Music Influences Consumers : Does Music Really Influence The Way Consumers Shop?

The feel-good essence of a lot of commercial pop music has the outcome of concealing the reality of structural where a people may not be treated as equals around the world (McKay, 2000, p.2). Therefore, commercial pop music has the triple socialising effect of having listeners forget the environment that they live in, having them believe there is validity in commercial power, and of muting people by mass-producing blaring, fused type of pop music while censoring others. This is concerning since the increasing variety of media controlled by the same corporations. An argument to this is that this feel-good aspect can help consumers feel, that they have escaped the conditions they live in. (McKay, 2000,

Music has been known throughout time. It can help us through everything. There are so many solutions with music to help a person go through so many situations. Music can affect many people in many different ways. Without music some people would be lost and would have no motivation. Music can provide inspiration and insight through education. Music has influence on suicides, killings and shootings, and provocative actions. It can also influence good morals, respect, allowing differences, health, and much more. Music can come in many forms and categories and music is very good for the world.

Music is an essential part of everyday life. Music creates the mood for television shows, movies, video games, workouts, and even restaurants. Rock, Alternative, and Punk music normally have a negative stigma. People tend to think that the bands that play these genres and the people who listen to these genres are violent, misogynistic, and substance abusers. However, those stigmas are far from the truth. Bands in those genres create songs that are against substance abuse, violence, and the unfair treatment of women. Over the years, Rock, Alternative, and Punk music has been inspiring hope in their fans and creating songs to inspire change in society.

Is there something that a majority of students are doing that may actually be harming their attempts to study? In our experiment we found that by listening to music while studying students are hampering their ability to recall the information they are reading. We looked at how much of an impact listening to preferred and non-preferred music has on recall ability in college students compared to no music playing. We used two different tests to check recall of words and reading comprehension. We found that reading comprehension is reduced by listening to music and listening to non-preferred music reduces this capacity even more

All I can say from doing this research is to, for myself, pay closer attention and be aware of the shaping of our society through the way radio stations push certain songs and we interpret them. I feel as if with this information it can open up more room for investigation as far as learning how the payola procedures play out and how does radio become more dominant than the actual music industry who produces the music. With this piece of knowledge, I find myself wanting to reject the idea of radio being available to help us find new music, instead I see it as a way to promote certain artists and profit off of them without actually paying their songs because its good. These industries are continuing to push for consumerism when in reality it should be set up as a world of knowledge that teaches everyone through their lyrics and the information they put out. Its should not be this easy to influence someone to do the morally incorrect. The morality aspect of doing he right thing when it comes to their audience and it is all about who is paying the most to get themselves

Music has been evolving and developing for thousands of years. Each generation has been engaging in union with instruments and song to express sorrow, joy, heartbreak, life, death, love and so on. As music has grown and become more popular, more ways to listen to it have been introduced. Besides live music, the best way to listen to any artist is through a cassette tape. Cassette tapes show beneficial purposes in economics in areas such as marketing, entertainment and the music industry.

In a number of ways in his article, Beaver argues “at the very least” that companies involved with the recording industry should meet what he calls the “‘moral minimum’” to prevent the harm he feels is inflicted upon all aspects of society by rap music and should consider “censoring” the derogatory language observed in rap lyrics in order to “correct social injuries,” even if the lyrics of the genre itself generate a sustainable profit from consumers (107). Beaver calls attention to the fact that the lyrics of any genre of music, not just rap, can impact human behavior in a negative way due to the violence and unfavorable messages embedded in the lyrics themselves. He bases this fact not only on the opinions expressed by critics of the rap genre, but also on the results of a variety of suggestive scientific studies involving groups of people ranging from college students to youths aged twelve to seventeen. Beaver notes that the results of the studies have shown increases in negative behavior such as aggression and sexual activities. Beaver does endorse the fact that researchers

