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    Popular Music and Society Vol. 34‚ No. 4‚ October 2011‚ pp. 455–473 Music Radio and the Record Industry: Songs‚ Sounds‚ and Power J. Mark Percival The nature of the economic‚ social‚ and cultural relations between the radio industry and the record industry is most often characterized by both academics and practitioners as symbiotic‚ that is‚ both parties benefit from the interaction. Music radio needs records to fill airtime and to attract audiences and the record industry needs the kind of pervasive

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    The History of African-American Music through the Centuries African-American music has influenced modern artists and songs quite heavily‚ but the music itself has developed immensely over the years. Every century has seen innovative genres come to life‚ and you’ll see that African American musicians have contributed tremendously in this. 19th century With the prevalence of slavery and the Second Great Awakening of the 1830s‚ African Americans created spirituals and work songs to ease their pains

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    Over the last century‚ do you think music has changed from being about artistic expression to being more about money and business? Who owns the record companies and is there any room for indy’s? Yes music has definitely changed‚ the music industry is a big money making business. Throughout the last century the idea of music has changed for both the listener as well as the artist. In many cases‚ music is not recognized as an expression of art‚ but rather music has become a multi-billion dollar

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    if you look at the music industry most females are singers. Most band if there is a female in the group they are most of the time the singer or a guitarist. There aren’t many female drummers in the music industry‚ but the past few years there has been more female drummers and females getting into drumming. Of the people behind the scenes of the industry‚ women make up less than half of the worker. There are hardly any female A&R (Artists and Repertoire) workers. Females have been underrepresented

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    incorporated the Coca Cola company in 1892. In 1916‚ the company began manufacturing its famous bottle‚ which remains signature shape of Coca Cola today. In 1928‚ Robert Woodruff‚ whom were the company’s president at that time‚ led the expansion of Coca Cola overseas when introduced the Coca Cola to the Olympic games for the first time. In the 1960s the company decided to expand with new flavors- Fanta‚ Sprite and Fresca‚ In addition it acquired the Minute Maid company‚ adding an entirely new line

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    listen to music for a variety of reasons. Some listen to music to relax in which it serves as a sort of escape from everyday life‚ some because they are a fan and follow a certain artist‚ and others because they can relate the lyrics to their own personal experiences. Whichever the case may be‚ music has and continues to serve an important role in people’s lives. Music has been circulating the air across many cultures for centuries; however‚ in the last 50 years‚ the music industry has become

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    Filipinos dedication and love to music started during pre-Hispanic period. Early Filipinos love to express themselves through ethnic musical instruments. These early settlers played diversity of musical instruments which includes flutes‚ nose flutes‚ gong and guitar to play appropriate songs in commemoration of courtship‚ marriage‚ and harvest. Even during the hardest time of Philippine revolution when we were invaded by several countries‚ Filipinos cling to music as outlet of entertainment and leisure

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    Rock music emerged in the second half of the 20th century‚ forever altering the landscape of popular music. The new sound‚ articulated the passions and beliefs of a new generation‚ and has since influenced a wide range of genres‚ from folk to disco to hip-hop. The musical stylings that have accompanied the social‚ cultural‚ and political developments of the late 20th and early 21st centuries form the subjects of these entertaining and informative volumes. 1920’s – 1940’s In the mid-1920’s

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    Is the Music Industry Flourishing or Struggling? Argument & Communication Assignment 2 According to the article‚ “Having a ball; what’s working in music”‚ despite the fear that the music industry is at a loss through increased piracy‚ it is actually flourishing (Anonymous‚ 2010‚ para. 4). The article states “Between 1999 and 2009 concert-ticket sales in America tripled in value‚ from $1.5 billion to $4.6 billion” (Anonymous‚ 2010‚ para. 5) which indicates increased popularity of live concerts

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    Developments In The Last Century Brenda Steger Hum/186 Media Influences On American Culture June 8‚ 2013 Dr. Victoria Yancey Developments In The Last Century In detail this paper will show how the media played an important role in the culture today. It will answer the questions What were the major developments in the evolution of mass media in the last century? It will also ask How did each development influence American culture? And What is ment by the term media convergence and

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