Course Overview
How does contemporary music find its way onto the media? Why do some artists sign with major music labels while other talented bands flounder? This course focuses on the point where the music and broadcast businesses intersect, exploring the industries from a creative, corporate, and regulatory perspective. It examines an entertainment-based product from a competitive viewpoint in the modern and complex marketplace. Learn about the roles of music directors, A & R directors, band managers, and much more. Creditable to the day school Radio Program.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Recognize the role of performing rights organizations.
- Describe how a recording artist derives his/her income.
- Describe how a writer receives his/her royalties.
- Explain the role of a concert promoter.
- Compare and contrast various recording agreements.
- Recognize important cyclical trends in popular music.
- Explain differences existing in writing, publishing and recording royalties.
- Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of a personal manager and booking agent.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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