Entertainment and Leisure

  Technology had had a dramatic affect on entertainment and leisure, with near enough every aspect of the institution being modified or changed; both in production and distribution. It has made way for so much choice, and is much more simpler to create things that were near enough impossible to do on your own in the past, for example music, radio, video, magazines and books.
  The music industry is a perfect example of where technology has been a major benefit and has made production and distribution much easier. Not only is the technology available to those who have money, the space and knowledge, but its also available for people to use in their homes, on their computors, or similar devices. Voices can be edited by autotune, backing tracks can be created by selecting a key signature and musical style, and all you need is the knowledge and patience. Distribution has also been affected by technology, with previously records changing to CD's, but more recently, CD's now changing to digital downloads. This has seen an increase in independant music, with a wide variety, and new talent being able to publish new talent.
  Due to the advance in technology, there has also been a rise in choice of entertaiment, and how it is accessed. Entertainment like in the past, is no longer restricted by the cinemas, or when it is being released on DVD. Now, due to the advance in technology, there are so many options avaible. You are now able to watch films on your TV or even your game console, through paid systems such as SKY or Virgin TV. or even through streaming websites such as Netflix, or LoveFilm, which was thought of as impossible in the past. However there has also been an advance with the TV companies, with new set boxes such as Sky+, V+ and the TiVo box. These make it possible to watch HD and 3D tv, record live tv, pause, rewind and fast forward tv. These original film websites have paved the way and are one step forward on entertainment shops such as HMV and Blockbuster, which may have been a contributer to the financial unstability of the shops.