Blog Conversation

This is a conversation of me and my media teacher discussing my blog so far. We spoke through each post in how i need to go back and make changes , and what I can add to each post to ensure I will get high marks on my coursework grade.
I will in the next coming weeks , go through my blog and go through each posts and make the changes we spoke about.

Class Work : Music Record labels

Record labels are what sign the artist for a certain and genre and Audie. They hve the finical side to market and publish songs music videos and albums of the artist. In addition they scout talent to develop up and coming stars.

There are 3 major record labels 

WArner music group

Sony BMG

universal music group 

70% of the music in the charts are produced by these record labels

but also you have minor record labels 

These are smaller compines that operate without funding of the major three

They are know as the feeders for the major record labels. They scout many talented artist and then they end up getting sighened by the major record labels

There are advantages of the minor labels as they allow more freedom and less control over the music of the artists 

We looked into 3 record labels and their artists

RCA 

Christina Agulera

Alexandra Burke 

Pink

Columbia 

Editors

Foo fighters 

Kings of Leon 

Minor labels

Domino - artic monkeys

Manage records - arcade fire

 4AD- Bon iver

lost highway - Ryan Adams

Rough trade - white stripes

Class Notes : History of Music Videos

History of Music Videos Firstly , what is the purpose of a music video? Arguably the purpose of a music video is to sell the song , and gain a reaction from the public. Furthermore , not just sell the song , but sell the artist. promote them through video.In addition, the music video can give a better experience for the audience so they can understand the song. All this purpose have developed through the help of technology. Technology allows film and music to be combined to improve the music industry. It can be said that Bob Dylan was the first artist to produce a music video in 1965 , which was called 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zP4XP8CaX7k

Class Work : Cultural Industry

Daniel Kelly- A2 Media Studies

·      What is the definition of Cultural industry

Adorno and Horkheimer were two males who developed this definition of the Cultural Industry with their joint theory. They stated that the Cultural industry was just like any industry in the world, it goes through the same process and at the end of the stages is the final piece . A product to sell. They imply that artist is now seen as products; everything is controlled to make them this product to sell to the mass market. The public will love this artist and buy their music, trend or products to do with the artist. And in result,  for the creators to all make money.  Everything in the cultural industry is controlled.

The class task is to find a artist who hasnt been manipulated by the cultural indursty and a artist who has

 A Artist who hasn't been manipulated by the cultural industry

The Weeknd

The Weeknd is the artist i choose who hasnt been manipulated by the cultural industry. His type of music and image hasn't changed from when he was producing music alone to now being signed my a record label. 

 The two photos which are shown are from his first mixtape (Top Left) to his new album brought out in 2013 ,called 'Kiss Land ( Bottom Right) This shows that  his image and everything about him you can see has stayed the same. He hasn't been manipulated.

The weekend created and produced music himself and uploaded them to YouTube. At the beginning when he first started to create his music , he played his songs to a record label but they rejected him so the weekend didn't get signed. 

He then took his songs , and upload them to 'YouTube' a way many artist get recognized in the modern day now. He uploaded 3 songs and eventually a record label noticed him. 

So then we went forward with his career and produced 3 mixtapes and to boost his recognition  'Drake' helped him as he FT in drakes songs. When he signed with a record label ,he created his own record label and signed himself to his own too called XO. This allowed the weeknd not to get changed by the cultural industry  and allow him to be in charge and keep his music the same and keep his own image  as its his own record label.

Furthermore , you cant see a change in the music which the Weeknd has produced. The first link bellow is from his first mixtape and the second link is his latest song. This shows you that the music he has created  hasn't change , it still has a similar tone of music and harmonies ect through out his carer, showing he hasn't been manipulated. Everything about his carer has stayed the same. 

 Youtube Links: 

The Weeknd First Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A85xBaLYWc

The Weeknd Latest Song :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0TaqaxVv_o

A artist who has been manipulated by the cultural industry 

JLS

JLS is a band who I have chosen who has been manipulated by the cultural industry. The reason being is if you see them from the start of their career to how they are now then you can see the major change of their image , music ect due their record label controlling them. JLS started their career on the TV show X-Factor. ( image shown on the right) They got through the final show of x factor but fell at the last hurdle and finished in 2nd place.  The band then got signed up by 'Epic Records' after the xfactor and brought out their fist single beat again. ( Image Bellow) you can see the change of image of the boys due their record label now controls them and uses them as a selling product. They are now similar to a object. You can also see the change of the music of the boys. From their audition to their first single. Shown in the youtube clips at the bottom of the page. 

If you watch both , you can see they are complete opposite , from when they auditioned to now. A complete new style of music they are singing. Due to the record label is now dictating  the type of music for the band to create. 

YouTube Links:

JLS First Audition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrUmZBzZj8Y

JLS First Single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYhGhdwMKI

The timeline of the boys you can see a major change in the band from when they first got together , to then getting signed by a record label and controlled. Their image and type of music they produce has incredibly changed. Now the band has split up which could possibly be due they are being manipulated that much , they have ended up falling out or not enjoying thir music any more as the record label has taken control. 

Overall 

Overall , you can see the difference of the two artist. The weeknd image has stayed the same and his music is still similar to his first song he produced in his first mix tape. Showing that he hasn't been manipulated by the cultural industry. Whereas , JLS , you can see major changes in their image and their music. There is a difference from when they first walked into X factor and they had their own image and style of music which they preferred to when they signed with a record label and created their first single . There is a clear difference in the image of the boys and the style of their music. This shows how just signing with a record label can manipulate you and use you as a selling object. 

Drake

Drake from Dan Kelly