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The impact of digital music distribution on the structure of songs and the way they are published
Škopek, Matěj ; Ježková, Tereza (advisor) ; Halada, Jan (referee)
The topic of this thesis is musical compositions and the potential impact of the modern method of their distribution on their structural characteristics, overall form, and method of their release. The work compares two periods, from the years 2005-2010 and 2015-2020, i.e., before and after the rise in popularity of music streaming services such as Spotify. The author's goal is to find a correlation between the changes of parameters selected by him and the development of the music industry and music distribution. In the work, the author first presents the concept of distribution in this broader, general sense of the word and its role as part of the marketing mix. It follows the role of distribution in the context of the music industry and a more detailed description and overall shape of the music market in each of the defined time periods. For each researched year, 10 songs were chosen that ranked at the top of the American music chart Billboard Hot 100. Therefore, the author's research includes 120 recordings. The monitored parameters are the length of the song, its tempo, the location of the first chorus, the total number of choruses, and whether the song was released as a separate single. The author presents five hypotheses that are based on the authors' publications in the field of music. As...
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Vocal interpretation of modern popular music
Nováková, Kateřina ; Svoboda, Čeněk (advisor) ; Volavá, Iva (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the theme of the singing interpretation of modern popular music. The study is dedicated to all who want to learn more about vocal expression of different genres of popular music. The aim of the thesis is to point out the specifics of the singing performance of particular musical genres of popular music. In addition, the genre boundaries are examined and their wiping is gradually influenced by the combination of many styles. The theoretical part deals with the description of individual expression elements of singing interpretation and maps the history of world and Czech popular music. Practical part deals with particular selected genres of popular music and their characteristic vocal speech based on interviews with singers and music professionals. The individual musical genres are characterized by their distinctive vocal expression. In the end, the thesis develops the very meaning of the singing interpretation as such, and what is its meaning for the overall performance of the musician.
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