The Music ProfessionThe Music Profession

BTEC Unit 1BTEC Unit 1

Assignments 1 and 2Assignments 1 and 2

ObjectivesObjectives

Understand the wide variety of businesses Understand the wide variety of businesses within and related to the music industrywithin and related to the music industry

Explain how one company operates and Explain how one company operates and links with other areas of the professionlinks with other areas of the profession

Areas of the Music ProfessionAreas of the Music ProfessionLive performanceLive performanceComposingComposingVenues – concert hall, theatre, pub with live acts, festivalVenues – concert hall, theatre, pub with live acts, festivalRecording – studio, A&RRecording – studio, A&RDistributionDistributionMarketingMarketingMerchandisingMerchandisingRetailRetailInternetInternetAgenciesAgenciesManagementManagementLawLawAccountancyAccountancyPublishingPublishingEducationEducationHealthHealth

Your TaskYour Task

Using lesson notes, books, CD roms and Using lesson notes, books, CD roms and the internet, write a piece suitable for the internet, write a piece suitable for publication as a magazine article which publication as a magazine article which discusses one area of the music discusses one area of the music profession, describing in detail how it profession, describing in detail how it operates and relating it to other areas of operates and relating it to other areas of the profession. You may alternatively the profession. You may alternatively present your information as a radio or present your information as a radio or television item. You should keep a detailed television item. You should keep a detailed record of all sources for your information record of all sources for your information

PlagiarismPlagiarism

Do not copy material from anywhere Do not copy material from anywhere without saying where it has come fromwithout saying where it has come from

Give a reference for each quoteGive a reference for each quote

Add a list of books, websites etc consulted Add a list of books, websites etc consulted at the end of your workat the end of your work

Aim to, synthesise, paraphrase, analyse, Aim to, synthesise, paraphrase, analyse, give your own opinion (SPAG!)give your own opinion (SPAG!)

What do I need for each grade?What do I need for each grade?

Pass - Pass - describedescribe an organisation from an area of an organisation from an area of the music industry, its function and relation to the music industry, its function and relation to other areas of the industryother areas of the industryMerit - Merit - explainexplain the function of a music the function of a music organisation, its function and relation to other organisation, its function and relation to other areas of the industryareas of the industryDistinction - explain the function of a music Distinction - explain the function of a music organisation organisation drawing supported conclusions drawing supported conclusions about its relation to other areas of the industryabout its relation to other areas of the industry

PassPass

HMV is a chain of music stores selling HMV is a chain of music stores selling CDs, DVDs and other items throughout CDs, DVDs and other items throughout the uk.the uk.

MeritMerit

The HMV group consists of two different The HMV group consists of two different companies – HMV and Waterstones. They companies – HMV and Waterstones. They operate 692 stores in 7 different countries. operate 692 stores in 7 different countries. They are the lead music store in the UK, They are the lead music store in the UK, selling a wide range of items, including selling a wide range of items, including CDs, DVDs, computer games and music CDs, DVDs, computer games and music accessories – for example iPod speakers. accessories – for example iPod speakers. They also have their own budget CD label.They also have their own budget CD label.

DistinctionDistinction

The HMV group consists of two different companies – The HMV group consists of two different companies – HMV and Waterstones. They operate 692 stores in 7 HMV and Waterstones. They operate 692 stores in 7 different countries. Last year the music division, HMV different countries. Last year the music division, HMV UK, had a turnover of £1,079 million from their 250 UK, had a turnover of £1,079 million from their 250 stores, achieving a profit of £41.4 million. This was stores, achieving a profit of £41.4 million. This was almost double the profit from the previous year. They are almost double the profit from the previous year. They are the lead music store in the UK, selling a wide range of the lead music store in the UK, selling a wide range of items, including CDs, DVDs, computer games and music items, including CDs, DVDs, computer games and music accessories – for example iPod speakers. They also accessories – for example iPod speakers. They also have their own budget CD label. The dominating have their own budget CD label. The dominating presence of both HMV in many town centres has led to presence of both HMV in many town centres has led to the closure of many independent stores and this may the closure of many independent stores and this may have resulted in there being less choice in what music to have resulted in there being less choice in what music to buy as the larger stores focus on what are the most buy as the larger stores focus on what are the most popular, profit-making artists.popular, profit-making artists.

Assignment 1Assignment 1

Choose one area of the music professionChoose one area of the music professionUse the internet to research it – company websites, Use the internet to research it – company websites, people writing about their jobs (case studies), newspaper people writing about their jobs (case studies), newspaper reports – not just one site!reports – not just one site!SPAG, do not copy and paste!SPAG, do not copy and paste!Ask these kinds of questions: what does it do? How does Ask these kinds of questions: what does it do? How does it make a profit? Where is it? How many people does it it make a profit? Where is it? How many people does it employ and what kind of jobs do they do? How does it employ and what kind of jobs do they do? How does it relate to other areas of the profession? How successful relate to other areas of the profession? How successful is it and why?is it and why?Hand in your work as a magazine article, radio or tv Hand in your work as a magazine article, radio or tv report or power point presentationreport or power point presentation

Assignment 2Assignment 2

Choose 2 jobs, each one from a different area of the Choose 2 jobs, each one from a different area of the music industrymusic industryUse the internet to research it – company websites, Use the internet to research it – company websites, people writing about their jobs (case studies), newspaper people writing about their jobs (case studies), newspaper reports – not just one site!reports – not just one site!SPAG, do not copy and paste!SPAG, do not copy and paste!Hand in your work as a magazine article, radio or tv Hand in your work as a magazine article, radio or tv report or power point presentationreport or power point presentationDeadline for both assignments is Friday, 25Deadline for both assignments is Friday, 25thth January – January – no excuses. None!no excuses. None!