Allowing Smaller Companies to be the Big Dogs

In his essay, Miller states that the music industry is taken over by major corporations, and is therefore corrupted because new acts and ways of playing music that are not already established will not be recognized or implemented in today's music society. There is now always a motive behind making new music, like making a lot of money for instance, and this is something that changes how music is made. Instead of it being produced purely for enjoyment, it is being used as something for personal gain. Major companies also want to get their names out in public so they are more well-known and respected, so they compete for the best so they can in turn be the best.

There are a few ways to change how the music industry is run to improve music quality and the overall greed that is occurring today. First, the companies could actually work together to produce the best music possible by allowing each other to "switch"artists with each other and make the best music based on each company's strengths. These 6 powerhouse companies could also allow smaller companies to have a chance to produce music and find new artists because this would give a variety of people a new opportunity to not only produce music, but allow for new kinds of music to be created, and therefore expand today's musical options.

Based on the proposed solutions, I believe that allowing smaller companies to produce music from more popular artists would be the most effective way to solve this issue. Today's economy is forcing people out of jobs, so giving smaller companies and newer artists a chance to produce music and make money is very much needed in the economy. This also allows newer musical genres to be produced because it is not the same regular routine as the major companies, so variety in the actual music would therefore occur. It is important for smaller companies to get a chance, and allowing them to do so could greatly affect the music industry in a positive way.