Since the start of music, technology has played a huge role in production. As we all know there are many types of music, the two that resonate with me the most are classical and popular music. There are many differences in the industry that tell the two apart. Artists in the classical industry are known for their unique style, which makes them stick out from other classical artists. The way that popular artists portray music is to catch the eye of the audience. If their audience is my generation they want to produce music that stays in our heads and something we want to listen to all the time. In the late 19th century there was a wide spread of production and sound. This came from the invention of the phonograph and the gramophone. These were flat discs that recorded sound which were available to the middle class because of how cheap they were to purchase. Technology has made the music industry grow because of the way we interpret media in our society.

Most people in our generation have access to technology and can listen to many different kinds of songs and genres. Being around music for the last 20 years I have seen the cultural influence it has made. One influence that stuck out to me is the youth culture. Seeing both of my 7 year-old cousins lip-sing words to new popular music caused me to wonder how they’ve interpreted this music. Through their ipads Apple music allows the to stream their favorite artist. They have multiple albums and singles that flood their “downloaded playlist”. They have access to the internet and apps which allows them to hear the new hit songs that play over and over when they come out. This shows that technology has made many advancements to its users and viewers. When artists make music videos or perform live they want to have the best physical appearance. Most times these artists have the brightest colors and very funky clothing on. This appeals to people because it sticks out to them and people love to talk, post and make memes of the things artists wear.

The era of radios started in the 1930s to 1950. The radio became popular because there was a variety of things to listen to like music, films, cartoons, books, news and so much more. It was common back then that every household had a radio in there living room. There was a stations on the radio for everyone in the house. One of the stations was meant for mothers because there role at home was to cook dinner, clean, and take after their children. This station gave pointers to mothers and had advertisements for cleaning supplies that they could purchase.

Over the years radios has made advancements to reach their audience at anypoint because it is so convenient to our society. We use radios to hear news, music, sports games, podcasts etc. The radio allows you to listen to what you want at any point and time. Another type of rado server is satellite radio which costs money but lets you choose what you want to hear. The future of radios will be exciting to see because of the technology we possess today.

After watching the film Downloaded, napster was the first platform that allowed you to download free music onto your computer. Napster was created by young teens that never thought this addiction of downloading music would ever be so big. The platform allowed you to swap music files with other people on the site. It gave you the first access ever to communicate over the internet. Many of the people in the film talked about how napster allowed you to be yourself over the internet and not be judged, it gave you the opportunity to fit in with people just like you. At the end of it all Napster became big and people started to notice. Many record labels and companies filed lawsuits because they believed it was illegal and not fair what the site was able to do.

My question for you how do you think technology will evolve in the upcoming years?