Research Question: Why might people say that compression in music is more detrimental than beneficial?
Ever since I attended my first concert I had a sudden realization that the music sounded so full and rich. It made me wonder how people get their music to sound the way they want it to sound. This had me consider how music is made along with all the steps in the process from writing it to distributing it. The process that most intrigued me was the production and mastering aspect of it, which comprised of taking the recordings of instruments or vocals and choosing what to do with them to make everything sound cohesive with one another. I had learned somewhat recently of how compression has impacted music both positively and negatively. If audio compression did not exist some aspects of music would never be able to be heard over others and music would cost more due to data compression of music files. This research question affected my values when it comes to obtaining music I will always buy the original album or
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The author argued that dynamic range has not decreased from this process. He says that there was just heavier limiting which decreases the overall sound which makes everything sound quieter. Some record producers might agree that everything as whole might have gotten quieter from increasing use of limiters which “limit” the sound of the overall song. Many audio engineers have disagreed with him and say that it pretty much does the same thing as compressing the whole song. They have argued if the loud parts get quieter and the quiet parts stay the same that the range between them is closer, which results in less dynamic range. The author seems to be a little biased in the way he doesn’t state that without explicitly the processes being identical they effectively do the same thing with the range of
Gone are the days where artist, songwriters, performers, producers and records companies reap full successes of songs through stage performance and radio airplay. Since 1960, a technological evolution has created many changes in how music are made, played and performed. From the era where television and radio was popular with much of its viewers and listeners being the youth to development of the Internet and World Wide Web platforms, music suffered much development. Huge part of these changes was how music was delivered to the audience this time not on the radio or television but on the Internet websites where music
Is important for anyone who has created any intellectual property to protect it. In the music industry, in order for someone to protect their work, they must obtain a copyright. Music has been around before anyone could obtain a copyright and when the invention of the computer came along it made it easier for someone to steal another artist's intellectual property with the help of the internet. This paper will cover what events have taken a big role in copyright protection for artist, the consequences if someone was to break the rules of a copyright which is called copyright infringement, and how will a copyright hold in the future. Were copyrights enacted without the thought of life changing technology, and how can some music companies
Firstly, with Some of the external factors, the advancements of digital technologies has largely affected the music industry have created a number of new business opportunities in the music industry at large. Some of the most distinct technologies as mentioned in the case, is driving the change are home recording Software’s for consumers such as Compression technology, various player formats of digital data, encryption, security solutions, memory cards, PDA’s, Transmitting Technology such as Internet and mobile telecommunications and Peer-to-Peer and Networks including networks like Napster.
In 1978, The Beatles’ John Lennon said that “Music is everybody’s possession.” Although modern music company executives would cringe at Lennon’s assertion, the emergence of
Technology is changing the essence of music , technology came to with the advent of recordings. Thomas Edison invented a crude cylinder phonograph in 1877. By the end of the nineteenth century, companies in the United States and England were manufacturing recordings of music.
has more ways than ever to publish and distribute the things we make, and with the rise of the internet we can reach any audience with a Wi-Fi connection. This digital hyper-connectivity has led many artists to create new forms of art, some of which have gone on to start trends and cultures. One of these cultures that has become a significant part of online media is Remix Culture. The idea of taking someone else’s art and making it your own is embraced and cherished by some, and detested by others. As this genre of media has grown over the years, the line between what is and isn’t a remix has drastically blurred. Some will spend hours upon hours making a song sound completely different from its original counterpart, while others will simply chop it up and call it their own. Though laws were once effective when dealing with copyright infringement, the rate art has grown has significantly surpassed the rate at which these laws have changed. People are beginning to monetize their remixes in various ways, creating much controversy surrounding who should be getting paid, or if anyone should get paid at all. As artists, it is important to know what these laws are exactly, so we can either abide by them or find our own workarounds.
The loudness war is built on the simple idea that LOUD is better, however this concept in many ways is flawed. Many record companies since around the early 2000’s have jumped on the bandwagon of compressing music to make it overall louder. This all started due to the release of the compact disc or CD. Before the CD music was analog and usually required to be dynamic to sound good however it all changed with
Nothing is more enjoyable than listening to your favorite song. All over the world, people listen to music on a daily basis. Music plays a major part in a tremendous number of people’s lives. While they are enjoying the music, they do not think about how the song came about. Music is not just the sound you hear or the voices in the background. People do not think about what is behind the scenes of where music comes from. Before the song is completed, someone has to make it happen. In music, there are different careers which are the song writer, the manager, the marketing executive, and the produced. Each of these careers play a huge role in how music is brought to the public.
Despite relevant findings, many individuals are under the impression that digital media services, such as digital downloading and streaming have a positive impact on the Music industry for reasons including music
Throughout history, we've evolved in many aspects; from style in clothing to architecture, food to social standards. Even throughout time, music has changed drastically. We used to know music in it's classic form, with violins and pianos coming into harmony and opera singers telling us a tragic tale. Today, we often heard the same electronic sounds accompanying with different words, poems about the struggle of life through rap and hip hop, even mushy love songs that we find annoying yet catchy to the ears. There are people who question whether certain types of music can actually be considered music.
Music? Music has been around for centuries. In the past few years, people say music impacts us negatively. That is Thrash, grunge, heavy, and death metal. They think that it impacts the way we think and act negatively.
Technology and music have a strong correlation and as technology has improved, so has music. Technology has allowed music to be expressed in so many unique ways and has also inspired people, like myself, to learn more about the evolution of music throughout the years. Therefore, for my final music project, I chose to do the creative option and decided to compose my own music through a music software called, Garage Band. It is a technological support that allows people to play around with pre-made loops, recordings and a variety of sounds from different musical instruments (Preve 11) . I was further inspired and motivated towards creating my own music after going through the readings from class and thought about how creating my own music using
Digitalization, data compression, and the internet have affected the music industry significantly. These technologies have shifted the recording industries from hard-copy recordings to digital music distribution. This has made it easier for consumers to enter the music market through copying. Consumers have access to copying technology that allows them to obtain music without paying the record label. The situations clipped high in 1999 when Napster, a file-sharing service was launched. The service facilitated music file sharing on a wider scale. The consumers just download the music and transfer it to a digital music device. This has negatively affected the trade value of music sales, for instance in
The splintering of music has, in turn, created a multitude of repackaging options for music.
So what I ended up learning and continue to learn is I that like music really no matter what condition it comes in. The examination of the work that takes place behind it demonstrates more than what someone on the internet can tell me about how bad an album is or how weak the lyrics are. Of course there’s some analysis if a song is deemed as good or bad, but I always respect the work that is done in order to produce music.