Have you heard your parents say, ‘Today’s music all sounds the same!”?
We, at PlanetSpark, have.
What we want to analyze is whether this is true for the modern entertainment industry. Let us start with the music industry.
Originality In Modern Music
The problem with music, in general, is that no music is 100% original. This may sound bad, but there is a logical reason for this. About 95% of the music we have heard was made with the same musical notes, in similar patterns. Most music is made with 5 notes on the pentatonic scale or with the 4 usual chords. Even electronic music is made in the same rhythmic patterns.
Similarly, most songs involve a verse, a chorus, and a bridge. Songs that can be labelled as 'original' without any doubt are those that cross all these lines. A great example of this is Queen's, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Originality In Modern Films and TV shows
The film industry has more variations to work with. They can incorporate new ideas that have evolved in modern society. With this in mind, how many of the TV shows and movies we watch are actually original? If you look at Disney movies, old and new, the base themes of most of them are similar. They include magic, love, and good vs evil. TV shows follow similar lines too.
Although a handful of films and shows address new social issues and make you think, many of them are largely the same. The question is - why?
The answer can be found in what we want as a society. The themes of love, hope, and good winning over evil are things we WANT to see because we can all relate to them. And what we want to see is usually what is profitable to sell.
FAQs
1. ‘No music is 100% original’. Justify this statement.
About 95% of the music we have heard was made with the same musical notes, in similar patterns. Most music is made with five notes on the pentatonic scale or with the 4 usual chords. Most songs involve a verse, a chorus, and a bridge.
2. Is there more originality in the film industry when compared to the music industry?
Yes, the film industry has more variations to work with. They can incorporate new ideas that have evolved in modern society.
3. Name a song that can be labelled as 'original'?
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is a song that can be labelled as 'original'.
4. What are the common themes of movies and TV shows?
The common themes of movies and TV shows are love, magic, and good versus evil.
5. Why does the entertainment industry still follow the same themes?
People want to see the themes of love, hope, and good winning over evil. We can all relate to these concepts and therefore, it is profitable to sell these types of entertainment.
