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*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. | *Students will be familiar with the influences business practices and societal pressures have on songwriting. | ||
*Students will be familiar with intellectual property law, including copyright, licensing and royalties. | |||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 28 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.
- Students will be familiar with intellectual property law, including copyright, licensing and royalties.
Resources
Reading
- The Independent: “The Rembrandts: ‘So no one told me it was going to be this way’”
- Graham, “Justin Timberlake’s Two-Part Complementary Forms”
- Negus, “Authorship and the Popular Song”
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