1. Sound Recording Chapter 8

2. Hard Hit by Technology No media industry has struggled more in recent years than the record industry and record stores—the growth of the Internet, mp3 technology, and file sharing/music piracy via Napster and Kazaa in the early days cost the industry about $4 billion a year. No media industry has struggled more in recent years than the record industry and record stores—the growth of the Internet, mp3 technology, and file sharing/music piracy via Napster and Kazaa in the early days cost the industry about $4 billion a year.

3. Blindsided! Technology blindsided the music industry but is now coming to its rescue in the form of iPods and such devices. Technology blindsided the music industry but is now coming to its rescue in the form of iPods and such devices. A new business model for the recording industry is expected to be in place by 2008 A new business model for the recording industry is expected to be in place by 2008

4. Sound Recording’s Future? Most people will no longer buy their music on CDs but will download it from iTunes and similar services on the Internet. Most people will no longer buy their music on CDs but will download it from iTunes and similar services on the Internet. Legal downloads will become the financial force that drives the whole industry. Legal downloads will become the financial force that drives the whole industry.

5. Homework for Next Class Read Chapter 8, Sound Recording Read Chapter 8, Sound Recording Do Four Questions for Review on p. 197 Do Four Questions for Review on p. 197 And one Question for Critical Thinking short essay And one Question for Critical Thinking short essay Be prepared for possible quiz on Thursday Be prepared for possible quiz on Thursday