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Globalisation and the music industry
Globalisation and the music industry
Globalisation and the music industry
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This SWOT analysis will look at K-pop at four sides to discuss how it become an international hit. 1. Strengths 1.1 A comprehensive and strict training system In order to become a K-pop singer in Korea, it is not an easy thing. The company had been looking for trainees long time before they actually decided to introduce a boy group or girl group. The youngest trainee can be just around ten years old. For example, the youngest member of the new girl group “April ” is only 14 years old.[ ] And the selecting of trainees is not only limited to Korea. SM entertainment had been holding global auditions since 2006 which 300,000 performers have to compete for only 100 positions.[ ] Each trainee they picked has to be the best of the best and got pick However, in order to archive a bigger market share in the global world, the Korean music industry itself decided to take it to an upper level. To overcome the cultural barrier and attract more oversea supporters, the K-pop groups are welcome to keep its singer’s nationality diversity. For example, the girl group “Twice” debuted last year was formed by five Korean members, three Japanese members, and one Taiwanese member.[ ] Adding different nationality members of a band group is helping the group to enter the particular market since they clearly have a language advantage over other competitors and have some kind of emotional or cultural similarities can be used to appeal to oversea fans. At the same time, producing K-pop music is also a process of global sourcing. Such as Girls’ Generation’s song “Genie” was arranged by Yu Yeong-jin, a Korean musician, but it was composed by Design Group from Europe and choreography by a Japanese- American dancer called Rino Nakasone Razalan.[ ] This kind of international cooperation does not only improve the quality of K-pop music products but also make sure the music will be more acceptable to a wider market
Because of this, though, the globalization of a song can be seen as detractor to the value of the song 's original use or purpose as there is an essential loss of identity for the song when it is utilized for purposes that stand in contrast to the personal value that it originally possessed. This article is essential in understanding global pop music and the relationship that it has with various forms of music because of the introduction of this discussion that it poses. Feld illustrates many of the reasons behind this development and the causes as to why this phenomenon
Throughout the semester, various styles of music and the aspects of culture associated with these styles have been analyzed. Musical elements such as dynamics, texture, form, timbre, melody, instruments, etc., have been used to thoroughly explore each kind of music from different areas of the world, with an emphasis in music from Africa, India and Indonesia. These aspects of music go far beyond just music itself. Culture also plays a huge role in music and the accompanying musical elements. Each country and culture has a different style and distinctiveness that add to what makes the music of that certain culture unique. Music in Africa may differ dramatically from music in Indonesia or India not only due to those certain elements but also due to how it is interpreted by people and what it represents for those people. In addition to this, what one may consider music in one culture may not be music to another. These differences have been made apparent in the several demonstrations that we have been exposed to in class.
According to Liew Kai Khinu’s article, in the YouTube clip, Thai gay men, called “Wonder Gays”, performed the dance choreography of Wonder Girls’ Nobody. They presented the feminine dance in male bodies through their physical movements. Their body becomes the new form of cultural production as “subversion of the prescribed gender roles of K-pop groups”(172). Dee Kosh parodied Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and published to criticize the authorities and politics. It is called “Singaporean Style”. By changing the lyrics of the original song into their own language, they conveyed the messages. In this sense, the cyberspace became the own Singapore society. In the cyberspace, they used the K-pop to criticize the society. Wonder Gays’ performance of “Nobody” and a Singaporean fans’ remake of “Gangnam Style” can be explained with the concept of fandom and Fiske’s performative dimension of fandom, claimed by De Kloet and van Zoonen in “Fan Culture – Performing Difference”.
This is an incredible success for a duo from Norway who have their roots in Africa. Although they never reached the first place of Billboard, this does not really matter in the end.
Topshop is one of the most successful fashion outlets in the United Kingdom with a high global reach. It was established in 1964 under the name Peter Robinson Ltd chain. It quickly transformed into a stand- alone store in the 1970s.In 1994, as it moved to 214 Oxford Street where they settled permanently. The company has gained its reputation in the up-to-the-minute affordable style that they have majored in their business (Senker, 2014). Topshop has a brave and irreverent approach towards the satisfaction of their loyal customers which has endeared their brand to all the customers. Topshop has maintained a significant reputation as the largest seller of the new emerging designs both within and without the United Kingdom. For instance, Topshop
Miller, Terry, and Andrew Shahriari. World Music: A Global Journey. New York, London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2006.
