ROUGH TRADE

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

COME UP WITH YOUROWN DEFINITION FOR INDEPENDENTMUSIC

Artists who are independent from major record label companies, which have their own time to create music and have a DIY approach to construct records.

WHY WAS THE PUNK ERA SEEN AS THE BIRTH OF INDEPENDENT LABLES?

Independent bands were distributed by Rough Trade at that time, as they could not get singed by major record labels, and this was an easy way to press their own records.

IN WHAT WAYS IS WEB 2.0 HAVING THE SAME EFFECT ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS INDEPENDENT LABELS DID DURING THE EARLY PUNK ERA?

Free downloads are allowed on some websites to get a grip of the artists material made. Most websites sell downloads for digital technology such as mobile phones and mp3 players, which means that records and CDs do not sell as good as it used to due to the easy and handy ways of listening to music. This is having the same effect on the music industry as independent labels would be willing to help the unsigned artists press their records, and there would be no need for major record labels.

WHY WOULD SOME BANDS CHOOSETO STAY AN INDEPENDENT LABEL RATHER THAN SIGNINGTOA MAJOR?

Some bands choose to stay an independent label as they may not like mainstream, and this is exactly what major record labels are all about.

FIND THE DEFINITION OF HEGEMONY. HOW CAN THIS BE APPLIED TO THE INDEPENDENT VS. MAJOR WAR?

Leadership or dominance, especially by the country or social group over others.

This can be applied to the independent vs. Major wars by saying that the major record labels have the dominance over the independent labels.

DEFINE THE TERMS CAPITALISM AND COMMODITY. APPLY THE TERMSWITHIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUGH TRADE DOCUMENTARY.

cap·i·tal·ism

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

com·mod·i·ty

1. A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

2. A useful or valuable thing, such as water or time.