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Entertainment

Entertainment is amusement you get from watching something, doing a physical activity or playing a game. It has been a big part of people's daily schedules. On free time, people tend to do something that they enjoy which we consider entertainment. The internet is used a lot for entertainment. Social media websites along with shopping websites have taken up a majority of time which is considered entertainment. As time goes on and technology advances, these social media sites become more and more a part of people's every day life.

Sources of Entertainment

Some sources of entertainment are watching television. People will watch their favorite shows as they play on week by week. They will tune it on a set schedule to keep up with the action going on in the show. Movies are also being watched as a form on entertainment. People will spend money to watch a movie they think will entertain them. Some people play sports or games to entertain themselves. They go outside with a group of friends and do something they can enjoy. Reading books is also a source of entertainment for some people. People can really get into what they are reading, to the point where they think they are actually in the book and can visually see what they are reading. The internet is another way to entertain oneself. Playing games, going on social media websites, going on shopping websites or just looking up different information. This might become one of the most popular ways for people to entertain themselves as technology advances and the internet becomes more popular.


TMZ

A lot of people love their gossip news. They can get their gossip news from magazines, television, websites, and even social media. TMZ is on all of these platforms. While it has it's own website and television show, it is very prominent on Social Media. However, it can damage lives. Caitlyn Jenner contemplated suicide, for not too long, after receiving a call from Harry Levin of TMZ before her transition. He sat that Bruce, at the time, got the tracheal shave surgery and heard that was the first step in transitioning and wanted to run that story. Bruce, at the time, begged him not to go forward with the story telling him that this discussion did not even occur within his family yet. However Harry did not care and published it anyway. Bruce begged and pleaded but no can do for Harry. Now, Caitlyn lives freely and open and does not have a secret let to hide. This story is from her New York Times best selling autobiography 'The Secrets of My Life' which is co-written by Buzz Bussiniger

While new media is easy and accessible, like TMZ, the accessibility of it can destroy lives.

Easy is not necessarily better for all people.

Examples of New Media in Entertainment

New Media is a source of entertainment in itself. New Media are different websites on the internet that let you interact with people all over the world. There are new ways and updates to these websites that keep people wanting more and that is why they continue to grow in popularity. Along with social media websites that are used for entertainment, we have video games. Video games can now be played through the internet or through a program where you can play your friends. As you are on Xbox, you can use your headphone to play with or against people and communicate with them. The advancement in technology makes it easier for people to spend hours and hours on new media websites or video games. This is why new media is a source of entertainment because it brings people pleasure while they use it.

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Spotify

Spotify is a music, podcast video streaming service where users have access to many forms of entertainment. Spotify is a freemium service which just means that certain features are free but are accompanied by advertisements. Users have the option of paying a monthly fee that will give them ad free entertainment and allow them access to other features like offline music download. Spotify users have access to about 30 million songs and individuals can search for content by artist, genre,or ablums. Users can also create and edit playlists that they can share over social media.

The service launched in October 2008 and was developed in Sweden by Spotify AB. As of June 2016 Spotify had 100 million monthly users and 50 million paying subscribers. Spotify has drawn criticism from artist and labels in regards to their compensation and artists like Taylor Swift have removed their music from the app. The introduction of this app has changed the way people are exposed and listen to music causing many in the music industry to rethink the way they do business.

The use of New Media for Entertainment

New media has promoted the entertainment industry like never before. Netflix has proven to be one of the most successful entertainment businesses in the industry. It is an American multinational entertainment company. Netflix was founded on August 29, 1997 ,by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. It is a company that specializes in providing streaming media and video on demand online and DVD(delivered by mail). In 2013, Netflix added film and television production, as well as online distribution. It has revolutionize the way in which people watch movies and tv shows.


References

Alter, Charlotte (3 November 2014). "Taylor Swift Just Removed Her Music From Spotify". Time. Retrieved 8 May 2017. 

"Spotify vs. Apple Music: Which service is the streaming king?". Digital Trends. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.