1. Textual Analysis Section B: The Music Industry Aim To contextualise the music industry as a media industry.

2.  Assessment Section B of Textual Analysis Need to spend 45minutes on this section. There is only 1 question. No options! Preparation Sample exam questions and essays Group case study presentations Individual case study research

3. Music Industry Brainstorm On the A1 paper provided in pairs brainstorm what you know about the music industry. On the A1 paper provided in pairs brainstorm what you know about the music industry.

4.  Music Industry  Music Industry

5. Your Music Consumption Task 1: Fill in the music consumption questionnaire Task 1: Fill in the music consumption questionnaire Feedback to class. Feedback to class.

6. What’s that Sound? Task 2: You are going to listen to several music tracks. Fill in the table. Task 2: You are going to listen to several music tracks. Fill in the table. You will be told the artist. You then need to make assumptions about the genre, the approximate year of release. You will be told the artist. You then need to make assumptions about the genre, the approximate year of release. You will also need to think hypothetically about the format you would have bought it on and the hardware you would have played it on. You will also need to think hypothetically about the format you would have bought it on and the hardware you would have played it on.

7. Timeline Task. How has the music industry evolved? In groups place the music industry developments that you have been given into the correct chronological order. Timeline Task. How has the music industry evolved? In groups place the music industry developments that you have been given into the correct chronological order.

8. 1750’s: Mozart began to seek commercial opportunities to market his music and performances to the general public. 1800s: printed sheet music available to buy. 1800s: printed sheet music available to buy. 1870: Phonograph or gramophone invented by Thomas Edison. 1870: Phonograph or gramophone invented by Thomas Edison. 1900’s: album invented. 1900’s: album invented. 1920’s : Jazz age. 1920’s : Jazz age. 1925: the 78 rpm 12” record invented: made from rubber. 1925: the 78 rpm 12” record invented: made from rubber. 1932: Les Paul invents early electric guitar. 1932: Les Paul invents early electric guitar. Mid 1930’s RCA Victor 33 ⅓ rpm Mid 1930’s RCA Victor 33 ⅓ rpm format made from vinyl. 1932: Les Paul invents early electric guitar. 1932: Les Paul invents early electric guitar. 1940s: First million selling artist: Frank Sinatra. Signed to Columbia.1940s: First million selling artist: Frank Sinatra. Signed to Columbia. 1949: RCA Victor released the first 45 rpm single, 7”1949: RCA Victor released the first 45 rpm single, 7” 1954: Elvis and the birth of Rock n Roll.1954: Elvis and the birth of Rock n Roll. 1959: birth of Motown records in Detroit.1959: birth of Motown records in Detroit. 1963: first million selling 7” single in UK– The Beatles ‘She Loves You’1963: first million selling 7” single in UK– The Beatles ‘She Loves You’ History of Music Industry - Timeline

9. 1970: Woodstock music festival: biggest music festival ever. 1970: Woodstock music festival: biggest music festival ever. 1971: emergence of audio cassettes as alternative to vinyl records. 1971: emergence of audio cassettes as alternative to vinyl records. 1977: Birth of both Punk and Disco music. 1977: Birth of both Punk and Disco music. 1978: early 12” single records released. 1978: early 12” single records released. 1979: Sugarhill Gang- ‘Rapper’s Delight’ first mainstream hip hop release. 1979: Sugarhill Gang- ‘Rapper’s Delight’ first mainstream hip hop release. 1981: Birth of MTV. 1981: Birth of MTV. 1982: first releases on Compact Disc format. 1982: first releases on Compact Disc format. 1983: Michael Jackson’s video for ‘Thriller’ first shown. Breakthrough in artist marketing 1983: Michael Jackson’s video for ‘Thriller’ first shown. Breakthrough in artist marketing Mid 1980s: early techno and house music produced. Computer technology beginning to be used. Mid 1980s: early techno and house music produced. Computer technology beginning to be used. 1987: release of the Roland 808 drum machine. Emergence of the ‘bedroom producer’ as music making software become affordable. 1987: release of the Roland 808 drum machine. Emergence of the ‘bedroom producer’ as music making software become affordable. 1991: emergence of American grunge rock’ music (Nirvana etc) and gangsta’ rap (Dr Dre etc). 1991: emergence of American grunge rock’ music (Nirvana etc) and gangsta’ rap (Dr Dre etc). Late 1990s: creation of the MP3 format and emergence of Napster. Late 1990s: creation of the MP3 format and emergence of Napster. 2001: First edition IPods and ITunes. 2001: First edition IPods and ITunes. 2007-8: many artists begin to release material exclusively on downloads 2007-8: many artists begin to release material exclusively on downloads Timeline continued

10.  Case Studies The key to success will be your ability to relate the key issues discussed in lessons to specific case study examples We will study some together in class and you will research others in groups and individually to present to the class Case studies could include : Music TV channels User generated websites Record Companies Music Press  Case Studies The key to success will be your ability to relate the key issues discussed in lessons to specific case study examples We will study some together in class and you will research others in groups and individually to present to the class Case studies could include : Music TV channels User generated websites Record Companies Music Press