Ideas in the Music Industry

While going through lecture slides and reading the slide on race records I noticed that two record companies Paramount and Columbia Records who were still operating and producing Grammy winners such as Maxwell and Beyonce. In my eyes Race Records recordings of performances by black musicians has given ideas to television stations like BET and MTV. These television networks used Race Records ideas and started producing videos for top songs on charts.Videos have made millions of dollars for these businesses. These two television networks has the music video industry on smash therefore, makes me think about how Race Records was multi-talented and also had innovative business skills in the music industry. Also I was amazed at how blues music was made and who it targeted in society. Classic blues was targeted towards the black middle class. I believe blues puts you into a good feeling towards your progress in whatever you are trying to accomplish. The beats are nice and mello. It doesn't have the hard core style of music which in my opinion makes you kind of think about stressful things that are going on in your life. Lastly I was surprised at how singing blues music could set the rhythm for men at work.