Music of New York City that its status has declined in recent years, due to a combination of increased corporate control over music media, an increase in the cost of living, and the rise of local music scenes whose success is facilitated by the cheap communication provided by the Internet. New York has been a center for the American music industry since the earliest records in the early 20th century. Since then, a number of companies and organizations have set up headquarters in New York, from the Tin Pan Alley publishers and Broadway to modern independent rock and hip hop labels, non-profit organizations, and others.
Silicon Slopes grouping includes memory process technology companies SanDisk and the Intel/Micron joint venture IM Flash Technologies, video game software development companies EA Sports, and data analysis software including Adobe Systems. It is one of a growing number of technology communities (List of places with "Silicon" names) and technology centers (List of technology centers) gaining status from their relationship to or similarity with Silicon Valley, California. The term "Silicon Slopes" is the brainchild of Josh James (founder and CEO of Domo) for the purpose of creating a branding campaign to promote Utah's growing technology community. The nickname is derived from "Silicon Valley,"