Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of favorite artists online. And music makers, as well as music industry officials, use social media to reach an increase public interest.

Nick Sherwin is the founder of the band called Suburban Skies. He says today's technology permits a band to control its own future. He said, "Social media is a wonderful thing. You can make use of it to reach the public." Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more than one type of experience. "The most important thing is the content. You have to have songs and videos to show the audience. But I think it is extremely important to do shows, to build your brand, and to make you well known, " Sherwin said.

Music industry officials discussed the future of the business during an international conference in Los Angeles, California. They said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, following the drop in CD sales in the Unites States. Rob Light is head of music with a creative artists agency. He said, "Most of the income for artists is now coming from the live marketplace."

Along with the popularity of live music there has been a big increase in the number of music festivals. These events are advertised on social media. Pasquale Rotella leads Insomniac, a company that produces electronic dance music festivals in several countries. "Someone could make it in their bedroom and put it out there. People can gain fans online without anyone's help. That has completely helped the growth of dance music. " said Rotella.

Bob Pittman leads the radio organization -- Clear Channel Communication. He says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past. However, Nick Sherwin is not worried. He just wants to reach everyone who likes his style of music with the help of the Internet. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where music is widely available these days?
2. Who is Nick Sherwin?
3. Which one?
4. According to him what tech permits today?
5. What is his opinion about social media?
6. What one can do with it?
7. Did it open possibilities?
8. For whom?
9. What is his suggestion about giving experience?
10. What two things one must have?
11. What he thought very crucial?
12. Are the officials meeting somewhere?
13. Where?
14. In which city?
15. What is their main topic?
16. Did CD sales drop?
17. What the musicians doing then?
18. What festivals are on the rise?
19. Who is Bob Pittman?
20. According to him what percentage get new music from radio?
Answer: 1. on the Internet.
2. the founder of the band
3. Suburban Skies
4. a band to control its own future
5. It is a wonderful thing
6. use it to reach the public.
7. Yes
8. for musicians.
9. to give visitors more than one type of experience
10. to have songs and videos to show the audience
11. the content.
12. Yes
13. international conference
14. in Los Angeles, California.
15. musicians are choosing to perform live
16. Yes
17. performing live
18. music
19. leads the radio organization -- Clear Channel Communication.
20. 70 percent

CHAPTER XXXII.

AN INTERESTING LETTER.

To Andy and Matt it looked as if the entire turn-out must slide down the hillside to the bottom, there to be smashed into a hundred pieces.

It was small wonder, therefore, that both gave a loud cry of alarm and that both caught at the lines to lead Billy away from the danger so imminent.

The horse continued to move ahead, but instead of drawing closer to the inside, he walked upon the very outer edge of the road.

"I'll lead him!" cried Andy, and while Matt continued to hold the lines, he sprang out and caught Billy by the bridle.

Ordinarily, the faithful animal would have come along willingly, but he now seemed to grow obstinate, and pulled back when Andy caught hold. The wagon stopped, and then the rear wheels were sent partly down the slope.

"Pull him up!" cried Matt. "Pull him, Andy!"

"He won't come!" gasped Andy, tugging at the bridle with might and main.

"But he must come! The wagon will go down in another second!"

"I can't help it, I can't make him come," panted Andy, between his clinched teeth, as he renewed the struggle to bring the wagon up on the level once more.

Tying the lines fast, Matt sprang out. He had seen a loose stone of fair size close at hand, and this he now picked up. Running around to the rear of the wagon, he placed it on the sloping ground so that one of the wheels was blocked from further slipping. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was in potential peril by going to the edge?
2. Is he human?
3. what is he?
4. what is he attached to?
5. What happened to the back part of the wagon?
6. Who was trying to stop that going further?
7. anyone else?
8. Was the animal cooperative?
9. who tried to keep ahold of him?
10. what did he grab on to?
11. was the horse normally cooperative?
12. Could Andy make him cooperate by holding on?
13. What did Matt do first to assist?
14. What had caught his visual attention?
15. was it nearby or far away?
16. did he touch it?
17. where did he sprint to with it?
18. where did he place it?
19. what did it prevent from happening?
20. were they on a flat road or a high ground?
Answer:
1. Billy
2. no
3. a horse
4. a wagon
5. the rear wheels went partly down the slope.
6. Andy
7. Matt
8. no
9. Andy
10. the bridle
11. yes
12. no
13. Tyed the lines
14. He saw a loose stone
15. close at hand
16. yes
17. the rear of the wagon
18. on the sloping ground
19. further slipping
20. no