Chapter 4

Sound recording and popular music

A newly established radio station in Murfreesboro may make use of audiovisual

tools such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones as one of the methods to help the station become

more well-known and attract more new listeners. Because so many regions are impacted by the

internet, the live broadcasting of music in the station is likely to be the most appealing musical

format for the residents of Murfreesboro.

Audio cassettes, huge reel-to-reel devices with lightweight magnetized strands, were

introduced in the 1940s. In 1958, stereo allowed the recording of two tracks. In the 1970s, we

had two recordings: the digital recording translated sound waves into binary on-off pulses and

stored information as numeral code, while the analog recording captured sound wave

fluctuations and stored those signals in record grooves.

Convergence of sound recording in the internet age

Mp3 compressed digital recordings in 1992. Subscription services and cloud music had

no physical ownership.

Record-radio conflict

According to chapter 4, Radio reduced record sales in 1924.

ASCAP created radio right fees in 1925 and cooperated when televisions became

prominent in the 1950s and licensing difficulties developed with music streaming firms.

Pop music survived despite the popularity of other genres because iTunes is the main pop music

supplier and streaming services expanded.

The music labels influenced the industry in ways like the oligopoly, a business situation in which

few firms controlled an industry's production and distribution of resources in the US and global

music business, and the indices, which recorded music that seemed less commercial and played a

major role as the music industry's risk takers.

Talent scouts find, develop, and even manage musicians. Anderson created iTunes, sold music,

and divided revenues by medium.

Chapter 5

Popular radio and the origin of broadcasting

Inventors of wireless telegraphs

Pop music survived despite the popularity of other genres because iTunes is the main pop

music supplier and streaming services expanded.

The music labels influenced the industry in ways like the oligopoly, a business situation

in which few firms controlled an industry's production and distribution of resources in the US

and global music business, and the indices, which recorded music that seemed less commercial

and played a major role as the music industry's risk takers.

Talent scouts find, develop, and even manage musicians. Anderson created iTunes, sold

music, and divided revenues by medium.

Regulating a new medium wireless ship act in 1910

As per chapter 5, The 1912 radio act addressed amateur radio issues. It was licensed and

used SOS distress signal.

 The WWI navy-controlled radios, and the cooperate heads and governed leaders

conspired to serve American interests.

RCA-acquired American Marconi and other US radio companies' formation

RCA monopolized broadcasting in the US.

Sarnoff and NBC

RCA's first general manager, David Sarnoff, founded NBC with GE and wasting house.

NBC sold national advertising and programming to affiliates.

Sarnoff produced car radios for GM.

Williams Paley bought a controlling share in 1928 and introduced new ideas and

strategies.

1927

The Radio Act of 1927 required stations to serve the public interest to license their

channels.

The FCC handles licenses and channel issues.

The Federal Communication Commission regulates broadcasting and narrowcasting

under the 1934 Communication Act.

The FM revolution and Edwin Armstrong

FM-frequency modulation radio accentuated the pitch between radio waves

AM- amplitude modulation radio stressed the volume or height of radio waves
 Stations

Satellite radio provided a continental US-wide subscription service.

HD radio lets AM and FM broadcaster’s multicast and provides program data.

Radio/convergence

Internet radio simulcasts on-air signals or creates internet-only stations.

Podcasting involved posting audio files online for download.

Radio and local ads

10% of media advertising was radio. National networks exchanged programming for ad time.