The current market playing field iTune audio playback program developed by Apple has faced stiff competition from other companies that specialize in audio playback streams (Hennessy & Naijar, 2017). Spotify also seems to be gaining ground as a competitor to iTunes. Spotify is ranked 20th among all other internet-based companies with a revenue of 6.76 billion Euros. Apple, on the other hand, is ranked second among other technology-based companies with music payback features. The competition progress Spotify has placed much emphasis on the use of its algorithm to offer customer satisfaction by determining their taste and preferences in music through its software and providing the music to the consumers. This has enabled the company to increase the number of its subscribers to over 113 million. The company has a 30 % yearly growth, an aspect that greatly threatens Apple iTunes. Apple new strategies The adoptions of vertical integrations have been the most recent move that is expected to help Apple gain a competitive advantage over its competition (Yang et al., 2014). Unlike the other companies that pay to stream music…

The cubism era Art is used in expressing the profound and general thoughts of an artist. Different arts and artists have developed pieces that are critical in telling a story and representing certain thoughts of the artists. Over time art has revolved through the transition of the inspiration, genre, and defining social moments. As a result, different eras have been defined by different forms of art. From the 1940s to the 60s, the artist developed pieces characterized as abstraction and non-objectivity art. Abstraction art refers to the type of art that is captured from concepts and reality known to people. In hat, the artists develop geometric art from objects known to people. On the other hand, non-objectivity art is captured from art, which is not inspired by visible nature. An example of art that represented abstraction is Cubism, while non-objectivity art is expressed in the swinging painting by Kandinsky, which were used to influence the aspect of freedom in artistry and thought-proving images. The cubism era is a representative of abstraction art. The term is defined from the cube, thus…

Mark Your Calendar for These Spring Events in Flagstaff When planning for a vacation, it is essential to ensure that you travel at the appropriate time. Whenever the thought of going for a short vacation, all you need is to park and leave, however, with less planning, that vacation might be as good as another day in the office or at home. Therefore, start by taking your time, mark your calendar, and have a rough idea of what you will get on the other side. You don’t have to visit blindly and expect to have fun. There are seasons for almost everything, and unless you mark your calendar, you might go expecting something and get a complete opposite. Here are a few spring events in Flagstaff. Annual Zuni festival of arts & culture If you are an enthusiast about art, this event is worth participation, so your spring vacation in Flagstaff should start in May. The activity will bring together over 50 Zuni artists who will showcase their cultural traditions and artistry skills. There will be plenty of traditional music,…

Concert Report 4 On 20 March 2020, at 12:00 pm -3:00 pm, I was privileged to attend a concert at the Edmonds center for the arts in Northern Seattle performed by cascades symphony orchestra by conductor Michael Mevaposky in honor of Rick Steve’s Europe Symphonic journey. The performance was welcome with lots of extolling and passion. The Edmonds Center for the arts (EAC) is a 700-seat performing arts venue located on the campus of the original Edmonds High School, just 20 minutes north of Seattle. It was first constructed in 1939, renovated, and reopened later in 2006 as a state-of-the-art performance hall. The non-profit organization hired by the city of Edmonds Public Facilities District manages the facility. Each season, EAC curates a performing arts and concert series of approximately thirty artists. Besides, EAC provides outreach programs and arts education for seniors and children. On the other hand, it serves as a home for more than one hundred and thirty produced events by regional and local performing arts organizations, and community partners. The audience that attended the concert was ranging from…

What has been pop culture’s role in promoting social justice?  Give specific examples.  Popular culture refers to the popular culture that is transmitted through digital media and consists of music, sports, and art, among other forms. On the other hand, social justice is the fairness in terms of allocation of resources, and opportunities within the society. Pop culture has been instrumental in the promotion of social justice (Bezio, & Yost, 2018). Pop culture plays the role of creating awareness and advocating for issues. This may be influenced through actions in society, such as building schools or is conveyed through their forms of art. For instance, pop artists may initiate an influential hashtag on twitter to address a pertinent social issue such as domestic violence. Popular culture, such as music and art, resonates with a person’s emotions and thus can change hearts and minds on some issues. It provides pressure for change and shift in opinions. Pop culture has played the role of enhancing social justice in recent years in different ways. Share one unique example (that has not been mentioned…

