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Recordings By: Amanda, Stephanie, and Tim. History of the Recording Industry 1877 – Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, an invention that could playback.

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Page 1: Recordings By: Amanda, Stephanie, and Tim. History of the Recording Industry 1877 – Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, an invention that could playback.

Recordings

By: Amanda, Stephanie, and Tim

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History of the Recording Industry

• 1877 – Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, an invention that could playback recorded material.

• 1887 - Emile Beruiner introduced the Gramophone, a machine which could copy discs and record them simultaneously.

• 1920 - Joseph Maxwell introduces electrical microphones to amplify sound.

• 1945 – Creative editing became possible with the developing of magnetic tape.

• 1948 – Peter Goldmark introduced long playing microgroove records which played up to 25 min. of music.

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History of the Recording Industry

• 1950’s – Rock’N’Roll came to the record industry.

• 1960 – Stereo recordings and playback equipment were introduced along with FM Stereo Radio.

• 1978 – Digital recording was developed.

• 1983 – Digital recordings became available to consumers in the form of CD’s.

• 1990’s – Sound and animation moved to the web with compression software, streaming technology, and MP3’s.

• Downloading audio and video content from the web became possible with software such as Napster.

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Famous People Involved With Recordings

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David Geffen

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David Geffen

• Built Geffen Records from scratch into an independent label.

• Went out scouting for talent on his own.

• In 1970, he created Asylum Records.

• In 1975, left Asylum to become Vice Chair of Warner Brothers Pictures.

• In 1980, He created Geffen Records.

• Sold Geffen Records to MCA in 1990.

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David Geffen

• Now part of DreamWorks Movie Studios with partners Jerry Katzenburg and Steven Spielberg. – DreamWorks was founded in 1994, and is the first major movie

studio in Hollywood in 60 years.

• Is famous for signing such artists as The Eagles,

Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan.

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Barry Gordy

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Barry Gordy

• Built Motown Records from scratch in 1959.

• By 1988, Motown was the largest black owned business in the United States.

• Wrote much of the early Motown music and found all of its artists.

• Motown was sold to MCA in 1988 for $61 million.

• Motown was sold once again in 1992 to Polygram for $300 million.

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Alan Freed

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Alan Freed

• Host of a late night radio show called “Moon Dog Night.”

• Helped lay the groundwork for Rock’N’Roll in the 1950’s and later became one of the top DJ’s in New York City.

• Critics charged him with the corruption of teenagers nationwide.

• Freed rose to the top fast and died young like many in the recording business. In 1965, he passed away at the age of 43.

• Is touted with coining the phrase Rock’N’Roll.

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The Evolution of Recorded Music In America

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The Evolution of Recorded Music In America

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Hillbilly Music

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Black Music

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Early Rock’N’Roll

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Equations of Recording

CD Singles + Radio Stations + Airtime = $$

Music Videos + MTV, VH-1, BET, etc. = $$

BASICALLY,

EXSPOSURE =

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Billboard Inc.

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Payola

Payola:

Recording Companies + Bribes +

Radio Station DJ’s = Payola

PAYOLA = BAD

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The Big 5 Recording Companies

• Paramount – the largest @ 26.4 % market shareIncludes: Decca, Geffen, Kap, MCA, UNI

• Time Warner – 17.9 % market shareIncludes: Afco, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, Giant,

Interscope, Nonesuch, Reprise, Sire, and Warner.• Sony – 16.3 % market share

Includes: Columbia, Epic, WTG, and Sony Records• BMG – 16.1 % market share

Includes: RCA and Arista• EMI – 13.3 % market share

Includes: Polygram, Motown, Mercury, Island, Deutsche Grammarphone, and ATM

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Independent Record Labels

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Record Album Sales

• Michael Jackson – Thriller 25 million

• The Eagles – Greatest Hits 24 million

• Pink Floyd – The Wall 22 million

• Fleetwood Mac – Rumors 18 million

• Billy Joel – Greatest Hits 18 million

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Heisting Recorded Music

• File Sharing Programs Like Napster

• Home Dubbing

* record companies lose 1/5 of sales

* 1992 – 1 % “taping tax on blank CD’s/tapes

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Heisting Recorded Music

• Piracy – selling recorded music illegally

* $5 billion music revenue lost

* $4 billion movie revenue lost

• Pirate sources include Asia, US, Africa, India.

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Censorship

• Censored because of lyrics

• Parents Music Resource Center initiated Parental Advisory warnings

• Cal State U study shows 3 % of high schooler’s comprehend meaning of song lyrics

• Subliminal effect through repetition

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THE END!!!