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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
(WEEK 1)
"We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During that period, we must try to do something good, something useful, with our lives. If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the true meaning of life," Dalai Lama.
(WEEK TWO)
"I'm good at crossword puzzles, I'm not so good at people puzzles," Carrie Bradshaw.
(WEEK THREE)
"Don't be so humble - you are not that great,"
Golda Meir (1898-1978).
(WEEK FOUR)
"It matter's not who you love, where you love, how you love or what you love, it matter's only that you love," John Lennon.
(WEEK FIVE)
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
(WEEK SIX)
"Get busy living or get busy dying".
(WEEK SEVEN)
"You are very squishy. So I shall name you squishy. And you shall be my little squishy," Dory from Finding Nemo.
(WEEK EIGHTH)
"Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything," Ivana Trump, on finishing her first novel.
(WEEK NINTH)
"The internet is a great way to get on the net," Bob Dole, Republican Presidential Candidate.
(WEEK TEN)
"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff," Pop Singer Mariah Carey.
Music Downloading. The Effect.
For my feature I’ve chosen to delve into the world of music downloading, looking at the effect it has on the music industry. In particular, I will examine its affect on large record labels such as Sony/BMG and Universal, as well as other independent labels and the ways, if any, its affects on the consumer.
In order to gather research for this issue and ultimately discover what’s going on in the music world, I aim to speak to individuals from the larger and independent labels, as well as ordinary people off the streets. I will ask their perspectives in regards to the issue at hand and hence gain insight into the effect it has, if any, on the industry, or in terms of the consumer, their perception of music availability and music overall.
If I am able to, I aim to ask some local bands whether or not they believe music downloading to be beneficial to their career or for getting their music recognised and out to the greater public. What exactly do LiveNation 360 deals actually mean for artists and the industry?
The reason I have chosen to write about this issue is because I believe it to be a contemporary issue that is revolutionising the music industry. Music downloading has been a topic that has received a vast amount of interest within the media, particularly through the manner in which it has caused many job redundancies such as those witnessed at EMI.
In order to make this story something actually worth reading I will have to find a lot of the hard sales data both old and new. As well as looking at things like the reasons for the loss in CD sales. Is it because of the new technologies such as ring tones and gaming or is it because too many people are downloading from illegal music downlad programmes?
This issue is a debate that I witness constantly within my student body and my group of friends. It has become a moral question – whether or not it is theft or whether it is the consumers right?
WHAT A MONTH!
October is a wonderful month! Not just because you can feel the weather getting warmer and warmer but because it is one that is filled with many festivities, 100’s of birthday’s worldwide and oh offcourse the much enjoyed public holiday.
There are many people who take the dance floor for celebrations, people who enjoy a Monday off work, along with the many people and celebrities that add another candle to their cake. I didn’t even think that this many celebs would be celebrating their birthdays this month!
Take a look…
Famous singer Sting turns 49.
Actress Susan Sarandon turns 60.
Actress Kate Winslet turns 31.
Rapper Snoop Dog turns 34.
TV star Judge Judy turns 64.
Actress Julia Roberts turns 39.
And Actress Winona Ryder turns 35.
Oh and then there’s ME who turns 20!
Along with these fabulous birthday’s, October is full of festivals and holidays worldwide. There is the traditional festival, Oktoberfest, the traditional holiday, Halloween and the public holiday, Australian Labour Day. On top of this, there are the many other unique festivals and holidays celebrated across the globe.
There is the Andong Mask Dance Festival in South Korea, the Boat Racing Festival in Laos, The Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon Festival in Bhutan, the Festival of Lights in India, and A Laugh a Minute Festival in America.
“WOW what a month!”
