Film and Music changes through internet

Music
*Shops are affected as the sales are mostly done by the internet now.
*Profits are less as a lot of people illegally download their music off website like lime wire.
*Record labels are not making as much money as now anyone can make music. e.g youtube and Justin Bieber.
*People are filming concerts and downloading them onto the internet, so artists are making less money also.

Film
*Piracy-illegal recordings from cinemas being downloaded onto the internet.
*Less DVDs etc are sold as you can purchase everything online.
*Cinemas are suffering as films get released a lot sooner onto the internet, so people wait for that.
*It is a lot easier for people to purchase DVD'S from abroad which are yet to be released in their own country over the internet through the advancement in DVD players with multi-regional functions.

How online media have developed in film and music.

Online media has effected music in many ways resulting in a huge change in the industry and a huge potential change could later severely effect the industry. For instance, music shops and retailers are suffering due to the vast amount of music now bought over the internet, 50 years ago people had to go to their local record store to purchase music, but now it can be done at home at your own convenience. This therefore means that music stores are having too close due to loss of profits including larger chains like HMV. Another cause of loss of profit can be as a result of the opportunity to illegally download music off of websites such as the ever popular limewire. Today, people of all backgrounds and classes have the chance of making their music, and becoming a youtube sensation. Before, one had to have a record label behind them to even consider the chance of creating a single, however today with the technology readily available, young stars such as Justin Bieber becoming famous as they were spotted over the internet.