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The Changing Landscape of the Music Business

The music industry is in the process of a great change. In the past decades, artists made money through physical sales of records, CDs, and cassettes. While in recent years, downloading songs from services such as Amazon or iTunes has become the most common way for people to purchase music, and the whole idea of buying music to own may be falling. To take its place are Internet apps that stream music directly to listeners on their smartphones, tablets or computers. ___16___ While this is great for fans, who now have access to millions of songs at the flick of a touchscreen, it has shattered the traditional model of how an artist manages his or her career.

With music lovers increasingly moving away from making one-time purchases towards an all-you-can-listen-to service, what is a hard-working artist to do? The main problem facing many musicians is that payments-per-stream of a song are much lower than what an artist would receive from a download. ___17___ In November of 2014, award-winning musician Taylor Swift pulled her entire music catalog from Spotily, a popular streaming app, claiming that their business model suggests that music does not hold much worth.

___18___ They claim that it offers smaller artists a chance for their music to get heard by a wider audience. Brian Message, manager of the band Radiohead, has come out in support of streaming services. He sees them as a way for musicians and fans to interact.

Regardless of what artists may think about this change in the music industry, there’s no arguing that they need to adapt in order to make money. ___19___

Corporate sponsorship can be a risky option for musicians. A band can make much money by agreeing to promote a product or license its music for use in advertisements, but there are many ways that this can backfire. When bands work with businesses, they may lose the image they have worked to create. ___20___ Artists must develop an image that appeals to their fans in order to remain unique and authentic, or they risk striking the wrong chord, which could leave them struggling to sustain careerism in this new business landscape.

A. Others have welcomed the idea of streaming music.

B. However, those forms of media are quickly fading away.

C. Some big-name artists have called attention to the issue.

D. The rules could be different for smaller bands just starting out.

E. Maintaining a fine image while working on a career is certainly tricky.

F. One major shift is the growth in partnership between artists and businesses.

G. These apps are available either as free versions or as monthly subscription services.

【試題分析】本文為議論文。文章主要介紹了流媒體的發(fā)展對(duì)現(xiàn)今音樂人的影響。

16.【答案】G

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。上文說到“To take its place are Internet apps that Stream music directly to listeners on their smartphones, tablets or computers(取而代之的是互聯(lián)網(wǎng)應(yīng)用程序，它們可以將音樂直接流式傳輸給智能手機(jī)、平板電腦或電腦上的聽眾。)”，下文說到“While this is great for fans, who now have access to millions of songs at the flick of a touchscreen, it has shattered the traditional model of how an artist manages his or her career.(雖然這對(duì)歌迷來說是件好事，他們現(xiàn)在只需輕觸觸摸屏就可以訪問數(shù)萬首歌曲，但它打破了藝術(shù)家管理自己職業(yè)生涯的傳統(tǒng)模式)”，G項(xiàng)(這些應(yīng)用程序可以是免費(fèi)版本，也可以是每月訂閱服務(wù)。)符合語境。其中“These apps”呼應(yīng)前文的“Internet apps”。故選G。

17.【答案】C

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。上文提到“The main problem facing many musicians is that payments-per-stream of a song are much lower than what an artist would receive from a download(許多音樂家面臨的主要問題是，歌曲的每流費(fèi)用比藝術(shù)家從下載中獲得的費(fèi)用要低得多)”，而下文則說到“In November of 2014, award-winning musician Taylor Swift pulled her entire music catalog from Spotily, a popular streaming app, claiming that their business model suggests that music does not hold much worth.(2014年11月，獲獎(jiǎng)音樂人泰勒·斯威夫特(Taylor Swift)從流行的流媒體應(yīng)用程序Spotily中下架了她的全部音樂目錄，聲稱他們的商業(yè)模式表明音樂價(jià)值不大。)”，由此可知C項(xiàng)(一些大牌藝術(shù)家呼吁關(guān)注這個(gè)問題。)符合語境。說明已經(jīng)有音樂家開始采取行動(dòng)以引起關(guān)注。Taylor Swift就是“Some big-name artists”之一。故選C。

18.【答案】A

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)下文提及“They claim that it offers smaller artists a chance for their music to get heard by a wider audience.(他們聲稱，這為小藝術(shù)家提供了一個(gè)讓他們的音樂被更多觀眾聽到的機(jī)會(huì)。)”可知，本段表達(dá)的觀點(diǎn)與上一段不同，上一段大家對(duì)這種商業(yè)模式表示反對(duì)，但在該段中，有人認(rèn)為這種模式可以看作是音樂家和粉絲之間的互動(dòng)。A項(xiàng)(其他人則對(duì)流媒體音樂的想法表示歡迎。)符合語境。故選A。

19.【答案】F

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)下文說到“Corporate sponsorship can be a risky option for musicians(對(duì)于音樂家來說，企業(yè)贊助可能是一個(gè)有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的選擇)”，以及上文提及“there’s no arguing that they need to adapt in order to make money(毋庸置疑，他們需要適應(yīng)才能賺錢)”，可知此處F項(xiàng)“(一個(gè)主要的轉(zhuǎn)變是藝術(shù)家和企業(yè)之間的合作伙伴關(guān)系的增長)符合語境。故選F。

20.【答案】E

【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。上文提到“When hands work with businesses, they may lose the image they have worked to create.(當(dāng)與企業(yè)合作時(shí)，他們可能會(huì)失去他們努力創(chuàng)造的形象。)”，下文提及“Artists must develop an image that appeals to their fans in order to remain unique and authentic, or they risk striking the wrong chord, which could leave them struggling to sustain careerism in this new business landscape.(為了保持獨(dú)特和真實(shí)，藝術(shù)家們必須塑造一個(gè)對(duì)他們的粉絲有吸引力的形象，否則他們就有可能引起錯(cuò)誤的共鳴，這可能使他們在這個(gè)新的商業(yè)環(huán)境中難以維持職業(yè)精神。)”，說明在職業(yè)生涯中保持良好的形象是很棘手的。E項(xiàng)符合語境。E選項(xiàng)中的“Maintaining a fine image”和“risky”與上文的“lose the image”以及下文的“develop an image”和“risk”之間屬于前后呼應(yīng)。故選E。