In 2006, the music industry welcomed a new artist, Taylor Swift. Little did that fifteen year old girl know that in less than two decades, she would completely change the music industry as a whole. She started off as a country music artist out of Pennsylvania, and soon became the household popstar we all know […]
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Has Parody Music Died?
Parody music once had a significant influence within the music industry and pop culture. Weird Al Yankovic remains a testament to the genre’s success in critiquing artists within the music industry and society at large. Following the rise of the internet and social media, music parodies managed to retain a high amount of viewership on […]
Spotify Royalties Controversy Causes Artists to Boycott Songwriter of the Year Party
Five Grammy nominees—Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Jessie Jo Dillon, RAYE, and possibly Sabrina Carpenter—will potentially skip the Songwriter of the Year Grammy party set for Jan. 28 due to their boycott of Spotify. The boycott is in light of Spotify reducing the royalties given to songwriters while increasing the premium membership for Spotify users to […]
Will the Vinyl record renaissance last? (OP-ED)
Among the many things that have made an unexpected comeback, the return of vinyl records was something no one anticipated. Before the pandemic, the Vinyl record industry was nearly extinct, thanks to the rise of cassette tapes and CDs. By the time the Internet made its way into the music scene, purchases of vinyl records […]
Is Beyonce’s launch into Country Music creating a new era for the genre? (OP-ED)
Country music has had a peculiar history within the United States. Despite being one of the most popular music sub-genres in the U.S., a palpable divide has kept a significant portion of the populace from taking part. Now, with Beyonce officially entering the country sphere with her latest album, Country Carter, could this be the […]
Has Folk Music died out from popular culture? (OP-ED)
There was a time when folk music had a grip on American culture. However, as society has changed and introduced new technologies, one wonders if traditional folk music still has a place. It is a peculiar thought. Folk music has played a part in all cultures. Grey Group International notes that folk music “is a […]
Will Boy Bands ever Make Comeback In the US? (OP-ED)
Boy bands used to be all the rage in US pop culture in the 90s and even the early 2000s. Now, in 2024, that craze has all but fizzled out. So, what made boybands so popular, and will that industry ever find its way back to the US? According to Billboard, Boy Bands cultivated their […]
Are music festivals still in danger of falling off? (OP-ED)
Music Festivals, big and small, have been significant staples in the music industry globally, and just like many other events involving a large gathering of people, it was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the music industry saw a decrease in consumer event spending “by more than […]
Could the UMG and TikTok Debacle be positively reshaping TikTok’s landscape? (OP-ED)
When Universal Music Group pulled their content off TikTok, the change was felt immediately. In its open letter to TikTok, UMG accused the popular social media app of not giving out appropriate compensation to its artists in comparison to TikTok’s competitors and poor protection of its clients against AI-generated songs. “TikTok is allowing the platform […]
