American Federation of Musicians Essay

When I was in fifth grade, I was caught between two worlds, playing a woodwind or string instrument. If I played a woodwind instrument I would have to blow in it to make music, but string instruments are played with a bow to make music. After much thought, I decided that the violin was the best instrument for me, because it has a beautiful, unique sound, plus the possibilities are never-ending. I could receive a compliment from a teacher, or even get accepted to the symphony.

Music has become a center piece of life; however it comes with a vigorous price unknown to most of the public. The music industry is littered with corruption. My proposed research problem focuses on the manipulation and control the music industry has upon its artists through an unescapable 360 deal, which in and of itself is not only reducing an artist to almost indentured servitude, but also cripples record labels themselves. The 360 deal is a common mandatory contract record labels utilize to financially support an artist. This includes advances and funds for promotion, touring, and marketing, all which the artist has to pay back to the label. I believe this problem is significant and warrants further research because the record labels are unconstitutionally taking away artists rights in favor of their own greed, in turn, leaving the artist without ownership of their own songs, money, and rights to royalties.

With all the news about violence in the city of Chicago, it’s a refreshing change for locals to watch musicals, especially if the story will take you to back to the city of Chicago in the 1920’s. During this time, there was a huge influx of killings sprees among the residents which is really not as inspiring as it should be. However, as a musical show, the storyline was presented through a fresh and entertaining approach.

Jazz, jazz, jazz. A form of music that although we may be aware of, may not be the style of expression that we are most familiar with. Many an artist has been impacted by the musical stylings of Art Tatum and Dizzy Gillespie but did you know that their contributions would not be possible had it not been for the sounds that permeated throughout the ghettos and sharecropped farms of post-slavery America. Initially identified as the songs of burden sung by a working class that never really found their place in society, the artform did not go mainstream until it was imitated by white acts with the financial backing of companies that allowed them to gain ground on the fledgling radio technologies of the era (Schober &Spiro, 2014).

Over the course of the past few centuries, it has been observed that musical performances gradually shifted from royal courts to public halls. In the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution further accelerated the popularity of musical performances for the general public (Forney, Dell’Antonio & Machlis, 2015). This was because the Industrial Revolution led to an increase in the production of cheaper and superior quality instruments (Forney, Dell’Antonio & Machlis, 2015). This made it possible for the public to enjoy and create music that was previously associated with, and available to, the royals and aristocrats only (Forney, Dell’Antonio & Machlis, 2015). It further led to the music-loving common people to fund musical organizations

The Musicians Union (MU) is a trade union that was founded in Manchester in 1893. The MU is the largest union for musicians in the UK representing over 30,000 people nationwide. They offer a wide variety of services for their members, ranging from public liability insurance to career development advice. The union plays an important role in the British music scene, often staging campaigns such as ‘Work not Play’ and ‘Keep Music Live’ and holding demonstrations and negotiations that influence the music industry.

The concert Jazz Standard live by Zvonimir Tot and Kelly Sill provided a great experience for understanding the Jazz music as a beginner to musical world. They just used a guitar and a bass for the whole concert. Dr. Tot played the guitar and Sill played the bass. I am not very familiar with European centered music, therefore I don’t have much knowledge about the styles and variations the artist is playing. But it was very interesting to experience an energetic show with just two instruments. In my opinion, the guitar had little more focus compared with bass, and it suited the theme very well. There were no fix rhythms, the music was polyrhythmic. Since the origins of jazz music is from Africa, it had pentatonic scale which is very commonly observed in Asian and African music.

This brings forth the ideology that musicians within the contemporary era must also have a working understanding of the recording process more so now than seen in previous decades. This notion also draws a correlation with Carvalho's journal, which also mentions the fine line between professional and amateur sound studios. Kühn's research, however, reveals a few major flaws with a lack of substantial evidence acquired through the method of research. The lack of evidence is consequently alleviated by other sources within this research paper, however Kühn's methodology is inadequate as a standalone source. In contrast, Christopher A. Scales, reveals the crucial connection between musician and sound producer in the creative process within his research article, The Politics and Aesthetics of Recording. As well as this concept, Scales also explores the restrictions faced by Native American people when attempting to record due to the unique interactions the music

There is perhaps no greater paradox than that of a deaf composer becoming one of the greatest music writers of all time. Such is the case for Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), a composer who not only succeeded at his profession during his time, but whose greatest works are considered by many to be those completed by the time he was nearly or totally deaf. Such a striking paradox begs the question: Did deafness have an influence on Beethoven 's music writing, and if so, how? This paper will argue that while a number of studies have attempted to show the strong possibility that deafness directly influenced Beethoven 's music writing, conclusive and direct links between the two are not possible due to a wider number of factors (such as conscious stylistic decisions, other life crises, etc.) that may have worked in combination to influence his writing and that ultimately need consideration.

The music industry is one of the most energetic and wildest fields to come across. Unlike any other field the music industry isn’t afraid of change. In fact, they accept change, they want change. The music industry is always trying to be one step ahead of the crowd. They feel like if they are ahead of the game they’ll have a better chance on finding something that is outstanding and game changing to the way you can experience something.

Composers rely heavily on ritornello form. More freedom in the form although a sinfonia proper is later developed.

Steve Jones in the article "Music and the Internet" suggests that popular music as well as academic articles relating to popular music were created and distributed by people who didn’t completely understand the idea of the "music industry." He ultimately suggests that today compared to the introduction of popular music, a growing number of consumers are using the Internet to attain music. The internet has drastically changed the distribution systems also creating many ethical problems that weren't found in the music industry before the internet. Because the internet started making a presence in almost every single business, it was almost no question that the internet is bringing about some changes in the music industry; a billion dollar

Fine studio Arts is a discipline which incorporates the creativity of an individual or artist into both plastic and visual media. This field makes use of the traditional fine arts media such as sculpture, painting and drawing and it also utilizes upcoming modern media such as digital images, ceramics and textile. Other in the context of modern media is the maintenance and management of studios, perspective and composition and the theory of art and color (Colwell 56). Since the ancient time music it is notable that music artist have made use of the studio arts concepts in creating perfect and enjoyable music to suit their audience. Examining and exploring the music trends for over decades the use of modern media

What is progress in terms of music? Progress like in anything is innovation, something new or something people have never seen or heard before. When it comes to music so many things have already been done and so many things have been recycled within new pieces of music. In the first half of the 20th century major progress was made in music, this progress was done by composers like George Gershwin and Igor Stravinsky. The two composers although of diverse musical genres and particular time periods had a common theme, they both created music that pushed the boundaries for their respective styles. Gershwin with his early Jazz pieces and Stravinsky with his early neoclassicist work both created pieces that are still performed in the 2000’s.

Music is an art, an expression, an industry, and most importantly a business. Davis Szatmary, author of “Rockin’ in Time,” states, “[r]ock-and-roll has always been a business” (2014, p. xvi). Music connects to my business major through its relations of marketing, management, and supply chain, or distribution. Without these key components bands, labels, and technology may have never grown to the heights its reached today.