Open AccessA Case Study Of The Music Industry
Author(s) -
Kenneth A. Hunt,
Andrew Mellicker
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of business case studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-8826
pISSN - 1555-3353
DOI - 10.19030/jbcs.v4i3.4770
Subject(s) - music industry , digital audio , business , industry 4.0 , marketing , computer science , telecommunications , music education , visual arts , art , speech coding , audio signal , embedded system
Every industry in the world is affected by technological advancements. As new products and methods are invented, old products and methods become obsolete. Perhaps no industry illustrates this basic principle better than the music industry. From the invention of sheet music to the digital music files known today, the music industry has remade itself time after time. With the development of the latest technology, old products have repeatedly been abandoned. This case will explore the history of the music industry by highlighting the various technologies that changed the industry. In addition, a discussion will be offered to explore possible future directions of the industry.