MSC HST 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Thriller (Michael Jackson Album), Beavis And Butt-Head, Eddie Van Halen
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1980s regulations were deregulated, including the recording industry, leading to corporate consolidation before, there were dozens of indie recording companies, mom and pop labels became the big six controlled 66% of worldwide music sales by 1990. The big three controlled 89% of worldwide music sales by 2012: universal (america, Not concerned about making artistic things, just profit. Focus on a small handful of massively popular artists solid, low risk investments. Record labels have been taking far fewer risks since consolidation. Niche genre until 80s, when it moves into center of mainstream. Becomes most successful style of music in 80s and into 90s. Early 80s - rock is being played almost exclusively by rock musicians and listened to by white fans. Digital recording less loss of fidelity because you"re not transferring from medium to medium, losing some quality every time (magnetic tape) Changing file type also leads to some loss of fidelity.