World music may sound as simple as its name suggests, however the world music phenomenon expresses a deeper story that many people seem to miss. There is so much that makes up a world music genre, but what we hear about it is not always the easiest to decipher and generally comes from powerful and large organisations, where not all of it is explained thoroughly. A lot of their understanding comes from what they are only interested in and most important stories and factors are either ignored or incomplete (Stokes 2003, p. 297). Not receiving the full picture, gives us a limited understanding of world music and its sub genres. Different genres of music over the globe have been shaped in many ways by influences such as the; historical and traditional root, people and their culture, migration, globalisation, politics and commodification. Nueva Canción is one example of a world music genre that has been influenced in such ways, and of which has a strong historical and political story worthy to be recognised. This essay will focus on the way the genre, Nueva Canción has become a significant genre of world music, by exploring the influences stated previously.
The Mandopop industry first began around the 1920s in Shanghai, China (Moskowitz 2009:1). However, the popularity of Mandopop did not spread and develop until the late 1970s after China established the ‘open door policy’ in which foreign cultural products like Taiwanese Mandopop were introduced into mainland China. The introduction of Gangtai pop music received unfavorable reactions from China’s government to the extent of arresting Chinese citizen for listening to unauthorized Gang-tai pop music (Baranovitch 2003:10, 103). Surprisingly, due to various factors from increasing consumer financial power to technology development, Taiwanese Mandopop had a rapid increase in popularity in China (Latham 2007:344). Even till this day, although China contains the largest Mandarin speaking population, Taiwan is now deemed as the upcoming centre of Mandopop, with trade revenues in its music industry totaling up to $68.9 million in 2007, rivaling against China’s piracy affected revenue of $69.4 milli...
Some may say music is just music; a song is just a song. However, music plays an enormous role in our psychology, because a single song has the ability to bring about many kinds of thoughts and emotions in the listener. Music is subtly one of the main factors in which people identify with certain groups and establish their belonging in society. It shapes people’s perspectives on how the world functions and the roles they play within it. Music can function the same way in a culture; it can reflect many of the culture’s values and ideologies. Music can have many effects on culture and the people’s idea of who they think they are within that culture. Music can serve in a way that promotes cultural identity and pride, yet it could also play a role in the separation of social and economical identities in within cultures.
Twitter describes itself as a "global platform for public self expression and conversation in real-time." Twitter have proved a platform for its users to discover, uncover, find, generate and distribute content, with an emphasis on simplicity. Currently, the majority of Twitter users reach it online or by a mobile application, so the 140 character limit is more of a systemic limitation instead of technical one.
During the darkest year of my life, try to make friends or even speaking would give me surges of panic throughout my body. Fall into a self-confident crisis, K-pop was there to brighten up my days little by little.
Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, Finland, and is one of the fastest growing companies in the world. Nokia currently have more than 100,000 employees in 120 countries worldwide with annual revenue of 519 million Euros and had 274 million Euros in profits in the third quarter of 2013 (Nokia Reports 274). Nokia produces different products and services such as mobile phones, mini tablets and accessories. To add, Nokia offers digital mapping, navigation systems for phones as well as automobiles. Recently, Nokia have announced the newest innovative products they will be releasing, the Lumia 630, 635 and 930. This report will closely examine Nokia’s operations and will outline both the benefits and the risks of expanding their operations to the country.
Sia Furler’s latest album, This is Acting, is unique and bold when compared to her previous released albums. During the promotion of Furler’s album the singer and songwriter revealed in actuality that each of her personally written songs and some co-written on the album had been rejected by various pop figures. The rejection of these songs by artist such as Beyoncé and Rhianna is what drew me to this album. It is not that I believe these ladies to be untalented, it is because of the rejection of the songs from mainstream artist such as their selves. Furler’s style has an earthy edge with a touch of a pop bluesy sound. Her voice has a raspy, roughness that seems to squeak or scratch when reaching higher pitches that seems controlled and intentional. That deliberate scratchy, slick voice brings an achiness
With the music being the highly profitable, capitalist enterprise that it is today, it is no wonder that it is controlled and regulated by a few large conglomerates that exist is today’s world. It is important to make clear that although evidence is being presented of the positive aspects of globalization through music that there is overwhelming evidence that cultural imperialism is more than it seems on the outside. One must keep in mind that cultural imperialism, globalization and the creation of a global village is a business. People are profiting at other people’s loss of cultural identity, they are sold a culture and heritage. With the every growing N’Sync fan clubs and Britney clones, the world is turning into a stage for pop culture and its glamorous unattainable standards.
Kelts, Roland. Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. Print.