Chris Anderton, Andrew Dubber, Martin James

Understanding the Music Industries

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Produktbeschreibung

Everyone knows music is big business, but do you really understand how ideas and inspiration become songs, products, downloads, concerts and careers? This textbook guides students to a full understanding of the processes that drive the music industries. More than just an expose or 'how to' guide, this book gives students the tools to make sense of technological change, socio-cultural processes, and the constantly shifting music business environment, putting them in the front line of innovation and entrepreneurship in the future.

Packed with case studies, this book:

- Takes the reader on a journey from Glastonbury and the X-Factor to house concerts and crowd-funded releases;

- Demystifies management, publishing and recording contracts, and the world of copyright, intellectual property and music piracy;

- Explains how digital technologies have changed almost all aspects of music making, performing, promotion and consumption;

-Explores all levels of the music industries, from micro-independent businesses to corporate conglomerates;

- Enables students to meet the challenge of the transforming music industries.

This is the must-have primer for understanding and getting ahead in the music industries. It is essential reading for students of popular music in media studies, sociology and musicology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9781446207956
• ISBN-10: 1446207951
• Artikelnr.: 36372609

Autorenporträt

Dr Chris Anderton is Associate Professor in Cultural Economy at Solent University, Southampton, UK. His research interests focus on the music industries, music culture and music history. He is author or co-editor of several books including Understanding the Music Industries (2013), Music Festivals in the UK. Beyond the Carnivalesque (2019), and the forthcoming books Media Narratives in Popular Music and Researching Live Music: Gigs, Tours, Concerts and Festivals. He has also guest edited issues of the academic journals Rock Music Studies and Arts & the Market, and published in numerous other edited collections and journals.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Questioning 'Traditional' Models of the Music Industry
Structure of the Book
1. Studying the Music Industries
Key Findings
Getting Started
Organizational Structure
Political Economy
Culture Industry
Sociology
Musicology
Metanarrative
Historical Analysis
Technological Development
Media Ecology
Digital Technologies
Issues
Conclusion
Further Reading
2. The Recorded Music Industry
Key Findings
The Structure and Size of the Recording Industry
A Brief History of the Recorded Music Industry
The Majors: Business Structures and Characteristics
The Independent Sector: Definitions and Types
The Ideology of Independence
Strategies for Dealing with Uncertainty and Risk
Conclusion
Further Reading
3. Songwriting and Publishing
Key Findings
Songwriters, Performers and Publishers
Motivations
Songwriting as Commercial Practice
Songwriting Methods and Tools
Music Publishing
Traditional Income Streams
'New' Income Streams
Sampling
Conclusion
Further Reading
4. Music Production
Key Findings
Changing Models and the Mythology of the Recording Studio
The Production Process
Tracking
Mixing
Mastering
Manufacturing
Production Careers and Roles
Project Studios, MIDI, and Other Developments
Conclusion
Further Reading
5. Music Distribution
Key Findings
Introducing Music Distribution
Physical Distribution
Mass-Market Retailers
Independent Retailers
Second-Hand Retailers
Online Music Distribution
Streaming Services
Music Media Distribution
Unauthorized Distribution
Conclusion
Further Reading
6. Music Promotion
Key Findings
Marketing, Branding and Gatekeeping
The Promotional Campaign
Music Journalism
Radio
Television
Point of Sale Marketing (POS) and In-Store Music
Sponsorships and Endorsements
Grassroots Marketing
Social Media/Mobile Media
Conclusion
Further Reading
7. The Live Music Industries
Key Findings
The Resurgence of Live Music
A Brief History of the Live Music Industry
Motivations for Live Concert Touring
Authenticity and Live Performance
Live Music Sponsorship
Roles and Responsibilities
Live Performance Contracts
Concert and Festival Ticketing
The Relationship between the Recorded and the Live Music Industries
Conclusion
Further Reading
8. Music Audiences
Key Findings
Understanding Music Audiences
Music on the Move: From the Walkman to the iPhone
Music and Social Media Consumption
Heritage and Nostalgia
Record Collecting
Conclusion
Further Reading
9. Copyright and Music Piracy
Key Findings
Introducing Copyright
Copyright Basics
Key Terms in UK Copyright Law
US Copyright Law: Key Differences
Collection Societies
Music Piracy
Music Industry Responses to Piracy
Artist Responses to Piracy
Conclusion
Further Reading
10. Contractual Agreements and Relationships
Key Findings
Artist Management Agreements
Music Publishing Agreements
Recording Agreements
Conclusion
Further Reading
Conclusion
Complexity and Symbiosis
Be Wary of Metanarratives
Diversity and Reorganization
Where Next?
Glossary

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Introduction Questioning
Traditional
Models of the Music Industry Structure of the Book 1. Studying the Music Industries Key Findings Getting Started Organizational Structure Political Economy Culture Industry Sociology Musicology Metanarrative Historical Analysis Technological Development Media Ecology Digital Technologies Issues Conclusion Further Reading 2. The Recorded Music Industry Key Findings The Structure and Size of the Recording Industry A Brief History of the Recorded Music Industry The Majors: Business Structures and Characteristics The Independent Sector: Definitions and Types The Ideology of Independence Strategies for Dealing with Uncertainty and Risk Conclusion Further Reading 3. Songwriting and Publishing Key Findings Songwriters, Performers and Publishers Motivations Songwriting as Commercial Practice Songwriting Methods and Tools Music Publishing Traditional Income Streams
New
Income Streams Sampling Conclusion Further Reading 4. Music Production Key Findings Changing Models and the Mythology of the Recording Studio The Production Process Tracking Mixing Mastering Manufacturing Production Careers and Roles Project Studios, MIDI, and Other Developments Conclusion Further Reading 5. Music Distribution Key Findings Introducing Music Distribution Physical Distribution Mass-Market Retailers Independent Retailers Second-Hand Retailers Online Music Distribution Streaming Services Music Media Distribution Unauthorized Distribution Conclusion Further Reading 6. Music Promotion Key Findings Marketing, Branding and Gatekeeping The Promotional Campaign Music Journalism Radio Television Point of Sale Marketing (POS) and In-Store Music Sponsorships and Endorsements Grassroots Marketing Social Media/Mobile Media Conclusion Further Reading 7. The Live Music Industries Key Findings The Resurgence of Live Music A Brief History of the Live Music Industry Motivations for Live Concert Touring Authenticity and Live Performance Live Music Sponsorship Roles and Responsibilities Live Performance Contracts Concert and Festival Ticketing The Relationship between the Recorded and the Live Music Industries Conclusion Further Reading 8. Music Audiences Key Findings Understanding Music Audiences Music on the Move: From the Walkman to the iPhone Music and Social Media Consumption Heritage and Nostalgia Record Collecting Conclusion Further Reading 9. Copyright and Music Piracy Key Findings Introducing Copyright Copyright Basics Key Terms in UK Copyright Law US Copyright Law: Key Differences Collection Societies Music Piracy Music Industry Responses to Piracy Artist Responses to Piracy Conclusion Further Reading 10. Contractual Agreements and Relationships Key Findings Artist Management Agreements Music Publishing Agreements Recording Agreements Conclusion Further Reading Conclusion Complexity and Symbiosis Be Wary of Metanarratives Diversity and Reorganization Where Next? Glossary

Rezensionen

This is an invaluable book for anyone who wants to know how the modern music industry works. Students will find it clear and enjoyable to read, musicians will find it revealing and helpful, and budding music entrepreneurs will find it provides real insights. It is up-to-date, informed by the realty of the modern music business, and balances theory with practice.
Tim Wall
Professor of Radio and Popular Music Studies, Birmingham City University