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*Students will be familiar with various elements of the the record industry.
*Students will be familiar with various elements of the the record industry.
*Students will understand the mechanics and politics of music establishments such as Spotify.
*Students will understand the mechanics and politics of music establishments such as Spotify.
*Students will be familiar with the influences business practices and societal pressures have on songwriting.


==Resources==
==Resources==


==== Listening or Videos ====
==== Reading ====
 
* [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-rembrandts-so-no-one-told-me-it-was-going-to-be-this-way-756469.html ''The Independent:'' “The Rembrandts: ‘So no one told me it was going to be this way’”]
 
====Listening or Videos====


*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ Frontline: “The Merchants of Cool”]
*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ Frontline: “The Merchants of Cool”]
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*Discussion and exploration of the record industry and the various roles played within it
*Discussion and exploration of the record industry and the various roles played within it
*Case studies of styles and genres of artists who have moved into or away from corporate influence


==Assignments==
==Assignments==
==Assessments==


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 18:05, 17 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category.

Objectives

  • Students will be familiar with various elements of the the record industry.
  • Students will understand the mechanics and politics of music establishments such as Spotify.
  • Students will be familiar with the influences business practices and societal pressures have on songwriting.

Resources

Reading

Listening or Videos

Class Activities

  • Discussion and exploration of the record industry and the various roles played within it
  • Case studies of styles and genres of artists who have moved into or away from corporate influence

Assignments

Notes