Film Noir's Influence On American Films

Furthermore, Sun Records and Sam Phillips went under fire by local radio stations and parents everywhere. Phillips’s creation, Rock and Roll, caused an outrage. It was seen as provocative towards young people, which was its most popular demographic. Music from artists such as Elvis, King, and Gordon were banned from radio stations and televisions (Impact of Rock & Roll on USA 5). Criticism from other well-known music moguls didn’t stop Sam.

Music has continued to change throughout each decade, but the 1960s was the most influential decade in the history of music. Starting in the early 1950s, rock music was first introduced. Major record labels were releasing new “cover songs” which were originally made by black artist, but now by white artist (Rock and Roll). These cover songs changed a few lyrics from the original songs to avoid copyright issues and to also make the song more appropriate for the white listeners. The biggest star of the 1950s was Elvis Presley, who was known as the “King of rock n’ roll”.

Both the radio and records have had significant impact on the development on rock n’ roll. Similarly, the radio and records gave musical artists an extended ability to stretch their audiences. Strongly intertwined, while they both gave listeners the ability to find artists they like, there are some clear differences between each the developments of the radio and that of records. In the years prior, the music industry was built on the “Tin Pan Alley” system that strictly controlled musicians and popular music (Schloss, Starr, and Waterman, p. 2-7). And much like the spirit of rock n’ roll itself, people within the industry eventually grew tired of conformity and no longer felt the need to follow the rules. Radio stations started forming separate licensing companies (BMI), which allowed them to play what they want (Schloss, Starr, and Waterman, p. 7). With an “open door” policy that allowed broadcasters to play music they wanted, radio stations had the important job of sharing a variety of music that could be heard all across the country. The radio began to function as a way of transporting records and genres of music all over the country from the traditional cultures they formed, which includes R&B, blues, and country. This reshaped the music industry by expanding its reach to new audiences. This, “allowed songwriters working outside of mainstream pop to claim royalties on the use of their songs on broadcasted

Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band immediately fell into a success that could have never been foretold. The album spent twenty-seven weeks at number one on the UK charts and fifteen weeks at the top of US charts, the best success any Beatle’s album ever achieved. No other album of the Beatles carried as much influence as did Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Hints of influence can be seen from indie rockers, to modern rappers, like Kanye West, and their use of densely layered productions. The Beatles’ experimentation with recording technology led to the first use of eight-track recording in Britain because of the bands use of orchestral overdubs in “A Day in the Life” that required two four-track recording machines to be used with one another. This album created new ways for music to be made and opened doors for all other recording artists. Musicologist Allan Moore argues that this album returned an idea of the musical process. In the case of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the “process” involved the use of recording technology as part of the Beatles composition process. The album itself led way to album covers as art and the popularity of the concept album, where albums were designed to play all the way through. After the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the music industry experienced a never before seen shift in the popularity of albums, as album sales became increasingly more than single sales. The album helped to define

Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s, a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners, and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances, up-and-coming local musical talent in conjunction with the independent labels and studio owners, and the commercially viable musical interest and curiosity of consumers in these local artists. An article poses another causative factor that makes sense: when rock and roll

Any speck of dust or debris that ever got on the record could be heard as static when the record was played. They were also vulnerable to scratches which usually caused permanent damage. Records could also be easily broken because of how thin they were. If they got too hot they would bend and warp which would permanently ruin the record. All of these flaws caused a record's sound quality to degrade overtime because it was impossible to protect a record from them. Cassette tapes, CDs, and MP3s offered a stronger, longer lasting form of music distribution. The music market continued to move and vinyl records were left behind.

While much of the power of television in the 1960’s can be attributed to the mainstream availability and shear increase in ownership, the delivery format also contributed to its influence. One of the biggest

The ways in which intellectual property has been exploited through public performance over the past 50 years have significantly changed. During the 1960s, the BBC monopolized the radio industry with national and regional programs, until the emergence of offshore pirate radio. This caused the BBC to rename its stations and reintroduce local radio in order to counter the success of the illegal stations. 1973 introduced commercial radio, which saw a large increase of stations and shows available. This had a big impact on music publishing companies, as they could access a much wider audience through the larger range of outlets to exploit their songs, and subsequently receive performance royalties. Radio expansion has increased throughout the years with the introduction of DAB radio, and internet radio stations.

Popular music was in the hands of shady hucksters who would bribe radio DJs to play the latest songs by their marginally-talented (but great-looking) stars (if you think this

Technology in the 50s wasn’t very advanced as it is now so when the Vacuum tube Amplifier came out, musicians everywhere came out of the wood works so get their hands on it. It gave rock-n-roll its critical element, volume, with the added a “warm" sound. “Rocket 88” by Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston was recorded on one and had a little tid bit of it in the song.

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When the new-and-improved jukebox entered the market in 1927, sales surged and the way Americans listened to music was changed. The more modern, or most recent, version of the jukebox was a modified version of Louis Glass’ “nickel-in-the-slot” phonograph that slowly died out because of poor amplification. The improved sound technology on the jukebox caused almost every diner and hangout spot in the early and mid-20th century to have one seated in its corner. Prohibition only increased the popularity of the jukebox, as it was a cheap and easy way to provide entertainment and bring in customers. Jukeboxes served as a way to promote music for both African Americans and Whites and give them equal opportunity to have their songs heard. Americans

A key difference between the consumption of music before the use of the internet compared to the present day, is the form in which music can be bought. Before the internet, those who heard and wanted to buy a single song would have to purchase the entire, physical album on which the song was produced (unless the specific song was released as a single, although not all songs were), whether this be a vinyl record, cassette tape or CD. This made record companies millions of pounds in royalties, as people invested money into albums they did not really want in order to listen to the one song they actually enjoyed. However, whilst big labels and record companies would be making money, only a fraction of the earnings would actually

By the late 1950 's and early 1960 's all this changed: the 45-rpm single format was introduced and artists like Elvis and The

its positioning on the market, some consumers listened to music on the disc man. There