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Halle Evans
L. M. Raymond, MA
UWRT 1103
28 July 2015
Writing Prompt #8: Visual Citations
Fig. 1. Eighty-year change
in global unit sales of
LP/Cassettes/CD/Digital
(2011). Source: Recording
Industry Association of
American, Evolution of
Music: The Impact of Digital
on the Music Industry.

This graph shows how

much money was made by different ways to access music over the period of time between 1970
and 2010. Not only has actual music changed, but the way that it is listened to has too. We
believe that, at most, by 2050 the only way to access music will be digitally.
Fig. 2. Album art for Michael Jacksons Thriller (1982). Source:
Epic Records, Michael Jacksons Thriller. Over 200 artists give

credit to Michael Jackson as a person who influenced them in

their art. He sparked a change in the music industry, which had
a relevance that ranged from his childhood to after his death.

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Fig. 3. Photo shoot of The Beatles edited by Round Hill
Music (2015). Source: Round Hill Music, The Beatles.

The Beatles are a giant influence on todays music

industry. Their chill sounding rock has morphed
into passionate, exciting rock. Many artists worldwide
cite them as an influence. They are seen as one of
music industries biggest legends and have influenced almost all of todays genres in different
ways.