Journalism Response: Recorded Music Lecture

After the recorded music lecture I felt like I knew so much about the history of recorded music and about how the music industry today works. Before this lecture I assumed that the processes and steps to recording music were very simple and quick, but now I know that recording music is a extremely painstaking and lengthy process.

I had a little bit of background information about the music industry before this lecture, but I had no idea that there are so many steps and other factors that affect artists and recorded music being produced. There are so many tiny factors that go into recorded music and have the power to decide how far certain music travels in the industry, and if or when listeners and audiences get to hear it.

   

I had no idea that out of so many great musicians and artists, only a few actually get to have their music bought and sold in stores. Before, I also did not know what commodity was or what it meant but I’m glad now that this lecture taught me about it.

In addition, I did not know anything about something called the “underground” so it was interesting to learn about that.

I also enjoyed learning about how recorded music has specifically impacted our world. For example, I didn’t think about how recorded music spreads cultures and messages and how it is a mass medium.