Music is an integral part of our society. It is part of our humanity and one of the many ways in which we communicate our thoughts and feelings. Although styles have changed over the years, basic things have not changed. However, we have begun to loose our focus on music in the last decade or so. Focus has been lost on two fronts, the educational side and the industry side.
Education in music and the arts have always been critical to developing a student’s thinking abilities whether it be through visuals or through music. With changes in school curriculum, emphasis on teaching the arts has diminished, thus greatly affecting how students perceive the arts and accept them. Not learning how to listen and appreciate music in the schools has also affected the arts outside school as well. Organizations that exist for the sole purpose of the arts are hurting because the arts are not being considered important and therefore students and adults don’t desire to experience the arts.
The music industry is hurting as well. Record companies are not making as much money as they once were on sales of records, CDs and cassettes. This demise is said to be due to the Internet, but other factors apply as well related to the content that is being sold. Record companies, rather than seeking out new talent, keep going after the same cookie cutter sounds. Meanwhile, the fresh work out there is being missed.
Is the lack of education in the arts related to the crumbling of the record industry? It may be since no one is being taught how to think and analyze music and the arts to the extent that we once were. That is the intent of this blog site. The topics will bring to the foreground topics which seem to be hot, but at the same time should be of concern to those who see the problems.
This blog is intended to bring to light issues that the music industry is facing along with the effects of compromising the arts in school. The entries delve into the many topics which the author is learned in and is exposed to on a daily basic. Seeing what is happening spawns new thoughts about the subject and where it is going. Many people comment on the topics that are covered, but that’s where it stays. In the meantime, the industry keeps loosing more and more along with children who don’t get the benefits from being part of the arts.
Many topics have become so commonplace that we accept them for what they are now rather than think about them and how they have affected us and the industry as a whole. If the music industry and music education is to make a change for the better, the issues need to be brought out and addressed rather than continue to worsen. Not doing anything about it is another way of approving what is going on without saying anything.
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