Music Exchange

Exchange is the term used in the music industry that has the same concept that exhibition does in the film industry. Exchanging music gets an artists music out there, whether this is done by sharing it online or delivering it to record stores. There are now many ways in which you can buy music. You can go into a store and pay by cash and now you can use your credit/debit card to purchase music online. however again some people choose not to pay for music and therefore steal music via illegal downloading. This makes it harder for artists to make money off their music but it also markets their music because this still gets their music out there.

See previous post about music piracy: http://natashamusiclta.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/music-piracy.html

Music Interview with a parent

MUSIC INTERVIEW  

NATASHA: I'm interviewing you to understand more about the music industry for my AS Media Studies coursework. 

QUESTION 1
You grew up as a teenager in the late 70s, what type of music did they have then? 

 -: There were some Punk rock and Disco but I really only listened to Pop music. 

 QUESTION 2
How interested were you in music then, and what did you listen to? 

 -: I didn't listen to a lot of music back than so I didn't have a lot of interest in music but I did like singers like Donny Osmond, David Essex, Gary Glitter, Bay City Rollers and the Monkeys. 

QUESTION 3
How did you purchase music? And how much did an average album cost? 

-: I couldn't purchase music back then because I couldn't afford it but an album cost about 7 shillings so about 35 pence.  

QUESTION 4
Was there an artist that inspired you back then? 

 -: Barbara Streisand because she has such a powerful voice. 

QUESTION 5
How do you think music has changed over the years? 

-: I think music has become more generic as music producers seem to just make music for the money. 

QUESTION 6
Do you have any favourite artists at the moment? 

-: Michael Bublé, Pixie Lott, Westlife, and Olly Murs.

Music Industry Interview

No 1 Christmas Song 2009

Rock band Rage Against the Machine have won the most competitive battle in years for the Christmas number one.

The band's single, Killing In The Name, sold 500,000 downloads beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry's The Climb by 50,000 copies to clinch the top spot.

Their success followed a Facebook campaign designed to prevent another X Factor number one.

One retailer said it was a "truly remarkable outcome - possibly the greatest chart upset ever".

Speaking on the Radio 1 chart show, Zack de la Rocha from Rage said: "We are very, very ecstatic about being number one." He added it was an "incredible organic grassroots campaign". "It says more about the spontaneous action taken by young people throughout the UK to topple this very sterile pop monopoly," he said.

McElderry, 18, praised the campaign, adding: "It's been exciting to be part of a much-hyped battle and they definitely deserve congratulations."

Thanking all the fans who bought his single, he said: "This time last year I never thought for one minute that I'd win The X Factor, never mind about having a debut single out, so I'm just delighted to be in the charts.

"It's been such an incredible couple of months and I got the best Christmas gift I could ever have asked for in winning The X Factor."

Domino Recording Company

Founded in London, the recording company relied on a weekly £40 grant when they first started. The label introduced a new-style of singer-songwriter recording that became known as Lo-Fi. Which meant that the artists could record at home in their own environment, free for inspiration. The label was proud of their british nationalism when Britpop  was introduced. All their acts had a distinct identity, no two acts had the same voice.

'Demise of the Music Industry' article

• Illegal downloads affect the music industry
• They don't make as much money.
• Rely on whats trending rather than whats good.
• Sales of singles are soaring because consumers can buy singles without having to but the album.
• Some offer free music for exchange of emails, this promotes the music because they then tell their friends of the music.
• People however pay huge money to see their favourite artist perform live.
• There is money in gigs.

Music Labels

Independent Music Label (Step 4)

STEP 4: CHOOSE A COUPLE ARTISTS THAT ARE SIGNED TO YOUR INDEPENDENT LABEL

MUMFORD & SONS                   PHOENIX

PLAYS ON LAST FM - 

MUMFORD & SONS: 1,392,782

PHOENIX: 1,694,499

WHAT SIMILAR ARTISTS DOES LAST FM RECOMMEND?
MUMFORD & SONS: The Lumineers, Of Monsters And Men etc.
PHOENIX: Vampire Weekend, The Strokes etc.

WHERE WOULD YOU PLACE THEM ON YOUR LAST FM LONG TAIL?

In terms of popularity, I've hadn't heard of the band Phoenix before yet I had heard of  the band Mumford and Sons before because I watched their videos on VEVO music channel. However the 

THEIR DOWNLOADS ON ITUNES?

MUMFORD & SONS: 
PHOENIX: 

WHAT SIMILAR ARTISTS DOES ITUNES RECOMMEND?
MUMFORD & SONS: Ben Howard, Jake Bugg etc.
PHOENIX: Cassius, Daft Punk etc.

WHERE WOULD YOU PLACE THEM ON YOUR ITUNES LONG TAIL?

Independent Music Label (Step 1 & Step 2)

STEP 1: GLASSNOTE RECORDS

STEP 2: RESEARCH QUESTIONS

WHO ARE THEY?

