Evans 1Halle EvansL. M. Raymond, MAUWRT 110328 July 2015Writing Prompt #8: Visual Citations Fig. 1. Eighty-year change in global unit sales of LP/Cassettes/CD/Digital (2011). Source: Recording Industry Association of American, Evolution of Music: The Impact of Digital on the Music Industry.This graph shows how much money was made by different ways to access music over the period of time between 1970 and 2010. Not only has actual music changed, but the way that it is listened to has too. We believe that, at most, by 2050 the only way to access music will be digitally. Fig. 2. Album art for Michael Jacksons Thriller (1982). Source: Epic Records, Michael Jacksons Thriller. Over 200 artists give credit to Michael Jackson as a person who influenced them in their art. He sparked a change in the music industry, which had a relevance that ranged from his childhood to after his death.

Fig. 3. Photo shoot of The Beatles edited by Round Hill Music (2015). Source: Round Hill Music, The Beatles. The Beatles are a giant influence on todays music industry. Their chill sounding rock has morphed into passionate, exciting rock. Many artists worldwide cite them as an influence. They are seen as one of music industries biggest legends and have influenced almost all of todays genres in different ways.