Essays on Music Industry

Twenty-five years from now music genres will all be a blur. There will be no rock, hip-hop, pop, country, singer songwriter, everything will be one. With a look into the history of music and todays music the future of music will be very easy to…

From the title of the song the story of OJ it seems as if Jay-Z based his song off of “The Story of OJ Simpson”. The video is using an old-timey black and white Walt Disney type cartoons that helps tells a story in his…

Korean wave (Hallyu) is a term which is now widely refers to entertainment and culture popularity of South Korea such as fashion, make up, entertainment, music, TV dramas and movies (Roll, 2018). The first appeared of Korean wave is during the mid-1990s after Korea entered…

Rap first came upon the scene in the late 80’s with a focus on pure enjoyment of the craft of rhythm and poetry, which is what rap stands for. However, the main push was not global as it was thought to be but it was…

Beyonce is a renowned pop artist and active philanthropist whose songs are empowering and inspire confidence in young women from all walks of life. She began her career in the group “Destiny’s Child” and after going solo, her fame grew astronomically. From there she has…

Introduction During the turn of the 19th century, a new form of music known of ragtime swept across America at a roaring pace. The genre originated from several styles of music including banjo music, syncopated rhythms like the cakewalk, and British Isles dances or jigs….

After appearing on DJ Fresh’s single “Hot Right Now”, which reached #1 in the UK and dropping her debut album ‘Ora’ which also peached at No. 1 in the U.K, British singer and actress, Rita Ora, has remained a name to reckon with in the…

The videos that have been analyzed are “Candy Shop.” – 50 Cent, Pitbull “Timber.” ft. Ke$ha and Jennifer Lopez “Booty.” ft. Iggy Azalea. These videos all present a culture of using sex to sell. In each music video, the women have been portrayed/referred to as…

Gain Experience: Becoming a great composer requires a solid musical background, apprenticeship, and trial and error. Improve your skills by working with student filmmakers, studying the masters, and re-scoring famous movie scenes, movie trailers, and/or webisodes. Network: Find and create avenues to connect with working…

A composer is not only defined by the popularity of his work or the complexity of their projects, but by the lasting impression in which the individual leaves on humanity. While aspects like acclaim and intricacy may play a role in a composer’s merit, attributes…

The world has many cultures trending nowadays, most of them help on shaping “the world”, what I mean is that many of these culture flow in our lives and bring impacts to our society, maybe also economic markets. One in that many cultures are becoming…

Barry Manilow and his counterparts defined the true meaning of Rock music and will not be forgotten in a hurry in the music industry. Barry graced the big screens in the early 60s and mesmerized everyone with his distinctive and unique style of music. He…

Concert Booking To learn more about the music industry, I chose to interview Kevin French from Paradigm Talent Agency. Paradigm is a country-wide company representing artists and other people in many different areas, including film, music, theatre, and literature, but French works at the New…

Dancehall as defined by Donna P Hope can either be a culture that is a space for cultural creation and dissemination of symbols and ideologies that reflect and legitimize the lived realities of its adherents, particularly from the inner cities of Jamaica. Or it may…

Johnny Paycheck, his life, his songs, his hardships, and even his name, are all such great masterpieces that were revealed to the world. His existence has been a wonderful influence to many people. We are lucky enough to meet such a rare and glorious artist…