ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC TELEVISION
How users purchase and listen to music
has changed significantly with the
introduction of the internet and digital
devices.
These changes include:
• Rise in music streaming services.
Users listen to and download music
onto their devices from a streaming
service such as Spotify and Apple
Music. Users pay a monthly fee to
listen to unlimited music.
• Decrease in sales of physical
music. Previously users purchased
music on compact discs (CDs), tapes
and records. A move to streaming
options has led to a decline in the
sales of physical music, impacting
high street music stores.
• Increase in sharing music online.
The internet enables musicians to
share their music with a wider
audience more easily and cheaply.
How users watch and pay for television
(TV) services has changed with the rise
of digital technologies.
These changes include:
• Increase in options of TV channels
give more viewing options for different
people with different interests.
• Rise in TV streaming services
including Netflix and Amazon Prime
have introduced more choice for
viewers. They choose to pay a
monthly subscription fee to watch
shows online, on-demand and on any
digital device they choose. TV
channel streaming services such as
BBC iPlayer and BritBox also follow
this on-demand option.
• More interaction with viewers. It is
common for TV shows to engage
viewers in additional ways. These
include using social media accounts
(Facebook, Instagram, Twitter),
publishing articles online and
releasing an app or a game.