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Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of favorite artists online. And music makers, as well as music industry officials, use social media to increase the public’s interest.
Nick Sherwin is the founder of the band called Suburban Skies. He says today’s technology permits a band to control its own future. He said, “Social media is a wonderful thing. You can make use of it to reach the public. “ Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more than one type of experience.” The most important thing is the content. You have to have songs and videos to show the audience. But I think it is extremely important to do shows, to build your brand, and to make you well known,” Sherwin said.
Music industry officials discussed the future of the business during an international conference (会议) in Los Angeles, California. They said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, following the drop in CD sales in the United States. Rob Light is head of music with a creative artist agency (代理机构). He said, “ Most of the income for artists is now coming from the live marketplace.”
Along with the popularity of live music there has been a big increase in the number of music festivals. These events are advertised on social media. Pasquale Rotella leads Insomniac, a company that produces electronic dance music festivals in several countries. “Someone could make it in his bedroom and put it out there. People can gain fans online without anyone’s help. That has completely helped the growth of dance music,” said Rotella.
Bob Pitt man leads the radio organization — Clear Channel Communications. He says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past. However, Nick Sherwin is not worried. He just wants to reach everyone who likes his style of music with the help of the Internet.
【小题1】From Paragraph 2, we learn that Nick Sherwin __________ .A．doesn’t have any good ways to reach the public
B．doesn’t believe his band has good content to draw attention
C．thinks social media can help make his band’s music well known
D．thinks everyone can become famous through making good use of the Internet【小题2】What Pasquale Rotella said in Paragraph 4 shows that __________ .
A．dance music has finally become popular
B．there is too much music for people nowadays
C．electronic dance music festivals are easy to hold
D．people can make their music heard easily nowadays【小题3】According to Rob Light, radio __________ .
A．will be out of date quite soon B. is no longer listened to today
B．will always be loved by some people D. is the best tool to introduce new songs【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage?
A．People prefer to listen to music online nowadays.
B．Technology is greatly changing the music industry.
C．The number of live concerts has greatly increased.
D．CD sales in the United States have greatly dropped.
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