Friday, 4 March 2016

"The Big Three"

The 'Media Gods' (David Gountlett), of the music industry, the big three, are;
  1. Universal Music Studios
  2. Sony Music Entertainment
  3. Warner Music Group
Do these media companies dominate the music industry?


Katy Perry is the most followed artist on twitter (with 80.3 Million Followers) yet she isn't actually part of the big three companies, she's actually with Capital Records. Which disproves the domination of the big three as a artist outside their company is dominating this part of social media, also known as Web 2.0.


For 2015 Drake was the most streamed artist, with 1.8 billion streams. Drake was a former member of OVO, who's parent companies Warner Brother Records before leaving that record for a independent label.



Thursday, 3 March 2016

What has been the impact of the internet on media production?

Snoop Dog found Iza Lach through SoundCloud and flew to Poland to record around a hundred songs with this artist before signing them to his record label. He found her through this Web 2.0 site instead of the more traditional methods of recognition, through the use of the "Media Gods" (David Gountlett).

Lord also posted "Royals" on sound cloud for free before becoming a part of a record label. 


Wednesday, 2 March 2016

My music consumption

I consume music through a majority of sites, whether that's interacting with the artists themselves on twitter or listening to them on YouTube.

Where l go when l just want to listen to music;
Online

YouTube
Spotify
BBC Radio 1, via the app or just the website itself

How l get my Music 
Online

YouTube to MP3 website
Sometimes iTunes but v rarely
Buying the album Online through Amazon

Traditional Forms 
Though shops like HMV, Tescos, Morrisons


Other Places l go for muisc
Online

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) Sometimes l go on these Web 2.0 websites as l like to know what the artists are up to and whether they're planning on having a new album or a tour and generally what they're up to in their everyday life.

The (actual), Radio

Music Channels, MTV Music



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