the temptation toward idol worship. But as with sound, it may not always be obvious to outsiders what is considered art and what is not. (Miller 255)” Because, the influence of Islam has had great impact on people related with music, and people used to meditation, trance, and self-flagellation with one’s a higher sense of God while listening music. 2. What is modal improvisation? Is it primarily a compositional or a freely expressive form of performance? According to Henry, modal improvisation is that “a typical modal tune may have only two or three chords, and each may last 8 or even 16 measures. In one sense, modal playing is much easier than playing changes, since it does not require your brain...
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...1. How has Islam shaped conceptions of music for the peoples of the Middle East? In the Middle East, Islam is not just a religion; it is a way of life. Islam’s influence spread in the Middle East music conceptions. For example, the Arabic scale is strongly melodic, based around various maqamat or modes. Also, Mann explains that “under the wide rule of Islam, vulgar lyrics and suggestive dancing by women became illegal. Much post-Islamic music is used in ceremonial dance and recreation. (Mann)” In the Middle East, people may hear their songs of praise and prayer. The “World Music: A global Journey, says that “in addition to being suspicious of the sensual aspects of music Islamic aesthetics frowns on realistic representation in art, especially of the human form, to avoid the temptation toward idol worship. But as with sound, it may not always be obvious to outsiders what is considered art and what is not. (Miller 255)” Because, the influence of Islam has had great impact on people related with music, and people used to meditation, trance, and self-flagellation with one’s a higher sense of God while listening music. 2. What is modal improvisation? Is it primarily a compositional or a freely expressive form of performance? According to Henry, modal improvisation is that “a typical modal tune may have only two or three chords, and each may last 8 or even 16 measures. In one sense, modal playing is much easier than playing changes, since it does not require your brain to do as...
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...Introduction NAMM also known as National Association of Music Merchants is the trade association of the international music products industry.This association was found in 1901 which has been a driving force of the music products industry empowering both large and small businesses to amplify profit productivity and reduce cost of doing business.The objective of the association is “ to unify, lead and strengthen the global music products industry and increase active participation in music making”. Could you please tell about the inspiration and how the association was formed ? Even before there was an association, there was a belief in music. This belief lead to the vision “ We envision a world in which the joy of making music is a precious element of daily living for everyone; a world in which every child has a deep desire to learn music and a recognized right to be taught; and in which every adult is a passionate champion and defender of the right” and to the mission which is “ To strengthen the music products industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music”. This vision and mission of the association attracted a flourishing community of thousands really passionate about music and companies which buy and sell music instruments that helps millions of people to produce music. Thus the association was formed. What is the NAMM show all about ? It is the largest trade-only event for the music products industry held mostly in January at Anaheim, California...
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...Music In World Cultures Name: Natasha Fisher ____________________________________________________ World Music: A Global Journey Chapter 2: Aural Analysis: Listening to the World’s Musics I. Define the following terms: Timbre: The tone quality or color of a musical sound Pitch: A tone’s specific frequency level, measured in Hertz Tuning System: All the pitches common to a musical tradition Melody: An organized succession of pitches forming a musical idea Melodic Contour: The general direction and shape of a melody Drone: A continuous or repeating sound Text Setting: The rhythmic relationship of words to melody Rhythm: The lengths, or durations, of sounds as patterns in time Dynamics: The volume of a musical sound Form: The underlying temporal structure of a musical performance Phonic Structure: The relationship between different sounds in a given piece Monophony: Music with a single melodic line Polyphony: The juxtaposition or overlapping of multiple lines of music Homophony: Multiple lines of music expressing the same musical idea in the same meter Independent Polyphony: Multiple lines of music expressing independent musical ideas as a cohesive whole Heterophony: Multiple performers playing simulations variations of the same line of music Organology: The study of musical instruments Sachs-Hornbostel System: Standard classication system for musical instruments Aerophone: Instruments that require are to produce sound-namely, flutes, reeds, trumpets...
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...future. The "S" point the main point that his company will provide mainly, his point of strength. For the "w" point, thanks to the analysis he discovered the weakness of the company and tried to cover them and changed his goal so it suits the weakness. “O” opportunities taken and the chances to take them, to put the company in the head of the music business and became kind of a leader in that field. “T” Threats: know your competitors, the people that can compete with you in the field of music, and try to always predict the market so you can hold always the most important contract. 3/ The main goals: * Improve the profitability of the existing core business. * Extend relationships with artists and sponsors * Develop Ticketing and online services * Increase the global live music performs * More buildings around the world. Their strategy is to connect the artist to the fan. And that strategy is working since the contracts are in an increasing curve and they are having more success then before. 4/ The strategy of Mike Rapino is well guiding the company toward success. He’s company is becoming a leader in the field of music festivals and super stars are advising each other...
