MBS 4100: music industry overview (MBS4100)

Ever since the first live music performance, the live music industry has undergone a massive change. This essay will examine how technology as a catalyst affected live concerts. Its purpose is to analyse live concerts pre and post 1999. Firstly, it will touch on the historical background - the first live performances. Secondly, the perception of liveness and how technology affected its definition will be discussed. Next, the essay examines what technologies were necessary to enable the evolution...