Frieda And Diego Rivera Art, 1931 Introduction Frieda Kahlo was a contemporary Mexican artist who created ‘Frida and Diego Rivera art.’ She painted portrait art in the attractive city of San Francisco, California, in April of the year 1931.  It was initially published in SFMOMA Painting AND Sculpture (Savage,2019). The Frida and Diego art is a painting type art whose subject is, portraits, self-portraits, women artists, male artists, husbands, wives, marriages, palettes, brushes, birds, banderols, inscription, women, people of color and Mexicans. The medium of the art is oil and canvas, and the external link is SFMOMA (Savage,2019). The credit lines were Albert M. Bender Collection and the gift of Albert M. Bender. The physical dimensions of the Frida and Diego Rivera art are 39 3/8 x 31 in (100.01 x 78.74 cm). A Thesis Statements The audience seems to be charm by her individual life rather than portrait image. Her life has more tools to convey her feelings during the battle between life and death. Frida’s art is trail by the anomaly of her life most of the time.…

FYRE Festival Introduction The case, in this case, will try and highlight how they FYRE failed as per the expectation of the people. The case will also highlight some of the possible events that transpired to the failure of the Fyre Festival. The other thing that will be discussed in this case is how the team locals were affected by this project that failed due to poor management. The other thing that will be described in this case is how the Fyre team was unable to attract a broad audience. This are some of the problems that led to the failure of the project. Another thing that will be highlighted in this case is the necessity of documenting a project as well as an evaluation of the project. Without this, the project will completely fail as it happened for the festive. The other thing that will be discussed is the possible errors that were brought about by the group members. Literature review In this case, it can be noted that the fyre festive was all about the group error. It…

Guitar versus African Drum The Africans are believed to be true to their beliefs. They are people who have ever held their belief in the manner that they are practiced up to this era. Music was used for various functions. The Africans believe that music is everything, and through music, they will achieve their goals. Some of the Africans state that music is everything in the sense it is felt in all their daily activities. They say that music lives with them and without music then life will be boring. We can state how music was felt in every part of the society, be in children fetching water, and they would go around beating their containers, mothers trying to make food would make some of the beats as well as those people that engaged in making different things. At this point, it is essential to note the fact that the use of African drum and guitar is used across different cultures. For instance, the Africans use the drums as a way of expressing or passing a message to other people.…

Film Review: Hands of History Introduction The film is a 1994 documentary by Loretta Todd, who is a leading figure in Canadian Indigenous cinema. In this documentary, Loretta profiles four contemporary female artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression of their cultures through art. In the documentary, the four females reveal their unique practices and their journeys. In general, it is a moving testimony what the significant role played by indigenous women in nurturing indigenous cultures. The most interesting thing about the documentary is that the women in the film narrate their stories about their cultures and art related to their origins, and all of their stories are very interesting to listen to. These women are from indigenous cultures, which makes the film more interesting to watch as the viewer is curious to know more about these women. They talk about their skills in producing art and how they learned to create different artifacts and how these skills and knowledge has been passed from their ancestors. Film Summary The film begins by introducing…

Tips to Motivate you to Learn a Mandatory Foreign Language There is always an ever-increasing rate of international trades worldwide. Tourism and immigration have become familiar to all nations globally. H1: Tips to Motivate you to Learn a Mandatory Foreign Language People are intermarrying, yet they have different cultural experiences. The main point is that you will eventually meet a person who does not understand your native language. Hence, you must learn another language to enhance communication with people from different communities. Below are things that will motivate you to learn a new language. Education advancement When you are preparing to join a college, you might be required to learn a foreign speech. Being able to learn languages such as Chinese, French, Arabic, or Spanish will help you to interact with different students in the school, not only those who come from the same country as you. Also, nowadays, many undergraduate and postgraduate programs have introduced foreign language as a mandatory requirement for graduation in their schools. Notably, some nations offer graduate scholarships with the condition that you must take…