Sep17
Rap Music Why has Hip Hop Music Sales Slumped
Quite recently, rap dominated album sales charts. Now, the music that has been a driving creative and commercial force in American culture is struggling to get its swagger back.
In the United States just a few years ago, hip hop music was huge. Sales even hit a record high of over 1.8 billion USD at one point in 2000. In terms of record sales, that was when Hip Hop R&B had overtaken all other genres of music. One has to rewind a little and understand how Hip Hop all started out to find out why Hip Hop music sales are slumping currently.
Before Hip Hop got accepted into the mainstream, many Hip Hop Artists pretty much stayed underground to practice their art form. That hip hop would become such a big thing was not on anyone’s mind.
The starting point of Hip Hop was in the streets. People who were disadvantaged, or were ostracized by the community started the movement. Ways of expressing themselves and their plight was what they were looking for. And they were able to express themselves.
Unlike other type of music, the Hip Hop community was far reaching in content and profanity in the lyrics. The market finds it refreshing to hear such profanity in the records. From the angry rebellious rap, to the happy party time songs, Hip Hop music took off like a bullet with as much variety in tone as there were people.
Hip-hop decline can be traced to a range of factors, including marketing strategies that have de-emphasized album sales in favor of selling less-lucrative single songs and short versions of those singles as ring tones for cell phones.
The success of the Hip Hop industry, unfortunately, has hit a turning point. Sales of Hip Hop music began to decline in a few short years and it continued to decline year after year. Some recording labels, once worth millions of dollars, are now near bankruptcy.
It is clear that the market has taken the time to learn about Hip Hop music and culture and have fully embraced it. What is the source of the decline in sales, after earning billions of dollars in the industry, and being widely accepted in the mainstream?
It is all due to the Internet, many will argue. Along with many new threats to the old industries, the new Internet age has brought about many new opportunities. It is easier than ever to commit piracy now and the record industry, unfortunately, has been resistant to change. Not willing to fully embrace what the Internet could really mean for them and remaining too stuck in the old mind frame and old distribution channels.
Listening to Hip Hop artists is now being done all over the world. The element of distribution channels or lag from the artist to the market is now no longer in existence. The Internet has made this to an immediate instance. To be able to acquire all of an artist’s past works people had to wait for months or search relentlessly but such old walls have been broken down.
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Gold & Black Beads Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $59 Gold & Black Beads Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Clean Cross Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle $49.95 Clean Cross Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Cobra Lady Hip Hop Pendant & Chain $79 Cobra Lady Hip Hop Pendant & Chain |
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Guitar Music Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle $49.95 Guitar Music Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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White Stone Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $79 White Stone Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Jesus Piece Silver Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Jesus Piece Silver Hip Hop Earrings |
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4mm Foxtail Franco Gold Hip Hop Chain $59 4mm Foxtail Franco Gold Hip Hop Chain |
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Clean Box Silver Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Clean Box Silver Hip Hop Earrings |
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5mm Foxtail Franco Rhodium Hip Hop Chain $75 5mm Foxtail Franco Rhodium Hip Hop Chain |
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18 Stones Box Gold Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 18 Stones Box Gold Hip Hop Earrings |
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3mm Foxtail Franco Black Hip Hop Chain $49 3mm Foxtail Franco Black Hip Hop Chain |
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3mm Foxtail Franco Rhodium Hip Hop Chain $49 3mm Foxtail Franco Rhodium Hip Hop Chain |
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Circle in Cube Black Jelly Hip Hop Watch $49 Circle in Cube Black Jelly Hip Hop Watch |
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Circle in Cube Purple Jelly Hip Hop Watch $49 Circle in Cube Purple Jelly Hip Hop Watch |
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4mm Foxtail Franco Black Hip Hop Chain $59 4mm Foxtail Franco Black Hip Hop Chain |
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Hollow Lonestar Gold Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Hollow Lonestar Gold Hip Hop Earrings |
