Ethnography Results Week 3

For the third week of study things are moving along a little better now that the topic for my proposal is essentially finished. Now that the topic is on music and the music scene in general and the background of the dealings that go on with modern artists. The past month or so my friend has been trying to launch his career into music. He was in New York recording music and meeting with people to see if record deals or other promotions were possible. He has a promotional deal now with a certain company and is in talks with a record label that has shown interest. The couple of songs that he was recording are nearly finished and he is now back in College Station. Over the following weeks I will see what exactly he does when he is recording, practicing, meeting with people, and various music related activities to see how the modern artist is getting along today. I got many interactions that he had while in New York with various executives and what went on when he was in the studio. These ranged from the usual working environment, to crazy exclusive clubs for meetings, to weird hour sessions on the computer finalizing the songs. I hope to complement these findings with how most people will consume their music and just the general landscape of music currently by looking at what surrounds me in life and what music is laced in it. This can reveal a lot by what is perceived to be popular.