Technology Influences Music

One Direction's Albums

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It used to be that you would go to the store and buy your favorite bands record which turned into a cassette which then turned into a CD and now most people just buy music off iTunes or illegally download it from the internet. One Direction has seen great music sales from iTunes. The bands second album, Take Me Home which was released in November, was the fastest-selling preorder in iTunes history. It reached the number one preorder in over 40 countries around the world. Having the technology to access music so quickly helps bands, but hurts album sales in stores. One reason why iTunes is so popular is because you don't have to purchase a whole album for around $15 when you can just purchase the songs you want for $1.29. Portable music devices such as MP3 players and iTunes also contribute to the decrease in CD sales. There is no reason to buy a CD when you can just download the songs right to your music device. Digital music sales have increased 80% in the last few years because of this. But this can affect musicians if people aren't buying their whole album and they just buy the singles that make all the top 40 lists. Then their album sales will decrease and could affect their success.

iTunes changes the Music Industry

Works Cited:

Exton, Emily. "One Direction Has Already Sold A Lot of Copies of New Single “Live While We’re Young”." Popdust. N.p., 27 Aug. 2012. Web. 08 Dec. 2012.

 

France, Lisa Respers. CNN. Cable News Network, 20 July 2010. Web. 08 Dec. 2012.

Guarino, Mark. "Three Ways ITunes, and Its 10 Billion in Sales, Changed Music Industry." The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2010. Web. 06 Dec. 2012.

 

Hay, Carla. "One Direction's 'Live While We're Young': Top 10 ITunes Debut around the World." Examiner.com. N.p., 01 Oct. 2012. Web. 05 Dec. 2012.