electronic+music

ELECTRONIC MUSIC blanca rocks Also known as EDM, its main purpose of production is for the nightlife. The music is played by ‘disc jockeys’ or better simply known as DJ’s. The DJ uses Electronic music is basically music which is not made from actual instruments such as a guitar, but it’s made from electronic musical instruments. These electronic musical instruments are known as electromechanical sound producing devices, which include such things as the telharmonium or the Hammond organ. Electronic music first became popular in the 1960’s.

The GERMAN group, Kraftwerk has strong influences on Electronic Music. Until the 1980s no record label would sign any DJ’s. This is now changed!



Social Issues about Electronic Music may include that, since DJ's mix songs together, some artist may not like it if DJ's around the world use their music, but not their original music they change it. This may be considered as Plagiarism. Also, a social and ethnical issue, since this type of music is electronic which means it is on a computer, it can be easily downloaded by one person and then that person sends it to all of his friends, simply because it doesn’t cost him anything.

The current conflict between the recording industry and a portion of its customers who are involved in illicit copying of music files arose from innovations involving the compression and electronic distribution of files over the internet. This paper briefly describes some of the challenges faced by the recording industry, and examines some of the ethical issues that arise in various industry and consumer responses to the opportunities and threats presented by these innovations. The paper concludes by highlighting the risks associated with responses that threaten further innovation, ultimately reducing the chances of finding solutions that hold appeal for all parties.