In “Music and Consumer Experience,” writer John T. Lang addresses the connection between the auditory atmosphere and consumer experience, arguing that companies use differing sounds. The author states that corporations use music to influence a consumer's mood and opinions. The beat of the music influences the speed that a customer move. Slow beat and customers linger, fast beat and customers will hurry. Music also serves to drown out unwanted sound and draw in customers. This music is played not to be listened to, but to be heard and influence customers. The music is programmed to result in the desired way. John uses the example that the sound of "babbling brook" will create a calm environment. The company, Muzak (now Mood Media) was a pioneer

Music is part of most of our everyday lives. Adults and Children value music for entertainment purposes, though many of us may not consider what it has to offer us beyond this use. From very early on, children learn nursery rhymes and explore the world of rhythm using pots and pans and wooden spoons. Many individuals acknowledge the importance of music in our lives for enrichment and culture. Research is beginning to uncover the far reaching benefits of music, not just for enjoyment, but also for the social, linguistic, cultural and even psychological benefits it has to offer.

In his article “Did Stones Sell Their Music Short?,” in Billboard, Timothy White argues that “[i]f the artist actually appreciates and uses the product, then such ringing musical endorsements are concordant with the desired perceptions of impressionable consumer.” White exemplifies that if the artist actively “appreciates and uses the product,” then it is justifiable to write a song about it. If an artist wrote a song about a product that he or she did not like to use, then that artist is utilizing that music for the sole purpose of making money. Music in its purest form should be created for the enjoyment of the band’s fans, not for the lone purpose of making money through advertising products. To substantiate his claim, White provides an excerpt from an interview with Collective Soul singer, Ed Roland. Roland states: “’A computer company offered us a million dollars to use ‘Shine,’ but the song wasn’t written for or about a computer, so that was out of the question’.” White uses this quote to convey that true artists would not sell out their music to companies if the subject matters of each song had nothing to do with the commercial. Roland agrees that it is reasonable for a musician to sell their music to a mass marketer, as long as the song is in agreement with the product, but he does not feel that his artwork

In the twenty-first century, we have an abundant variety of music genres, old and new. Music has a versatile role in modern society. Music serves just as many purposes as it possesses in genres. For listeners, music is not simply an escape or form of entertainment; it is a source of inspiration and self-expression. Sometimes, this can be problematic and lead to false identities and music miscegenation. The music industry has had a powerful influence on what listeners consume. In this process, traditional black music genres have crossed over to the mainstream. This has been problematic in that it gives listeners the sense that the music industry is fully integrated. In reality, the white dominated music industry and labels are still using

Amanda BrigandiFebruary 15, 2017Artist's Music in Advertising If you ever think of some popular commercials or advertisements, chances are there's a popular song used in it. The beat that sticks in your brain and you can't get rid of it for weeks.That's how singers and bands make their songs popular; by advertisement. Artist's should be allowed to use their music in advertisements.Artist's get their name out there by using advertisements. Songs receive sales after being stuck in somebody's head and played over and over again. Bigger audiences mean more money and sales. Artist's make the music to appeal to their fans. This helps them build a bigger name and get more exposure to receive endorsement deals. "It exists to make money, and artist's

No one can deny that technology is actively changing the music industry. Production, distribution and sales of music have been affected dramatically within the last 10 years along with artists, composers, and technicians. Most of the changes have been great for consumers, but vastly negative for professionals in the music industry, however a few artists have found ways to adapt to the changing atmosphere of digitally downloaded music and use it to their advantage. We’ve seen music change form from physical, tangible products like records and CD’s to electronic single tracks stored in an invisible cloud. Two major factors in this sudden revolution are online music stores (specifically iTunes) and file sharing websites that allow music to be downloaded illegally.

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.

Media takes all forms of shapes, from video games to music it influences people daily because we are always surrounded by it. Music especially impacts individuals because in a lot of ways it can say what we want to say in times when we as individuals cannot say it. In those times we lean on music to help us understand the hardship we are going through, or as a mechanism to face our feelings or to block them out. Interpersonal violence which is defined as an individual using power over another in the form of violence whether that be emotional, physical, or sexual. With the many forms of interpersonal violence it’s apparent that it has been expressed in the form of music for quite a while, and sometimes not always in a preventative way. By