Music and Its Effect On People I think that music has quite an effect on people in today's society, but then again, I also think that today's society has a great effect on the way the music industry works. If no one likes a certain artist and no one buys their music, then obviously society has had an effect on the music business. It would be just the same for an artist who is an instant hit with everyone, if people like the music or don't like the music, then either way, they have had an impact on the industry. On the other hand, music also has a mentionable effect on our society, especially this generation, Generation X. Thes