Every IPhone user seems to be aware of apps such as Apple Music and Spotify. I am an IPhone user and I must admit that these apps have saved my life! I do not mean that literally, but it definitely makes me have a different outlook on the way I listen to music. How is it that digital media seems to change the music industry? Let me break it down to you.
According to a New York Times article by Brian X. Chen, “Apple and Beats Executives said that companies would work together to give consumers around the world more options to listen to music”. What does this mean? It is basically saying that both companies are coming together to give their clients what they want, which is a larger variety of music. It is about time we get us more choices as to what kind of music we want to listen to.
On the contrary, we have to take into consideration that songwriters have to make a profit off of their work. “If we treat songwriters like other copyright holders and let them negotiate how their work is used, they will collaborate with technologists and entrepreneurs to build digital licensing system for the digital age (Chicago Tribune). We have to understand that the music industry is a wide open field, but it comes with many complications. A major disadvantage is having the work that you created in the hands of someone else. It is a dog eat dog world out there, so you have to be ready and willing to fight.
Digital media has some advantages, as well as some disadvantages. I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. It seems like digital media is very convenient. According to The Verge, “Apple’s playbook is famous at this point. It finds a market that isn’t living up to its potential…” Apple, as well as other music apps, allows you to listen to music of different genres, different artist, different stations, and much more. I know I would rather walk around with my cell phone which consist of one music app, instead of carrying countless amounts of cassettes and a CD player!
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I think it’s great that you are using Apple Music and Spotify now, but what happens when you want to listen to music and are not near an Internet connection? Do you still download tracks?