SADIE OLEN

Shifts in the Music Industry: The Digital

Revolution

The Technological Age

As we shift to the digital age, the need for tangible items decreases more and more…Music CD’s to iTunes playlists

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The digitization allows for artists to create their own music

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…and distribute it

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Rendering the music industry useless

Smaller artists “get lost in the constant shuffle of the label’s priorities and campaigns”, so why not use these internet resources?

(Burr, R. (2006). Independent Spirit. Billboard, 118(25), 34. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.)

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Because they provide financial assistance….

Creator: Sadie Olen using lovelycharts.com

With these programs, however, large investments aren’t even necessary..

Which is significantly more beneficial for the artist

Creator: Sadie Olen with the use of lovelycharts.com

“there are more opportunities now than there ever have been before for small record labels”

Snavely, B. (2004). Lower costs give smaller labels a chance. Crain’s Detroit Business, 20(23),

60. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

the music industry needs to “invest in digital distribution services alliances to maintain control over distribution in the new digital music industry”

(Bockstedt, J., Kauffman, R. J., Riggins, F. (2006). The move to artist-led on-line music distribution: A theory-based assessment and prospects for structural changes in the digital music market. International Journal of Electronic Commerce,10(3), 7-38. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. )

Otherwise…

The music industry is in big trouble

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Image and quote sources

http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela_kopp/3975482812/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/novemberborn/242484855/

Greenshot of jamstudio.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wynnie/2391750460/

Greenshot of moonfruit.com

(Burr, R. (2006). Independent Spirit. Billboard, 118(25), 34. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/3915514014

Olen, Sadie. lovelycharts.com

Olen, Sadie. lovelycharts.com

Snavely, B. (2004). Lower costs give smaller labels a chance. Crain’s Detroit Business, 20(23), 60. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Bockstedt, J., Kauffman, R. J., Riggins, F. (2006). The move to artist-led on-line music distribution: A theory-based assessment and prospects for structural changes in the digital music market. International Journal of Electronic Commerce,10(3), 7-38. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

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