The digital revolution Flashcards
when was electronic music created
The 1970s
what is electronic music
the creation of producers who recorded music in an electronic or digital form.
which genres dominated electronic music
Hiphop, techno and house music dominate.
who are the 3 important producers to electronic music
Progenitors: Brain Eno (producer)
Marley Marl and Rick Rubin (use the 808 drum machine or a drum sampler like an SP 1200 or an MPC to sample bits of drums into a collage)
what made the beatles so famous?
the fact that they used the studio as an instrument
which genre emerged after the beatles and the beach boys
progressive rock
what is progressive rock
it is a broad genre of rock
when and where was progressive rock made
late 1960s and early 1970s in the UK and USA
Who was lee perry
a jamacian producer who influenced progressive rock by making it more afro
what did type of music form did lee perry create
the dub
what was lee perry’s studio called
the black arch
who is james brown
the father of soul music
How did electronic music change the creation of music when we listened to it?
flipped music from being about the top to being about the bottom
What does the top of music comprise of?
focuses more on a melody, a certain kind of instrumentation
what does the bottom of music comprise of?
focuses on the rhythm, bass and drums
how did electronic music first emerge?
with the invention of the synthesizer and the drum machine. Digital developments actually allowed these machines to actually sample sound and play it back which completely changed the game.
How did the digital age change the distribution of music ? Explain the 3 steps which led to how we listen to music today.
- Invention of the compact disk and digital tape
→ music began to be digitized (encoded into zeros and ones) → this made sound come in smaller packages. - The compression of ones and zeros allowed for files to go from 30 megabytes to 3 megabytes
- Songs could be shared as computer files MP3 etc.
what was the name of the first software that disrupted the distribution of music? When was it?
Napster. Late 90s and early 2000s
What did Napster do?
It allowed you to send and view other peoples digital folders of songs for free
how did steve jobs influence the distribution of music?
invented the first MP3 and got all the major record labels to agree to make their music available online for a price.
what are the 3 phases of the digital music business?
Phase 1 - free file sharing
Phase 2 - Paid downloading -
When the ITunes store opens creating a marketplace for people to buy music online.
But because this means that you as a listener are not owning anything, the model developed further.
Phase 3 - the streaming economy
A big library in the cloud that people can access for a monthly fee → streaming music economy.
pillars of the music business
Performance
You have to pay to be in the room where i perform
Copyright
explain what copyright is
I have this recording of the song and i have the right to copy it. If you want to copy it then you have to pay me money and then ill give you the copy.
how are artists paid on streaming services?
streaming service is a mixed costs. They get paid a flat fee which is determined by the subscription fee users pay and then there is a variable earning based on how many streams you get.
