How Technology Has Changed Our Lives

In an ever-changing society, there is always pressure to accomplish tasks faster. People every day seek to make their lives simpler, live more efficiently, and in turn get more out of the day. Such emerging technologies have helped us make things easier on us in everyday life. When is the last time you saw an infomercial and thought hey I could use that? Consequently, communication has changed and is constantly changing, accelerating the world around us. Just think about how far we have come, and has ever-changed our pace of life. Technology is fueling our way of life, making everyday tasks faster and easier to do. In turn, this gives us more time to do more with the time in the day.

Technology is defined as machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. Its original use was meant solely for the service of humans, however overtime it has evolved into something much different. What was originally meant to be an assisting piece of machinery has changed almost every aspect of our culture. The way we think, communicate, lie, and even love has been impacted by the use of technology, and all of this is has made for interesting pieces of literature. In pieces such as Her and I, Robot, we see the evolution of robots and artificial intelligence into a more empathetic and humanlike creatures. This gradual change in our views of robots overtime speaks volumes to the evolution of technology. Technology in literature has become a reflection of human beings themselves, mirroring the very qualities of ourselves that make us human. By looking at the personality that technology takes on in literature, we can greater understand the aspects of ourselves that truly make us human.

In Nielsen’s Music 360 study in 2014, “93% of the country’s population listens to music” with “75% of respondents (saying) they actively chose to listen to music, even ahead of watching television at 73%”. The number of people that prefer to listen to music can be considered enormous and as the population grows, so does that number. This only goes to show how music has become commonplace in our lives such that “most U.S. residents listen to roughly four hours and five minutes of audio each day” (Stutz). As the world changes and new innovations emerge however, so does how we, as consumers, enjoy music. Over the years, there has been a gradual shift from physical copies of music such as CDs to their digital counterparts. As shown in the

Music is everywhere. It has been a fundamental factor in the evolution of culture since the beginning of time. Both the invention of the gramophone and the radio and the attempt to market these to the masses in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, the culture of music has been assimilated more and more into life. Now the earth- as a culture- has become intertwined with each other through the development of the Internet and the establishment of it in everyday life. Due to this development, music has only become more accessible and portable to the public. A person can just pull out their phone and listen to music whenever and wherever that person wants.

chimes back at you the melody of the song you selected. A man named Scott de Martinville of the 18th century was fascinated by the way photographs preserved images, and he felt as if he could do the same with sound. The invention of the phonograph was the beginning of the music industry. Musicians could now use a machine to record their sounds and then publish and dis- tribute records. With records came record labels, the leaders of the music business. Then just like everything else in a capitalist country it became all about the money, rather than the music. The business aspect of music should be based off of independent artistry in opposed to corporate wel- fare.

As Billie Joe Armstrong puts it “ music to me is the air that I breathe, it's the blood that pumps through my veins that keeps me alive”. In this paper I will be discussing how technology has affected the music industry as a whole and the musicians themselves. Music has slowly become an essential part of our lives. We listen to it on our way to work, while working out at the gym, even to put us to sleep sometimes and wake us up. When asked why is music so essential, most people would say that it is relatable and a way for people to express their feelings. Music has evolved in more ways than one, from the different types of genres to a whole different sound. The most impactful change however is the way that music is now streamed. We are in

The music industry is very sensitive to changes in technology. Since the recording and playing back of audio was made possible in 1877 by Thomas Edison’s wax cylinder phonograph the industry has gone through numerous changes due to the evolution of technology. Multi-track recording was one of the earlier advancements in the music industry and is essential to all styles of music today. The digitization of music is one of the biggest changes in the music industry and has informed the direction of the music industry ever since. Finally, the shift to streaming as a business model has fundamentally changed the way in which users consume music. The music industry is often at the forefront of technology and artist’s are always pushing boundaries.

Needless to say, the society we live in has been greatly impacted and shaped by music and changes in popular culture, especially over the last number of decades; no matter what music one may be into, as said by H. Goodall in ‘Story of Music’ whether classical, rock, metal or pop, it can make us weep or dance, and reflects the times it was written in. It has delighted, challenged, comforted and excited us (H. Goodall- Story of Music). This almost reliance on music can be seen through the massive development of music playing devices of vinyl to the current IPhone and recent development of things such as Spotify and Apple Music, these are all things that have come about in recent years to the meet the demands of people and the music they want

Picture a person on the bus with earbuds in his ears. The earbuds are plugged into his phone and he’s scrolling through his playlist. He plays Justin Beiber’s new album, Purpose; just like that, new music is available to him on-the-go and effortlessly. Fifty years ago, this feat would’ve been unbelievable. Back in those days, music distribution was achieved from plastic discs called vinyl. These vinyl records had a much more complicated process to play back music. One person would have to physically go to their local record store and grab their vinyl disc, and then they’d have to use a device called a gramophone in order for them to play their music. In today’s age, with the help of the internet, obtaining and gaining

The ways people access music are important aspects of musical culture. Today, music lovers are choosing to stream their music instead of actually owning their own personal copy. Streaming music has become one of the biggest trends in today’s society. As for me personally, I like to be up to date on my music, so I usually will just stream music from one of my favorite free music service sites, such as; Spotify, LiveMixtapes.com, Pandora, and/or iHeart Radio. Spotify had been Europe’s top streaming music service since 2008 before finally being brought to the United States.

Also music is being consumed at an all times high as well during present day condition so the overall question is why is this not translating to better music. The internet itself has played a big role in it and the way that music is distributed to the listener which means that many artists feel as though they are being cut out of the profitability. It is important that the music industry really start to solve this problem because as the internet continues to get better and more powerful it is only going to cause more problems for the industry. To sum it up, music is very important to many and plays a part in everyone’s life in some way, shape, form, or fashion therefore, it is imperative that this problem be solved before it becomes a matter of too little too late and the industry gets to a point of no

Music is not just something everyone goes to concerts to listen to or blast out of stereos. It

Since the inception of the music recording industry, the way in which music is produced, distributed, sold and consumed have greatly changed so also has popular music changed over time. These changes resulted from new technology which was invented between 1890 and 1900 and paved way for entry, which in turn has caused significant structural shocks within the industry. The Sound Recording Technology invention has not only changed the way we listen, but has also substantially reduced the

The music industry is changing rapidly with the advancement of technology. The way consumers listen to music now, is nothing like the how it was in the past. The same amount of change has gone into the way that artist, producers, and labels make their money as well. The industry will continue to change and develop as we move further into the future. The advancements in technology have allowed for more convenience for the consumer. The consumer can now sit at their computer and listen to whatever music they want instantly for a much smaller cost than having to go to the store and buy the artist’s whole album. The age of being able to hold music in your hand is over and everything is now streamed through the internet.

One of the newest, most exciting and innovative ways to get music these days is not in the mall and not at a huge mega-sized electronic store, it's not even by a mail order CD club. It’s the computer. It sits conveniently on a desk and now allows access to every imaginable genre of music, twenty-four hours a day, rain or shine, snow or sleet, in the comfort of your own home. Technology is changing the way we listen to music. Now downloading a Mp3 from the Internet is a lot easier than going to the store and buying an overpriced CD. A near CD quality digital