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Isaac Iyoriobhe

Professor Gonch

English 101

9/22/17

Works Cited

Brown, Hugh. "Valuing Independence: Esteem Value and Its Role in the Independent Music
Scene." Popular Music & Society, vol. 35, no. 4, Oct. 2012, pp. 519-539. EBSCOhost,
doi:10.1080/03007766.2011.600515.

a. This article divulges the results of a qualitative experiment in which

independent artists and independent music-industry professionals are

questioned about their musical backgrounds, business practices, and

attitudes toward the music industry. The purpose of this study is to gain a

better understanding of who or what defines Independent musicians

(Brown 526). Brown says that Independent musicians identify with three

dimensions of life as an artist in the digital age: intrinsic motivation for

extrinsic motivation, the artist as a business, and independence as a

network. Throughout the article, the author is pretty unbiased. He presents

his argument in a way that makes the audience believe that the argument is

objective. Brown is able to accomplish this by interpreting the qualitative

study to make his argument seems like the opinion of those within the

study. This source will help me gain a deeper sense of my argument

because it contains one part of stasis theory: definition. This source is will

help me understand what it really means to be an independent artist. Once

I can define what an independent artist is, I can start to better understand
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why these artists choose to be independent instead of sign to record labels.

I can also learn why some artists on record labels regret their decision to

sign.

Cherry, Steven. "Selling Music for a Song." IEEE Spectrum, vol. 41, no. 12, Dec.
2004,p.56.EBSCOhost,search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=1555
5074&site=ehost-live.

a. This article displays how musicians and online music vendors do not make

a lot of money from music sales. The article claims that in order for

musicians to make more money, they need to cut out the middle man by

avoiding record labels which own 85 percent of all world music sales

(Cherry 56). The solution to this problem Is for musicians to sell their

music independently. The author gives an example of a band who has

been successful selling their music independently making 3.5 million

selling only concert recordings. Throughout the article, Cherry remains

objective by stating facts in order to support the justification to why

musicians are not making as much money as labels, and to how musicians

can take the control of their music back by selling their music

independently. This article highlights part of an argument I may use. This

article contains a component of stasis theory: plan of action. This will

contribute to the solution of the problem.

Hollander, Sam. "Listen to the Music: Lessons for Publishers from Record Labels' Digital Debut
Decade." Publishing Research Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1, Mar. 2011, pp. 26-35.
EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s12109-010-9192-1.
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a. This article describes how multimedia eBooks have created growth

and opportunity for publishers in the digital age. Though

publishers are starting to gain opportunities, executives have

become timid after witnessing the fall of records sells due to the

digital age. The article then segues into the analysis of the fall of

selling records in order for book publishers to learn from and avoid

the mistakes of the music industry. The author through the article

examines the problems of the music industry in order to make sure

the publishing industry does not encounter the same problems.

Though the author critiques the problems of the music industry, he

remains pretty unbiased because of the fact that he is mostly

analyzing the problems of the music industry. This article will be a

good resource for me because I can explain the origin of why the

music industry may or may not be exploiting artists.

Suhr, Hiesun Cecilia. "Understanding the Hegemonic Struggle between Mainstream Vs.
Independent Forces: The Music Industry and Musicians in the Age of Social Media."
International Journal of Technology, Knowledge & Society, vol. 7, no. 6, Nov. 2011, pp.
123,136.EBSCOhost,search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=91544
625&site=ehost-live.

a. This article explores how the age of social media has been able create

a platform that empowers independent musicians. The author describes

how social media networking sites now give Independent musicians a

way to promote, produce, perform, and sell music through this new

technological world. Suhr explains how record labels are struggling

due to the rising power of social media, but also discusses how they
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are refusing to accept decreases in profit. With this in mind, Suhrs

main goal is to examine the origin of the issue and affinity between

Independent Musicians and Record Labels. This article is not an

argument from the author but more of an explanatory piece. This

shows that the author is trying to remain objective because she is

trying to gain information in order to find answers to the main question

of her topic. This source will be very important in the development of

my argument because this article contains another part of stasis theory:

cause and effect. The purpose of the article is trying to get the

audience to understand the relationship between Independent

musicians and record labels and how it is has got to where it is today.

This will be important to my argument when deciphering the

inequalities in the music industry.

Tsai, Patricia. "Discovering the Full Potential of the 360 Deal: An Analysis of the Korean Pop
Industry, Seven-Year Statute, and Talent Agencies Act of California." UCLA
Entertainment Law Review, vol. 20, no. 2, July 2013, pp. 323-349. EBSCOhost,
search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=102361596&site=ehost-live.

a. This article discusses how a 360 deal is a very appealing

avenue for record labels to obtain a profit, since record

sales are plummeting due to the start of the digital age. Tsai

brings light to the fact that 360s deals may have possible

legal implications because record labels might themselves

responsible for disobeying the Seven Year Statute or the

Talent Agencies Act. Tsai describes how the Korean pop

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industry was taking advantage of 360 deals until they

started running into legal issues. The United States music

industry can now examine the Korean pop industry in order

to learn from K-pops mistake and be successful by

avoiding legal issues. Since the source is the UCLA

Entertainment Law Review, the authors credibility is

valid. This source will assist me in my future papers

because not only does this source give me an example of

injustice in the music industry, but the source also answers

the question of jurisdiction within stasis theory.

Lam, Calvin K. M. and Bernard C. Y. Tan. "The Internet Is Changing the Music

Industry." Communications of the ACM, vol. 44, no. 8, Aug. 2001, pp. 62-68. EBSCOhost,

doi:10.1145/381641.381658.