MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Beats Music, Grooveshark, Winamp
Document Summary
As digital files became more popular, new sector of music industry developed to support listener"s technological needs. Portable music players flooded market in late 90s/early 2000s. Users also became interested in computer software to help organize files. Launched by apple in midst of napster controvery. As a result of change in purchasing, in 2005 billboard began to publish digital download charts. Also incorporated these figures inton data for hot 100 chart. Itunes became best place to find pulse of current muic industry. Digital downloading morphed into streaming as the dominant form of consumption. Grooveshark launched in 2007, model similar to napster. Listeners were charged with uploading songs to a server and then shared in profits when songs were purchased and downloaded. Agreements between record companies and newer sites alloed users to stream songs without paying for downloads. Allowed users to maintain free accounts and charged small monthly fees to eliminate ads or for mobile access.
