NME Review

NME includes the latest 'next big thing' in their issue. You may not know the band on the cover but you may go on and pick up the magazine due to the colourful front cover which may grab your attention.

First page includes a band index, letting you know they are dedicated to the bands.  Then being able to turn to the page of the band that you like, and read up on what they have been up to, likes or dislikes.

Reviews in the magazine looks short. However the use of language is quite descriptive, resulting in the reviews being quite difficult to reach an outcome.

NME is packed with latest new and upcoming band news. This to an outsider it could be difficult to buy,because the bands featured are not always known in the mainstream and people may think they would have to  know about it in order to pick up this magazine, but the articles are written with the assumption you already know them, and whatever they say goes.

Does The Emergence Of The Digital Download Signal The End For The Music Industry?

Since February 2010 the iTunes music store first launch in 2002 10 billion downloads. This shows that the digital download market is not the end of the music industry. Music industry should take notice of the digital download, as a majority of music devices like iPod’s are entirely digital. Digital downloads are more convenient now a days to the consumer. Uploading tracks straight to their MP3 players, giving them large amount of tracks on the go.

iTunes agreed with record labels to remove DRM in January 2009, Making downloading appealing to consumers, now being able to download a track and not have the restrictions they once had.

iTunes provide a better way to download. Consumers are choosing to pay for the tracks they download.  Which Means that digital downloads are helping the music industry evolve with technology more specifically the internet which is the future for music.

Can Popular Music Achieve Genuine Political Change?!?

Over the years music has tried to change the world politics. for example 'Live aid' music concert is one of the most famous for being involved in attempting to try and change politics. I believe, It was a successful campaign and people in third world countries who may not be alive today, if it was not for the events that took place.

This event was believed to raised awareness around the world about all the  terrible disasters that are happening in third world countries, making people want to watch and see whats going on, which resulted them wanting to help out. This proves music can achieve genuine political change.

Live aid had gotten one of the highest viewing figures in television in history, billions of people watched it worldwide. This was achieved through a concert of music, bringing famous people together on stage to performing  for a good cause. Therefore I Then believe music can make a difference in the world and may influence politics to make change.