Although singer-songwriter Bruno Mars perpetuates many stereotypes about women and money in his music videos, he also challenges traditional views with pro-social messages. Both Mars’s perpetuation of sexual and financial stereotypes and his way of breaking with tradition can be seen particularly clearly in the song 24k Magic. Background Keys...

During the first three weeks of the semester, I listened to Your Eyes CD nonstop. I understand that there are seven tracks total. There is one specific track that I don’t really care for and I have a few of my favorite tracks. When I first started listening to the...

The following paper discusses the phenomenon of music piracy and its impact on the current state of the music industry. First, it presents the background information that covers the process of music piracy development and popularization making emphasis on such its result as music sales decrease. Further, the paper analyses...

Music is a way to express feelings. Songs convey a meaning to listeners. Some singers are iconic in their industry, making important contributions to the music world in general. Most genres are taken to be independent; however, there is a relation among many of them: they all feature women. For...

Bob Dylan is one of the most admired and influential songwriters and singers of the 20th century, whose songs addressed a number of political, historical, and social issues, for example, the Civil War, and he struggle for the civil rights in 1960s. In 2016, this legendary person “received the Nobel...