Analytical essay: How technology changed live performances.
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Course
MBS 4100: music industry overview (MBS4100)
Institution
SAE Institute
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 firs...
How technology changed live performances.
Will live concerts die out eventually?
Name and Surname: Leonie Sarah Meier
Student Number: 100429
Course code: MBS4100
Assessment code: MBS4100.1
Date of submission: 25. November 2021
Word Count: 2,913
Declaration:
I hereby declare that this is my own work, and does not use any materials
other than the cited sources and tools. All explanations that I copied directly
or in essence are marked as such. This work has not been previously
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25.11.2021, London, Leonie Sarah Meier
,Table of contents
List of figures 2
Introduction 3
The beginning of live performances 3
Technological tools for live music and their impact on its definition 4
Evolution of venues and events 4
The increasing importance of live events 6
Cell phones, interaction and engagement 7
Concerts as a source for online interactions 7
Audience and fanbase connection 8
Digital artists 10
Conclusion 11
Reference List 13
Bibliography 15
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, List of figures
1. Roman amphitheatre (2020). Available at:
https://pro.harman.com/insights/av/the-history-of-live-sound-part-1/ (Accessed: 25
November 2021).
2. Crowd at Woodstock festival 1969 (2021). Available at:
https://www.woodstock.com/lineup/ (Accessed: 25 November 2021).
3. Lady Gaga speaking to her fans on Twitter (2011). Available at:
https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/133272471829876736 (Accessed: 25 November
2021).
4. Miku Hatsune on stage (2016). Available at:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvw9m3/givenchy-is-dressing-the-future-of-fashion
(Accessed: 25 November 2021).
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