In Canada, the government supports
the “cultural industries,” which include the music industry, film, TV, theater,
and the visual arts. 25 % of all Canadian radio music was written or performed
by Canadian artists. When this became a regulation, high quality recording
studios were built in Canada, thus giving an industry infrastructure and more
jobs in the music industry. This domestic music quota set by Canada was also
established in Australia and France. They found that more domestic exposure
leads to more international exposure for those artists.
As for international exposure, the
technological revolution has helped with giving their music industry
opportunities that would have otherwise been unimaginable. The revolution has
also created challenges. The inexpensive costs of recording, marketing, and
distribution have made it possible for independent artist to be known in an
international music industry. The Internet made it accessible for them to enter
the international commerce. However it has also declined sales in the recording
industry because. We see this nowadays in the transition from soundcarriers (CDs
and tapes) to digital files. This has also paved the way for piracy. Digital
music sales accounted for a third of recorded music sales according to the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). There are
challenges and advantages to music in every part of the world. It all depends
on how each country addresses them.
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