From Kiss screaming "I Love it Loud, I want to hear it loud", to the Black Eyed Peas singing at the top of their lungs "play it loud, baby, play it loud", Loud music has spanned generations. For most people it has always been seen simply as fun entertainment. However, as time goes by, it becomes more and more evident how dangerous “playing loud” is. Musicians, venue workers, DJs and now even people who listen to personal music players, such as an iPod, are in danger. Because music is such an important part of American culture, our society should educate people at risk for music-induced hearing loss, so that music can continue to be appreciated throughout their lives. Listening to music at high volume for an extended period of time presents the risk of music-induced hearing loss or loss of sensitivity to sound due to overexposure to loud music. With musical overexposure and music-induced hearing loss, it is important to realize the risks to musicians, others in the music industry, and people who listen to portable music players (PMPs) and start looking for ways to protect and prevent music-induced hearing loss. .Music-induced hearing loss is associated with many risks. Listening to music at high volume has been attributed to a wide range of problems. According to Strasser, “noise-induced hearing loss continues to be the most common occupational disease in industrialized countries.” (Strasser, Chiu, Irle, & Wagener, 2008). One of the reasons why listening to music at high volume for an extended period of time puts people at risk for hearing loss is because it causes damage and even loss of hair cells in the organ of Corti which are essentially responsible for the sensation of hearing (Zhao, Manchaiah, French and Price, 2010). These hair cells will regenerate after some damage b...... middle of paper ......(2009). Music venues and hearing loss: Opportunities and barriers to improving environmental conditions. International Journal of Audiology, 48(8), 531-536. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com. ezproxy .mtsu.edu/ehost/detail?hid=119&sid=c20cef51-b8ea-47f6-8b23 a9db06d6616%40sessionmgr113&vid=4&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhv3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=eoah&AN=192 08507 Wardrop, M. (2011, March 4). Phil Collins asks for time on his musical career. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8357382/Phil-Collins-calls-time-on-music-career.htmlZhao, F., Manchaiah, VKC, French, D ., & Price, SM (2010) Music exposure and hearing impairment: an overview. International Journal of Audiology, 49(1), 54-64. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.mtsu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=119&sid=6cbb575a-34ee-4aec-981c-e55fa6c46438%40sessionmgr115&vid=3