Blog 3

How is Digital Media changing the music industry?

In both articles The New York Times Online, “Apple to Pay $3 Billion to Buy Beats” by Brian X. Chen, “Apple Music may not steal you from Spotify, but it can still win the streaming battle” by Jacob Kastrenakes they assert that more and more we’re seeing that Apple is playing a significant role in digital media and how their company is affecting the music industry. When Dr Dre first sold Beats I was shocked and couldn’t believe he would sell, but I don’t blame him for the amount that he received in return.
Whoever is behind Apple is soooo savvy and smart for has creating a streaming service that charges us for music !! Lol. Apple think they slick!!!! On my phone , I have Pandora and IHeartRadio but Apple Music is better because I can save songs on my device for playback at a later time. where users can stream music. Another point is that no one is taking the time to actually buy albums anymore. Everyone is into downloading and streaming which I think makes it hard for artists to actually make good profits off of album sales in store. It has its pros and cons.