1. Up to 1300s ~1334 ~1571

2. THESIS
The sociology of music does not improve or degrade,
it simply changes with differences in societies.
OUTLINE
1 – The Evolution of Music Technology
2 – The Sociology of Modern Music
3 – So What?

3. Radio Magnetic Tape Cassette CD
Invention: Phonograph
Tape
MP3 Player
Year Popularized: 1877 1919 1950s 1990s 2000s
1960s

4. The Sociology of Modern Music
“[M]usic, like all other human creations, is the product of the minds already shaped
by particular cultures, and in this sense music could be said to reflect the society in
which it was created.”
Peter J. Martin, Ethnomusicologist
For us, in a technologically driven world, it logically follows that our social dealings with music
are greatly affected by technology.

5. How Technology
Has Influenced
Modern Music
We perceive perfection where, in reality, there is none.

6. So What?
By understanding the sociology of music and the effects of
modern technology on it we more easily accept the tastes
of others and become less critical of music as a whole.
In other words… Appreciating these concepts makes it a lot
easier to not be a jerk.

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