How Technology Has Influenced the Music Industry and Artists’ Roles

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How Technology Has Influenced the Music Industry and Artists’ Roles
Technology has significantly changed the structure of the music industry, and artists’ roles have been shifted. Today, the Internet has made it possible to stream music online from platforms, such as YouTube, Spotify, and Vimeo. Traditionally, people bought vinyl records to go and listen to their favorite songs at home. The topic of how technology has influenced the music sector and the roles of artists in the digital era is interesting. For example, not many individuals understand how artists generate revenues by launching albums on the streaming platforms, such as YouTube, where listeners can stream music for free.
Music consumerism is the concept of economics that the paper will focus on to determine what has changed. Consumerism was enhanced by buying vinyl records and CDs. Listeners were committed to getting an entire collection of music tracks (Shapero). Many people were more attached to the music and artists because of the physical product they bought...