20 words:
- sound
- waves
- album
- composition
- movement
- record
- performance
- beat
- icon
- dance
- interpretation
- fashion
- trend
- genre
- experience
- melody
- events
- chorus
- identity
- theme
20 photographs:
Most of these photographs are photos taken of album artwork, and the advertisement that the musical industry uses to sell the artists music. I photographed these in a CD retail store, but during the christmas break after further research, the idea of musical influences and the experiences people have when listening to music started to interest me slightly more than looking at album artwork. I took some photographs while experiencing live music, and my photographs give the suggest to the audience the type of genre and feel. I photographed the different lighting effects at an event when both a digital camera, and film camera were used with flash.
20 opinions:
- causes people to go through a full range of emotions
- the first major fashion movement of the 60's emerged from great britain were the beatles, rolling stones and many others, they were enjoying immense popularity
- music can relax and motivate an individual
- music can have both good and bad influences
- music has always played an important role in learning and the communication of culture
- music is used to voice your opinion and try to influence your audience to believe what you stand for
- politics is a very significant topic for many artists and their music
- musical inspiration comes from the people, events and experiences that make you who you are
- "without music, life would be a mistake" - Nietzche 1888
- fashion is influenced by music, it is often based on the image of the singer or band rather than the sound of the music
- music is a personal thing and is very personal to people for specific reasons
Facts and statistics:
Facts
Facts
- in 1988, CDs outsell vinyl records for the first time
- in 2001 apple introduced the iPod, which has later revolutionised the music industry
- program music is a piece must specifically intend to tell a story, illustrate an idea, or evoke a visual scene
- Electronic dance music is also known as EDM, dance music, club music, or even just dance and it is produced primarily for environments centered in dance based entertainment, such as nightclub settings.
- White gloves used to worn at raves, because they adopted them while high on ecstasy, as they gave a trailing effect like sparklers under the lights used at raves.
- Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch
- The term “disc jockey” was first used in 1937.
- The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980
- To win a gold disc, an album needs to sell 100,000 copies in Britain, and 500,000 in the United States
Statistics
- Statistics show that music can influence people in a big way
- digital music sales have increased steadily over the past half decade as online outlets and options have increased. 2012 saw the industries best year yet, with a projected 8.6 billion in digital revenue, with an astonishing 5 billion alone coming form the united states
- physical album sales in 2012 are predicted to come in at approximately 200 million, marketing an 18 year low.
- some sectors of the music industry crumble, others a seeing surges. In 2012 vinyl sales continued their six year upward trend with 3.2 million units sold, a 16.2% increase from2011
- there's been an astounding 510% increase in independent musicians making their full time living from music in just the past decade.
- 63 percent music is illegally downloaded
- 92 percent of 14-17 year olds own mp3
http://didyouknow.org/fastfacts/music/
http://www.statisticbrain.com/music-albums-sales-statistics/
No comments:
Post a Comment