The entertainment industry is far reaching. It doesn't just include plays, movies, and television programming. Entertainment is anything that interests us, amuses us, makes us think, or in any way enhances our daily lives. Music qualifies. Music is most certainly part of the entertainment industry — a BIG part.
Can you imagine a world without music? I can't. Life would be exceedingly dull and lifeless without music. Music is everywhere. It's not just on the radio, tapes, CDs, and DVDs. Music accompanies almost every type of television programming you can think of. It's in the background (and sometimes in the foreground) of every movie. Even when movies were silent, there was music played to accompany the film — to set the mood.
Music is very big business, too. Recorded music has run into a problem with the advent of computers and computer technology that allows people access to music without having to pay for it, but I have every confidence that there will be a way found to turn this seemingly insurmountable liability into an asset.
Films called "musicals" have been produced by Hollywood, where the music is the main feature of the film. Even in the early days of television, "Name That Tune" was one of the most popular programs. Today we have several game shows that are based on being able to recognize a melody or sing the lyrics to popular songs.
Music does seem to surround us, so it's difficult to think of it as entertainment sometimes. Most offices now play soothing background music because it's been proven that music enhances productivity. The first thing that most of us do when we get into our cars is turn on the radio and tune into the station that plays our favorite music genre — rock and roll, country, pop, etc.
Yes, music is a big part of the entertainment industry.
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