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Black Shiny Bead Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $39 Black Shiny Bead Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Large Bling Cross Gold Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Large Bling Cross Gold Hip Hop Earrings |
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Dragon in Circle Gunmetal Hip Hop Buckle $79.95 Dragon in Circle Gunmetal Hip Hop Buckle |
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Gold Fierce Lion Head Hip Hop Buckle $39 Gold Fierce Lion Head Hip Hop Buckle |
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Sports Car Hip Hop Gold Belt Buckle $59.95 Sports Car Hip Hop Gold Belt Buckle |
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3D Iced Out Digital Hip Hop Watch $999 3D Iced Out Digital Hip Hop Watch |
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Black Hip Hop Microphone Pendant & Chain $49.95 Black Hip Hop Microphone Pendant & Chain |
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Military Skull Wings Gold Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Military Skull Wings Gold Hip Hop Earrings |
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Beige & Black Stars Hip Hop Fashion Scarf $14.95 Beige & Black Stars Hip Hop Fashion Scarf |
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Futuristic Cross CZ Hip Hop Micropave Pendant $199 Futuristic Cross CZ Hip Hop Micropave Pendant |
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Jumbo Black Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $49 Jumbo Black Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Ice Track Gold Hip Hop Bracelet $69 Ice Track Gold Hip Hop Bracelet |
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Maze Iced Out White Hip Hop Watch $79.95 Maze Iced Out White Hip Hop Watch |
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Praying Hands Silver Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Praying Hands Silver Hip Hop Earrings |
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Royal Crown Silver Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Royal Crown Silver Hip Hop Earrings |
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Super Star Silver Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Super Star Silver Hip Hop Earrings |
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jumbo Rhodium Hip Hop Rosary Chain $49 jumbo Rhodium Hip Hop Rosary Chain |
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Ballers Only Silver Hip Hop Bracelet $69.95 Ballers Only Silver Hip Hop Bracelet |
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Skull King Crown Gold Hip Hop Earrings $19.95 Skull King Crown Gold Hip Hop Earrings |
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Jesus Piece Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $69 Jesus Piece Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Houston Texas Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle $49.95 Houston Texas Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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JoJino 316L Stainless Steel Hip Hop Bracelet $77.85 JoJino 316L Stainless Steel Hip Hop Bracelet |
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Smaller The Last Supper Rhodium Hip Hop Bracelet $69 Smaller The Last Supper Rhodium Hip Hop Bracelet |
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Scorpion Phat Hip Hop Belt Buckle $79.95 Scorpion Phat Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Traffic Light Camron Hip Hop Buckle $79.95 Traffic Light Camron Hip Hop Buckle |
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Phat Scorpion Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle $59.95 Phat Scorpion Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Platinum Style Hip Hop Rosary Necklace $39 Platinum Style Hip Hop Rosary Necklace |
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Ice Track Black Hip Hop Bracelet $69 Ice Track Black Hip Hop Bracelet |
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Franco 3D Black Hip Hop Chain $49 Franco 3D Black Hip Hop Chain |
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Skull Sphinx Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle $69.95 Skull Sphinx Gold Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Real Diamond Hip Hop Cross 316L 1.14cttw $1250 Real Diamond Hip Hop Cross 316L 1.14cttw |
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Boxing Gloves Dangling Hip Hop Dog Tag $39.95 Boxing Gloves Dangling Hip Hop Dog Tag |
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Black Hip Hop Rosary Jesus Halo & Cross $49 Black Hip Hop Rosary Jesus Halo & Cross |
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Clean Cross Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle $49.95 Clean Cross Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Chinese Dragon Western Hip Hop Buckle $59.95 Chinese Dragon Western Hip Hop Buckle |
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Black & White Checkered Rhodium Hip Hop Chain $69 Black & White Checkered Rhodium Hip Hop Chain |
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Gramophone Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle $59.95 Gramophone Silver Hip Hop Belt Buckle |
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Hip Hop Rosary Necklace Black & Silver Beads $39 Hip Hop Rosary Necklace Black & Silver Beads |