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...Total Quality Pioneers Paper xxxxxxxx Quality Management and Productivity MGT/449 xxxxxx xxx Introduction People are confronted with scenarios concerning quality nearly every day. The word or notion of quality can be defined a number of ways. Some think quality should be determined by individual standards and expectations, while others believe quality is an ever changing state. Goetsch and Davis systematically broke down the elements of quality and determined that “quality is a dynamic state associated with products, services, people, processes, and environments that meets or exceeds expectations and helps produce superior value (Goetsch and Davis, 2010 p.5).” Whatever ones interpretation of quality might be, the intent of this paper is to more clearly define quality and its elements as well as describe how the quality pioneer's use of the total quality elements made the pioneers successful. Furthermore, this paper will explain why the elements of quality are useful in today’s environment and offer some insight as to what the future of quality might look like. Quality and its Elements Quality is defined with a variety of distinct explanations. Nevertheless, understanding quality is the key. End use consumers that are businesses explain quality unmistakably through the use of standards, specifications, and other measurable features. For instance, an individual in search of a new automobile will make his or her final purchase decision based on the quality...
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...Five Musicological Fields: The study of music also known as musicology encompasses five distinct fields. These include the study of historical musicology, ethnomusicology, philosophy of music, psychology of music and acoustics (Nation-master, 2013). The first major field, historical musicology, is the study of musical origins including subjects such as composers, genres and musical notation. Ethnomusicology is the second major field of musicology and is based around the field studies on music in diverse cultures. Thirdly, the philosophy of music is concerned with the central question of ‘what is music’. Another major field is Psychology of music which relates to the effect music has on human beings. The last musicological field of acoustics is the study of the science of sound (Nation-master, 2013). These five fields make up the fundamentals of musicology and will be explored within this report. Historical musicology focuses on the progression of music over time. This field studies the progressive styles of compositions, performances, receptions and criticisms of music (Nation-master, 2013). The methods of studying historical musicology also include source studies, manuscript studies, textual criticism, style criticism, the choice of historical method, musical analysis, and the application of musical analysis (Nation-master, 2013). This field of study also examines the lives and work of composers and performers (Queensland Studies Authority 2008). Influences and impacts on...
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...correct patients so that no other competitors steal valued material. This actually makes their products perform better than other competitors. Politically Under Armour needs to promote good and safe work habits. They do not want a negative view like Nike obtained after they were seen utilizing sweatshops to make a deeper profit in the Industry. Even if a few customers find out they are using bad practices, then it shatters the whole reputation and brand image. Socio-cultural and Global Under Armour and other competitors can and have been using a global image to win the customers over. It is very important that Under Armour utilizes the global image of their quality product, for instance, showing their products on a global scale such as providing gear to the NFL and MLB. People are likely to wear what the professionals wear because they want to be like them. It also utilizes product placement in movies, TV shows, and video games that places their product on a global scale. It can also reach a global scale by endorsements made with worldwide know people, such as people participating...
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...countries like India, parents worried about the influence of an American based pop culture, more specifically music television, on their children. An India born professor conducted research on this topic, analyzed the data, and wrote Becoming a Global Audience: Longing and Belonging in Indian Music Television, an analysis of the impact of music television on the people of India. Three years of research by a University of San Francisco academic, Vamsee Juluri, was conducted to assess the influence of an American based pop culture music television, mainly MTV and Channel V, on the traditional culture of the people of India. Juluri interviewed nine groups of Indian teenagers to adults in their early thirty’s who watched music television. In the early 1990’s, MTV and Channel V realized that when they entered Indian living rooms, the rebellious, anti-parent youth which succeeded in the West will not work in India. However, there are differences between the American household and Indian household that contribute to the initial failure of MTV and Channel V in the foreign country of India. According to the Juluri’s article, two thirds of American teenagers own their own TV sets, while in India there is usually one TV set per household. This means that it would be difficult for Indian teenagers to isolate themselves from the rest of the family, unlike American teenagers. The music channels...
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...The Internet: How has the internet impacted society? Rob Ash ENGL 393 Professor April Walters April 5th , 2016 ------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Summary of the Internet……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Are children smarter or more socialized because of internet?......................................3 Should the federal gov’t be allowed to regulate info on internet?................................5 How has the music industry been effected by the internet?.........................................6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Works cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Summary The internet plays a huge part of our everyday lives. As far as giving a typical definition it’s kind of difficult to give the internet one meaning. Unlike any other technology, the internet can be whatever we can make it. We can shape it however we may choose and the best part is how affective it’s used to connect to people, communities and countries all over the world. In the early days when the internet was still considered new, most people just used the internet to search for information. Most traditional communications...
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