The Internet Has Become the New Record Store

By Moira Jansen

As with many industries, advances in technology have paved the way for more people to take advantage of more opportunity. The music industry is a prime example of how the increase of internet technology has resulted in an increase in artists being able to fulfill their dream of creating music to share with the world. There was a time and a place when music was recorded only in big studios with exclusive clients. There were only a handful of bands and groups who had access to these media centers, and only they were able to utilize the technology inside to help create recorded tracks. As a result, there were only a few recording labels who employed a select few musicians to work with. Today, however, there are an innumerable amount of people recording and producing music in a myriad of locations – people no longer need to rely on expensive and busy recording studios, they can record music in their basements and living rooms, just by using their computers.

With that being said, there are a number of obvious reasons that the internet has become one of the most important and powerful tools for anybody looking to make music more than a simple hobby. The internet that one uses and relies on is as important as the content and sound of the music itself – if either element is missing, it will be near impossible for an amateur to turn professional in a realistic fashion. Satellite internet provides users with the fastest and most reliable way to connect to the internet, and is undoubtedly the wisest choice for anybody who is serious about pursing a self-made music career.

First and foremost, speed is the name of the game when it comes to internet connection: without enough power, you will spend most of your days waiting for pages to load and files to upload or download. Satellite internet broadband connections are up to 50 times faster than a dial-up, and can therefore be relied upon to cut the amount of time you spend waiting on the internet (as opposed to actually using it) in half. If you are looking to launch a career as an aspiring musician, the time you save in this respect can be spent on more important things like writing lyrics to your newest, unrecorded song, or editing the track you composed the night before. Regardless of how you use it, being provided extra time in today’s constantly moving world is near impossible to truly quantify – something only satellite internet can offer. Furthermore, satellite broadband connections are more reliable than many of the competing options available on the market today. With customer service at a considerably higher level than with some cable or DSL connections, you can rest assured that if a problem were to occur – as they often due when it comes to computers and the internet as a whole – you will be taken care of by a professional and responsible staff and customer service agents. The cable company, no matter how hard they may try, cannot honestly and genuinely offer you the same reassurance.

Considering how much today’s music business relies on the internet for general communication, uploading of new tracks and large files to websites, as well as other internet-based activities, it is impossible to ignore the blatant advantages that a satellite broadband connection provides you.