Entertainment 720 ad (link opens in new window; sorry i couldn’t get it to embed) I love this clip. From the get-go it makes fun of the different advertising elements we’ve discussed in class. Even before the company or its founder are introduced, I am: “That was you if you play your cards right!” That’s [...]
People in developed countries are becoming increasingly reliant on technology for its ability to simplify life and acquire instantaneous results. The interesting topic is that of Facebook, a social media website that captures the dynamics of human relationships and human interaction with a community of people ranging from local, national, and international distances. Facebook’s ability [...]
Popular Culture This week we are looking at hip-hop and country music videos as an indication of the popular culture that is in place right now. For starters I have never been one to follow pop culture so all of these videos are very new to me. I guess I’ve just been living under a [...]
Taken as a whole, the music videos for the top five country tracks offer some interesting insight about popular culture. Looking at some of the definitions of “ideology” outlined in Storey’s article, I can better understand why some of these songs slash videos are popular beyond the idea that they appeal to a wide audience. [...]
Tags: Remind Me, Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood Videos Tags: Dirt Road Anthem, Jason Aldean, Jason Aldean Videos Tags: Sparks Fly, Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift Videos Tags: I Love You This Big, Scotty McCreery, Scotty McCreery Videos Tags: God Gave Me You, Blake Shelton, Blake Shelton Videos
After watching the video playlist for today’s class and listening to the lecture, I started to think, “I guess I am pretty out of tune with popular culture because I have never seen ANY of these videos, and a I have never even heard of a couple of these songs, maybe I’m an example of [...]
As was mentioned in our class discussion today, the “Big Four” record labels currently represent a large majority market share of the music industry. Sony BMG, Universal Music Group (UMG), EMI, and Warner Music Group make up about 80-85% of the market share in the entire recording industry depending on the year. I find it [...]
