Christian music industry

The Payola Effect Beginning in the 1950’s, music artist began coming out with very popular music. This music then started to spread and get heard all around the nation. The way this happened was through the radio stations. The stations would broadcast many different songs on a loop until the broadcaster would switch songs up. This led to the artist getting on the top 20 spots but at the time were not enough plays they actually wanted on air, which is where the payola effect was born. The term payola

If you go on music sites or blogs today to read a music review it’s likely that you will find more articles about how the latest artists have gained weight or how their personal issues are further arising than how their actual music sounds. Music award shows have turned into events praising artist’s outfits and attitudes rather than their performances to which they won an award for. Controversy is recommended and often encouraged at events such as these, and in general from many of these artists

In his article, “The Problem with Music”, producer and engineer Steve Albini reveals the corruption of big music labels and how they used bands for their own profit. Albini starts off descriptively, clearly stating the ridiculous hoops bands have jump through in order to make a little money. Albini drips with sarcasm when describing the “A & R” guy who is sent to potential bands. This figure is supposed to be friendly and get the band’s trust in order for the major label to trick them into slave

Becoming a Music Producer What is one job that can combine a love for music and a strong work ethic? Although there are numerous answers, a music producer seems to fit the bill perfectly. The job description of a music producer is a long list of responsibilities and obligations that prove to be well worth it when the paycheck arrives. If one desired to pursue this career field, he or she would have to be extremely committed and resourceful. The journey to become a successful producer can be

The music industry is a diverse and ever-changing industry that has come a long way since its emergence in the mid 1600’s. (Morton) It now resides in a world that is almost entirely digital. According to Jerry Flattum, “The history of music publishing is really the history of the songs that made publishing possible. Every publisher’s success and reputation was based on it’s catalog, and mostly, how many hit songs were in that catalog.” (Flattum) In the very beginning on the music publishing industry

given time in history you can tell exactly what’s going on in the African American community by listening to their music. This observation was written back 1963 when Black music was still subject to the musicians who drew their much of their inspiration from their life experiences, creating soul-stirring music that connected their listeners on various levels. On a visceral level, music served as a form of primal therapy that allowed the African American community (particularly the poor and working

Question 1: Sole traders- they run their business on their own, are personally responsible for it and can keep all of the business’s profits after they paid the taxes. Limited company- an organisation set up to run a business. It is responsible for everything it does. The profit it makes, minus the taxes, is owned by the company and can be shared. Every limited company has people or organisations that hold a share in it. Business partnership- in a partnership, all the business partners personally

Punk music and its surrounding counterculture were characterized by a revolutionary spirit, a desire to upend the conventions of society beginning with the trends in the existing music scene and practices within the music industry. Considering the idiom “If you want something done right, do it yourself,” it makes sense that the D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) ethos of Punk truly defined the genre as a movement. Punks were fed up with popular rock music of the times, corporate music practices, corrupt governments

In 1993, Elektra Records informed Sara Hickman that they were releasing her from her recording contract after three records. Getting dropped be her label was not the distressing part, Elektra also informed her that her recently finished album was to be shelved, never to see the light of day. Again, while disconcerting, Hickman felt she could go into the studio and record those songs on the shelved albums for a new record label or just release them herself. But that was when her manager, Kevin

snowballing from the past that a cover song is merely a copy or rip off of the original. This dilemma is discussed in an article Don Cusic, who has taught courses in the music business industry since 1982 and is known as a pioneer of music business education. Cusic’s other accomplishments and credibility come from being a historian of country music, a scholar and writer known worldwide, and an author of over 209 books and 500 articles (Belmont University). The reason that cover songs are an important discussion