The Powers That Be - Is The Music Industry Pimping The Music?

However, what they are guilty of is flooding the market with the same types of music and turning a deaf ear to any music that does not fit into their profit margin. So, what you don't hear - you won't want to buy. The music industry has always done this, but even more so now that their profits are decreasing due to the popularity of online websites who offer a large library of music not only from artists we are familiar with, but new artists who have not been able to break through the industry road blocks. Music labels are notorious for keeping music that does not promote their interest off the radio stations by making sure that the music that DOES promote their interest is played in rotation - what kind of deals do they make? Is it payola? Not sure - that is for a legal mind to determine. The fact remains that only certain music Catering Redwood City selections are on the air - and we keep listening and buying the same song, different artist - just like the music labels want us to.The Pimp Factor Recording labels have even been known to contract with an artist, so that they can own the rights to their music - and then refuse to promote it - why? To control what you and I listen to on the .radio and keep the type of music that they want to promote in the forefront. In any other arena this action would be considered as "pimping". This may seem like a harsh term - but what is a Pimp? According to the website EduQna "What Does Pimping My Ride Mean?", the explanation fits pretty well "'Pimp my Ride is a phrase meaning the modification of (something), usually, impractical but very flashy way (think pimp-like). (making) modifications, etc. (something being) altered to achieve the appearance (something more media than real)". I really love EduQna's Rough translation: "Please sir, if you would kindly pull the cash from my pockets to make my (possession) appeal to my need for compensation." If the word fits, recording labels should wear it. Many artists have complained that they feel "pimped out" due to the types of contracts they innocently sign just to break into the industry - the signing may be innocent, but the wording of the contract is by design - to control the music and the artist who creates it.

The music industry is really shooting itself in the foot and hemorrhaging slowly by not joining with online music sites whereby both can profit. However, in its effort to control the industry as it has in the past, they are missing out on a large opportunity to sell a larger variety of music to their demographic target - 13 to 18 year old listeners. But those listeners are growing up and due to their computer and internet abilities, they are "hacking" into an online market of music that the mainstream music industry can't touch - Online Streaming Music.Gently Down the (Music) StreamIn 1999, an 18-year-old college dropout named Shawn Fanning changed the music exchange forever with his file-sharing program called Napster. His idea (not the 60 hours of creating the computer code it took to create it) was simple: a computer program that allowed computer users to share and swap files, specifically music, through a centralized file server.