Music industry facts for kids
The music industry is made up of people and companies who make money by creating and selling music. Some of the people and companies included are:
- Musicians who compose and perform the music
- Companies and people who create and sell recorded music
- People who present live music performances
- People who help musicians with their music careers
- Companies that broadcast music (satellite, internet and broadcast radio)
Images for kids
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Musicians working in a recording studio
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Crowd watching a concert
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A musician in a recording studio
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A live musical performance at Cologne Pride, 2013
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Prior to the invention of the printing press, the only way to copy sheet music was by hand, a costly and time-consuming process. Pictured is the hand-written music manuscript for a French Ars subtilior chanson (song) from the late 1300s about love, entitled Belle, bonne, sage, by Baude Cordier. The music notation is unusual in that it is written in a heart shape, with red notes indicating rhythmic alterations.
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An example of mechanically printed sheet music
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Frances Densmore recording Blackfoot chief Mountain Chief on a cylinder phonograph in 1916
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A radio broadcasting system from 1906
