The Impacts Technology has on Musicians
Technology impacts us on a nearly global scale. Everything from present day entertainment to advances in medicine can in some part be attributed to technological advances. In fact, the way we enjoy and entertain ourselves has also been influenced by technology it has, in a manner of speaking also made the world smaller as it is easier to connect with people from all around the world without the geographical limitations of the past.
While new ways of exactly how technology is impacting music, the music industry, and musicians is still being discovered today some rather interesting trends have been noticed. For example, Wikipedia may serve as an indicator or whether or not a band is going to break within about a year based on the number of visits to the band’s Wikipedia page. YouTube can also be an indicator of a potential band’s lifespan. Even apps (like Shazam) can be used as an indicator.
Technology doesn’t only impact music negatively, however. There are also many positive aspects. For example, many social media platforms can be used to reach a larger audience as well as advertise. It also makes it possible to set up online stores and sell merchandise. Beyond that the fruits of technological advancements (such as social media) can also serve as a sort of benchmark and data collection resource for the music industry. Because of this, we can have really distinctive sounds when it comes to music and also it helps in increasing overall song diversity.
Whether or not how technology is impacting musicians and the music industry is ultimately positive or negative is for each individual person to decide one thing is of certain: technology brings us closer together and our ability to share and convey thoughts, feelings and, messages through mediums such as music has greatly increased thanks, in no small part, to technology.