Archive for March, 2009

YouTube Decides to Remove Videos for UK Consumers

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Everybody is shocked with YouTube’s decision to block the videos for the consumers of United Kingdom. Patrick Walker, the YouTube chairman, said the company is decided to punish the British consumers as it fails in the license agreement. The performing right society (PRS) has told the You Tube to reconsider the decision as it affects the major parts of the United Kingdom.

YouTube has many viewers from the British and near by areas. The PRS says that the YouTube did not consult the PRS regarding this issue, and they independently decided to block the videos for the UK consumers. Meanwhile, Google also said that they will pay less to the writers and the artists as most of the video viewing in the world is through YouTube. The decision came as the PRS is making the license fees more and more, and so YouTube decided to bring the issue to the public by blocking all the videos for the UK consumers.

Therefore, this will heavily affect the UK consumers as they will not able to view music video and music from YouTube. YouTube pays license to the PRS for the major labels displayed in YouTube, and once the PRS decided to raise the fees, YouTube (i.e. Google) decided to block the content.

The main theme is to make aware of the public about the PRS. The YouTube criticized the lack of transparency about the PRS activities and its new deals. Walker concluded that by setting these rates the loser will be everyone. So it is now in the hands of PRS to make some deal with YouTube to solve this problem.

The Music Men

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

First step of every journey may be in a right direction or not, but reaching your goal with a grand success is very important and that is all matters,. By learning from your mistakes and correcting them, you can move forward and reach that destination for which you have begun your journey. This is what happened to one of the famous music men Jeremy Healy. He miserably failed in his very first attempt of creating music for a fashion show. But he didn’t get discouraged by this first set back and he continued his effort and realized his dream of becoming a modern musician. Since his first failure he never saw back and after twenty years Jeremy Healy’s name is counted in top musicians of the world.

By associating with John Galliano for about twenty years he entertained the music lovers through blockbusters like Christian Dior Couture and Victoria’s Secret. He made himself the centre of music news. Similarly Frédéric Sanchez who works for Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Versace, Calvin Klein. and Michel Gaubert who works with Chanel, Balenciaga, Jil Sander and Dries Van Noten are the other two musicians who contributed a lot to fashion music. This trio is created history in the world of fashion music. We can enjoy all these blockbusters through a music video which has captured them. In spite of being at the top of the music world they have not forgotten their initial struggle and they don’t want to miss an opportunity to recall the happy and sad moments of their music journey. They are very grateful to technology because which they became talk of the town.

Music Is Life

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Music has been around since the dawn of mankind, helping to tell stories of all kinds. Songs have been used to tell religious parables, fairy tales, and love stories.

Every country has its own type of music, own instruments, and unique sounds. Perhaps this is why so many people are obsessed with music.

Music is a great way for an artist to express themselves, be it vocally or instrumentally. Some musical artists prefer to use lyrics to express themselves—they can tell a story of love, heartbreak, or just about any other human experience.

Listeners can relate to the music that artists produce, which can be a cathartic experience. Once listeners find an artist they enjoy, be it for their lyrical content or instrumental talents, they often become obsessed with them because they feel they know the person because of the music they listen to. This obsession can be good or bad. Sometimes the obsession with music can lead a person to develop their own talents with music. However, it can also lead to an obsession with the celebrity associated with music. The “rock god” was born because people became obsessed with music and the people creating the music. Being too obsessed with a musical star can lead a person to imitate the star instead of using their own ideas to come up with creative new music.

Obsession with music is not a bad habit as long as the obsession is put to creative use.

Learning Music

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Getting kids to learn anything can be a difficult task. Getting kids to learn music, whether it is playing an instrument in a band or singing in a choir, can sometimes seem impossible and frustrating. However, if music teachers create engaging activities and lessons and remain patient, anything just might be possible.

First of all, teachers need to identify students that are musically inclined. You want to make sure these students are challenged so they don’t get bored and possibly become disruptive. One thing you can do is have those students work with some of the students that are having difficulties. You might be surprised to see how well students learn from each other. It is beneficial for both.

The other thing you can do is make sure the students have an opportunity to perform their music. Students tend to work harder if they know their work will be shared with others. No one wants to be embarrassed by a bad performance so it is more likely that students will practice for a recital or concert. Nothing is more rewarding or will pay off greater than having students feel proud that they have accomplished something that they may not have any other time.

Video DIDN’T Kill the Radio Star

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Innovations have always been exciting. One such innovation is that of the music video. In the 1980’s some of the best experimentation was done to create wild music videos to songs now gone classic on the radio. While some of these were expensive to make, it wasn’t until the 1990’s when artists got the idea to make million dollar music videos for publicity and showmanship. However, it’s the low-key music videos of the 1980s that most enjoy.

M Jackson - ThrillerWith the invention of DVD, now it’s possible to own your favorite ’80s music videos and watch them over and over again. Unlike the totally ’80s invention of the VCR, a DVD allows you to play a song at any time and skip through with ease without having to rewind and wait for the tape to queue up. Popping in a DVD of ’80s music videos – whether hard rock, punk rock or some other genre – is great because it brings you back and lets you bask in a wave of nostalgia.

Unfortunately, many of the channels that used to play music videos 24/7 in the ’80s and at least 12 hours during the ’90s now play short thirty second snippets of music videos every now and then during commercial breaks or during the end credits of a show. It’s unfortunate how these things happen. But, with DVD you can now relive the best thing to come out of the ’80s over and over again.