Does the music industry create the market?

Many arguments surround the question of whether or not the music industry creates the market that they want. Adorno’s theory on popular music would agree that it does. He believes that audiences are led to falsely think that the record companies are producing music that they want to hear.
However audiences can and do make up their own minds. The music industry cannot force ideas upon people. This can be seen when musicians and their songs are highly publicised, yet are not successful.
Often record companies release similar sounding songs and musicians that they know audiences will enjoy. This could be seen as creating the market that they want to satisfy. All in all, every individual has freewill to listen to what they want, but it is more likely that they will listen to something that is similar in some ways to songs that they have enjoyed before.
Therefore the music industry could be seen as creating a market, however, it is down to an individual’s own personal taste too.

Review the magazine 'Uncut' in the same style as 'Uncut'

Uncut is an informative and useful monthly music publication that would satisfy the needs of the 21st century male. Articles and reviews are descriptive and would arouse a middle aged audience, bringing them not only up to date knowledge on new and upcoming musicians, but also reminding audiences of their youth by printing articles on rock legends such as David Bowie, John Lennon, and Bob Dylan.
Uncut not only discusses music. Articles often feature actors such as Ray Winstone, comedians, and pieces on new technology that would interest and excite. It is full up with intelligently written articles, yet still manages to entertain and tantalise.
Uncut is a magazine that would interest music fanatics and people that just want to catch up on the music industry. You won’t be disappointed if you buy it and it will definitely leave you looking forward to the following issue.

Are blackness and whiteness useful concepts in the study of popular music?

People have always felt the need to categorise different styles and genres of music into ‘black’ or ‘white’. In order to seperate the two, the origins of the particular music is sometimes looked at. But is this neccessary? Racial classification is a very subjective notion, however it could be said that their is no racial essence that makes anything or anyone ‘black’ or ‘white’, including music. We should put our focus into how music is understood, and try and assess the social uses to which the music is put. It is important to understand the concept that music has provided a cultural space for people who hadn’t had one before, for example blue’s music. If we take Blue’s as an example, it could be necessary to look at it as ‘black’ music as the songs often engage about issues that effected their pasts such as racial segregation and slavery. Most white people wouldn’t relate to this.
In conclusion I believe that the concepts of blackness and whiteness are not always needed but can sometimes be useful.

Hi Lee, I thought this posted a couple of weeks ago, but obviously it didn't! Just noticed before I was posting my next blog. I hope this isn't a problem.