Chapter 15- Rock Traditions and the Business of Change The music industry itself developed and introduced a new idea in selling albums. Starting from the 1970s, with the DIY revolution, to the 1990s, featuring digital recording, prices and accessibility to digital music became cheaper and easier to use. Thus, electronic distribution was the first to revolutionize. Internet sales thrived as compact disks became less of a desire for people to travel to buy; the sales of physical CDs declined…
As a CEO of Warner Records, I must be able to use the recourses of the Warner Music Group and it's connection with Warner Bros Pictures effectively and flexibly, and seek opportunity to develop the international market. The company focused on music publishing and the broader entertainment industry, but I believe artists nowadays will want more than that. Warner Records hold a whole lot of catalog from the old days when music production costs were high and labels guard the pass between the artist…
discussions of the record label’s impact on rhythm & blues, one main topic of discussion has been whether changes in the industry helped make rhythm & blues possible. On the one hand, some will argue that the evolution of the record industry played a big part on the rise and success of rhythm & blues music. On the other hand, others will say that the rhythm & blues success can only be credited to the artists and their musical contributions to the genre. I agree that changes in record labels did…
is whom we are when no one is watching. Teaching children moral qualities such as leadership, courage, honesty, having respect for others, or even having respect for themselves is an important aspect of life. Ms. Jessica Lahey, who works for the Atlantic Monthly Magazine, is a strong adherent of character education in schools. In her article “The Benefits of Character Education: What I Learned from Teaching at a “Core Virtues” School, she gives her logic as to why such a program should be…
After watching The Yes Men Are Revolting, in which notorious political and environmental activists take the stage to expose large corporations and individuals for their greed, the students of Pitzer College were fortunate enough to host the duo and their producer, Laura Nix. Expecting a hilarious exposition and look into the elaborate schemes and motivations behind Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos, I found myself disappointed by their presence. Although their movie produced a large emotional and…
Relationships can be like a pack of wolves. There is an alpha and an omega, always a type of power structure. Jane Kenyon explores about this in her poem with the different roles the male and female take within in their relationship. She reveals how a power shift come about and the way in which each person in the relationship acts to accommodate it. “Surprise” In her poem “Surprise”, Jane Kenyon uses yonic and phallic symbols, regression, and the double to reveal the power dynamics within the…
both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Earhart’s interest in flying sparked while she served as a nurse’s aid in the midst of World War one and became exposed to many wounded pilots. It was noted that she also enjoyed watching the Royal Flying Corps practice in a nearby field. From her many previous jobs,—including things from driving trucks to taking pictures—Earhart was able to save up enough money to take flying lessons from aviator Anita Snook. From then on, Amelia Earhart broke records with…
Plaintiff Joanne Bolek had been admitted to Ahuja Medial Center in early November 2013, for complications from congestive heart failure and fluid buildup in her kidneys. Upon discharge from Ahuja, Ms. Bolek was sent to defendant Menorah Park’s facility for rehabilitation. According to Ms. Bolek’s son, Peter Bolek, they sent Ms. Bolek to Menorah Park to have her regain her strength, “because she was very weak.” B. Admission to Menorah Park On November 22, 2013, Ms. Bolek was admitted to…
Lenders were able to access patients medical records then deny their application for a home mortgage, credit card, and in decision making within human resources (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2006). Individual’s civil rights were being violated without ever seeking permission to view their…
BPM is an independent record shop and privately run in the early 90’s and later became one of the large markets for the local electronic music. It is a record store, which sells CDs and vinyl. The large growth in sales of the vinyl and CD records contributed to BPM grow into a record distributor with independent records labels at home and overseas as well as supplying their up-to-date music to the record stores. Nevertheless, the record shops are recently losing market share to Web-based shops…