Entry #4 Fame from Home

 In todays day, we often see musical artists creating their music from home and being extremely succesful. This is extremely different from the past where artists would rely on studios and labels to pay for them to record their music. Not only has it made it easier for upcoming artists to create music, it has increased exploration of musical genres and created growth for musical artists.

  

You may be wondering, how can someone make music in their room without a band or instruments to actually make the music? Due to advances in technology there has been an extreme change in how sound is engineered and made it a much easier field to experiment with. Rather then relying on expensive equipment to create music, you can now use something as simple as just your computer. Artists such as Billie Ellish have created successful albums in their rooms with little equipment such as a computer, microphone, and speakers. Rollin Stones has a video on YouTube showing behind the scenes of how her and her brother created a massive hit song in this setting. Another case in recent times is during the pandemic, when Taylor Swift recorder Folklore from her home where she made her own studio. Thanks to technology, she was able to collaborate with other artists and producers to help her create a #1 album from her house.

It makes sense that this new way of creating music would be helpful for new artists trying to get their foot in the door but why would popular artists with millions of dollars use this method? Jack Antoff, producers for massive artists such as Lanna Del Ray and Taylor Swift explained in a video that working in his home studio that is personalized for him helps him become creative and make his music personal rather then being in a public and more stressful environment. Billie Ellis explains it as the freedom to experiment. If she has an idea she won't be scared to try it out for fear of rejection. This new digital form of audio production is creating a new string of artists and developing music in a way it has never seen before.

Overall, this neg age in technology is making it increasingly easier for artists to create music and offers a pathway into the music. Not only will it create growth but it changes how everything in the music industry is run and created independence for artists.