Survey of the International Music Industry

Course Number
MB-510
Description
This courses surveys the business practices, laws, contractual settings, and rights organizations that control and facilitate the consumption of music in international commerce. Students learn the many components of the music industry and the types of careers they present, focusing on the vocabulary and terminology used in these environments and the business relationships that connect them. Students also examine the primary areas of music consumption (live, broadcast media, film and video, games, and recordings), with an analysis of the business mechanisms and legal considerations that both drive and govern their operations. Particular emphasis will be given to emerging business models that are tuned to the convergence culture and the rapidly evolving world of digital dissemination. The course will provide the business foundation necessary for effectively managing and maintaining a career in music, whether the student's ultimate career goal is in performance, production, marketing, management, or entrepreneurship.
Credits
3
Prerequisites
Written approval of program director
Required Of
GEMB graduate students
Electable By
GEMB graduate students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Valencia
Department
GEMB
Course Chair
Emilien Moyon
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