The document discusses how digitalization has impacted the music industry. It provides context about Section B and the assessment requirements. Some key points:
1) Digitalization has both benefited and harmed the music industry by enabling easy sharing but disrupting traditional business models.
2) Students will be assessed on their understanding of how digitalization affects both audiences and institutions in the music industry.
3) Important websites are listed to stay informed about current issues and developments.
1. Audiences and Institutions Section B
The move to Digitalisation has been
‘digital’ music has a massive benefit to
ruined the music the music industry
industry
2. The move to ‘digital’ music has
ruined the music industry
7. How will I be assessed? Important websites to visit weekly:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/m
usicblog
Knowledge and Analysis 20
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/d
igital-media
Examples and Evidence 20
Terminology 10 http://www.musicweek.com/
GRADE BOUNDARIES:
A- 40+/50
B- 35
C- 30
D- 25
E- 22
U- 21 AND BELOW
8. Contemporary issue in the music industry: Date/Article/Source
Summarise key points of the article:
9. Read the first page of the IFPI
booklet
What do you think?
10. Music Industry G322
The Contemporary Music
Lesson Objectives:
Industry
To understand the key
developments in the
digitalisation of the music
industry
To examine how the changes in
the music industry effect both
audiences and institutions
12. Music Industry G322
Proliferation:
a rapid and often excessive spread
or increase
Portability
The ability to take something
everywhere and anywhere
Convergence
The ability to have multi functions
in one device these examples of
Why are
convergence?
