The digital world we now live in has changed just about every area of our lives, many of them without us even realising it. The explosion of smartphones, which was started just 10 years ago by Apple with the first iPhone, has been a big factor in some of these changes, including digital music in a digital world.
Listening to Music on Your Smartphone
Although the iPhone was not the first smartphone, it was the first successful one. It suddenly allowed owners to do many things they had never dreamt of being able to do on their phone, and basically as a small hand held computer, it revolutionised the way mobile devices were used.
It was not long before apps started to appear for banking transactions, at retailers for shopping online, and many other things that suddenly became available without needing access to a PC. For gamers, they were a boon as now they could play wherever they were, 24 hours a day. As an example, if you wanted to play blackjack games online on your train journey to work, it had become so easy that online games have become a popular way of passing time when travelling, or having to wait to be seen by someone. They are a great way of relaxing after a hard day’s work, and there are games available online to suit all who want to play.
The biggest effect has to have been in the music industry though, as now you can listen to your choice of music whenever you want and wherever you are. This is why you see so many people walking around in headphones; they are enjoying their music while on the move.
Digital Musical Instruments
Digital musical instruments have had a huge impact on today’s music. Digital drum kits, trumpets, guitars and even a roll-up piano have all helped people to master the art of playing music. A drum kit with headphones so that only the drummer can hear them has to be a boon for anyone wanting to learn to play and taking away the need for finding somewhere that the noise does not affect other people.
The same applies to all digital musical instruments, but everyone has to start somewhere and as these are often less costly, they have given this opportunity to more people.
It is not just learners that have benefited from digital musical instruments. Even experienced musicians use them at least some of the time as they can produce music and sounds not available on traditional instruments, and have been one of the reasons for the varied and diverse music available today.
More New Innovations to Follow
Technology is evolving at a rapid pace and it seems that nearly every day some announcement is made about a new innovation or advancement in an existing digital concept. This trend is likely to continue, affecting more aspects of our lives than we can imagine. The music industry tends to be one of the first to embrace new technologies and there is no doubt it will continue to do so.
