I would say that although the music industry does have some effect on creating a market, it is both the audience and the music industry that are responsible for its existence. On one hand you have the music industry, which owns, produces and sells its own material and on the other hand you have the audience who dictate the market itself – if there was no demand there would be no need for the product in the first place. All in all I would argue that it is the audience who have the greater control as they have the power to choose what they listen to and buy and where they buy it from. In looking at the arguments for both sides I would say that although they do each have an individual case, it could be argued that it is the relationship between the two which has the greatest influence.
2 comments:
Your suggestion of the relationship being an active process of negotiation is a good one. Good post.
Your posts are well written and argued and it is a shame that the absence of two posts has brought your mark down.
DOB
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