The most significant musical phenomena of last 30 years are named
The company Music Choice conducted a study whose purpose was to determine what event or phenomenon has become the most visible and significant in the music world over the past 30 years.
The results of the experts opinion poll showed that above all respondents evaluate the emergence of digital formats, storage and dissemination of music. Opinions that digital music can be considered the most important innovation, adhere by 19 percent of music fans across Europe.
The second most important musical event (18 percent) was named the festival Live Aid, held in the summer of 1985. The idea of this event owned by Irish musician Sir Bob Geldof and his Scottish counterpart Maydzhu Yura. In the course of this charity festival managed to collect about 150 million pounds for the starving people of Ethiopia.
In third place, according to Music Choice, proved to be such a thing as the creation and appearance in the sale of players iPod. This option is selected 17 percent of respondents.
Also, study participants noted among the most notable events in the music industry over the past three decades, the death of Michael Jackson (13 percent). Traces of the death of "King of Pop" in the list of the most important events is the death of John Lennon (9 percent). The death of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain seems significant event 6 per cent of music fans.
In addition, the list of Music Choice were also phenomena such as the launch of music channels and the emergence of video clips, the disintegration of the Spice Girls and distribution of a reality show to find new talent.
"Our work - especially to find out what the emotional connection a person makes to the world of music. We decided not to rely on "perishable" data on sales and positions of any music charts. We had to understand how emotions affect the relationship between man and music "- explained the representative of Music Choice.