Does The Music Industry Create The Market?

It is my belief that the answer to this question is unclear. The general public dictate what they like and what they dont, by quite simply not investing their cash in the artsists they have no interest in. The music industry need to cater to the audience, because at the end of they day, if they fail to do so, they effectively have a product which they cannot sell. And to any business, this is useless. However, the music industry can control and dictate what music in released and to what extent. Therefore, I believe that the market is dictated by the general public and the industry, becuase the general public invest in the undergroud and local scenes (such as LostProphets and Bullet For My Valentine), and then the big record labels latch onto this and each get themselves a band from the respective genre which happens to be the fashion at the time. Whilst my opinion is its a mix of both, looking back a couple years, the music industry have had an almost delayed reaction to what was hot at the time.

MixMag Magazine Review

MixMag is a fresh and exciting mag, looking at tunes from the techno, house and dance genres. Aimed at a young and hip audience of 18- 30, this mag offers info on banging gigs and festivals, as well as offering a wacky insight into the hottest gadgets and advances in musical technology. Sex also isnt an issue as this mag includes something for eveyone if you get what I mean. Colourful and cool, the magazines appearance is sure to be a hit, and the text is informative without mouthing on about unnecessary tit tats of info. The contributors often seem to relate to its audience using smaller paragraphs, making it more interesting for its crew. Finally, their features with the freshest artists and DJ's the scene has to offer are bling. Mix keeps the layout consistently cool and simple, being sure to tell the reader the shizzle they really need to know.

Are Blackness And Whiteness Useful Concepts In The Study Of Music?

The terms 'Blackness' and 'Whiteness' are used in the study of music often to define the origin of the many various styles. Whilst these terms aren't always true, especially in modern times when music is more liberal, many still use them as starting points when trying to seperate music into different categories. The terms and the music that they are connotative to can vary from person to person, depending on people's perception, but rely on the music listening audience to draw similar conclusions. This said, they can offer a brief idea of origin and the type of artists who started defining the genres, as well as the varying styles, tempos and rhythms of the music itself. I do therefore believe that these terms are useful, but like alot of things, there are certain drawbacks. One being that these terms are not as readily applicable in todays society, as we see many artists breaking these boundaries, similarly to Elvis back in the 60's, who managed to merge the two together, and in doing so, become one of the most famous artists to have ever walked the earth.