Glassnote Records is an independent record label founded by Daniel Glass in 2007. The Label has a line-up of Indie Rock and Alternative Rock artists; distributed through Sony Music's RED Distribution.

WHAT ARTISTS DOES THE LABEL PROMOTE?

Within six years the company has become a vital part of the entertainment industry. Glassnote Records is proud home of Grammy-Award winning artists such as:

• Phoenix
• Justin Nozuka
• The Temper Trap
• Mumford & Sons
• Two Door Cinema Club, Kele (of Bloc Party)
• Royal Bangs and GIVERS
• Panama Wedding

ARE THE ARTISTS WELL KNOWN?

Glassnote Records act Mumford & Son won album of the year award for 'Babel', selling over 600,000 copies in the first 10 months. They also had four artists in the top 10 of the Billboard Heat-Seekers Album Chart.

HOW DOES THE LABEL BENEFIT FROM NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY?
MARKETING
The label promotes their artists through gigs, tours, magazines (photoshoots) and music programmes on TV such as MTV. They're to promote their artists better through social media.


DISTRIBUTION
Apart from distributing CD's and playing the music on the radio, Glassnote Records stream the music on SoundCloud, Spotify,  and YouTube to make it easier for the artists to be heard.

EXCHANGE
Exchanging in the music industry is where people are able to compare and sure music. This helps with market research for an artist as people can discuss their thoughts.

DOES YOUR LABEL FEATURE ON THE RADIO ONE PLAYLIST?
Yes an artist called 'Childish Gambino' is from Glassnote Records and he's on the Radio One Playlist. His biography on there reads:

"Donald McKinley Glover (born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino, is an American actor, writer, comedian, and rapper. He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and subsequently became a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He is perhaps best known for his role as college student Troy Barnes on the NBC series Community, as well as for his rising careers as a stand-up comedian and rapper.

In 2011, Glover signed to Glassnote Records, where he releases music under his Childish Gambino moniker. After several self-released albums and mixtapes, he released Camp, his first album for the label, on November 15, 2011. His second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013".

WHAT RADIO STATIONS PLAY MUSIC FROM YOUR LABEL?
PopCrush, Applauze, Alt/Indie On VEVO, Last.fm, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, MTV, NPR, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Google Play Music, Livestream, WNYC Radio's Soundcheck, PBS, Billboard, SiriusXM Radio etc.

WHAT TV STATIONS (IF ANY) SUPPORT MUSIC FROM YOUR LABEL?
MTV and PBS.

WHAT WE SITES LIVE STREAM MUSIC FROM YOUR LABEL?
SoundCloud, Billboard, Google Play Music, Spotify, BBC1 LiveLounge etc.

SYCO Music

Syco Entertainment, often known simply as Syco, is a global joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment focused on the production and marketing of music, television, film and digital content. It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles and manages a string of high-profile television and music brands through partnerships with Sony Music labels and TV production partners, most notably FremantleMedia. Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment each own 50% of the business. Charles Garland, the former chief operator of Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment is Global CEO, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. Retail billionaire Sir Philip Green, a close friend of Cowell, serves as an advisor to the company. Karren Brady, television personality and vice-chairman of West Ham United F.C., also serves as an advisor to the company.

Sony Music

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach Street/Reunion Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Inspiration, RCA Nashville, RCA Records, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Vested in Culture and Volcano. Sony Music Entertainment all owned by the Sony Corporation of America.

About The Brits

It all started in 1977 when the first Brit Awards took place, in honour of The Queen's Silver Jubilee and to celebrate music from the last 25 years.

Boy band Fine Young Cannibals stirred controversy when they returned their awards for Best British Group and Best British Album in 1990. The double winners were reacting in protest to Margaret Thatcher's appearance via video, when she announced that her favourite pop song was How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?

The BRIT School in Croydon has an outstanding alumni of Brit Award nominees and winners including Adele, Jessie J, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Rizzle Kicks, Kate Nash and The Kooks. Jointly funded by The BRIT Trust and The Department for Children, School and Families, it is the only non-fee paying performing arts school in the UK.

Robbie Williams has received the most nominations and wins in the Brits' history, 30 and 17 respectively. The Candy singer won 13 awards solo and four with Take That, and gained 23 nominations solo and seven with the band.

The 2000 awards go down in history for not only being the awards when Robbie Williams challenged Liam Gallagher to a live boxing match, with the winner getting £100,000, but also for Brandon Block drunkenly taking the stage to collect an award his friends had told him he won. He squared up to Ronnie Wood, who was presenting an award, they traded insults, and Ronnie threw a drink in Brandon's face before being escorted away by bouncers.

Russell Brand's controversial turn at hosting the awards in 2007 led to ITV receiving hundreds of complaints after he made jokes about the "friendly-fire" death of a British soldier in Iraq and The Queen's "naughty bits."