10/24/2012

New Technology And The Effects That It Has Had On The Music Recording Industry

By Bessie Bradshaw


The many changes brought about by new technology and how they have affected the music recording industry have been staggering to witness. Never before have new recordings been so easy to find and listen to. The drastic effect this has had on the industries involved is worth making note of.

Conventional technology required a physical copy of a the media you wished to play. Over the years, the form of this physical copy underwent many changes. From vinyl records and cassette tapes all to the far more recent compact disk, there were a number of different formats for the recordings that were to be played, listened to and enjoyed.

With any electronic device capable of housing and accessing the digital recordings intended for playback, the need to have physical recordings is no longer a concern. The reduced cost of music production without manufacturing copies of recordings was just the beginning of the advantages available to consumers of music. Copies could be created freely and easily, without the need of constructing anything physically.

In the beginning of the technological movement, these changes were very disruptive for the studios and retail outlets who saw a massive loss of income from digital piracy. Failure to predict or keep up with this new and emerging trend saw a huge loss of business for the large record labels who were not positioned to make use of the new technology. Today, this situation has begun to stabilize as digital recordings have become the new norm and independent artists and music producers make use of the new technology.

Benefits to listeners have been just as significant as the monetary losses suffered by the various industries affected. Finding and owning new recordings has never been easier to do, offering many listeners the chance to explore new artist and songs and find works they can truly appreciate. New fans, listeners and recordings have been just the start to the changes seen.

A simple web search may be all you need to undertake should you wish to learn more about these changes. You may also find a number of outlets that will be suitable for downloading new recordings, meaning that your research may provide you with the chance to listen to something new. Spotify, Rhapsody, Sirius and Pandora are some of the more popular websites and services that stream audio for free and low cost subscriptions.

Digital file sharing and more advanced formats for storing and playing media have changed almost every part of the music recording industry across the globe. New technology promises future changes at some point in the future as well. Learning about this trend can be to your advantage as an aspiring artist or music producer. Taking advantage of low cost music production software and marketing your music on the web will allow new music to spread across the globe quickly. Finding and listening to new work as well as enjoying a better understanding of technology's potential to change industries can be possible when you learn more about this subject.




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