Month: May 2016

Sneak Peak of Salisbury 6th Form College’s New Building

Here is a sneak peak of the brand new purpose built building for Salisbury 6th Form College. Produced by George Traynor, Alex Knight and Toby Cole.

 

 

Media in the Online Age Revision Class

Hi everyone

In our revision class today I’d like to go through the following four questions and ensure that everyone feels confident in how to answer them:

  • How have online media developed?
  • What has been the impact of the internet on media production?
  • How is consumer behaviour and audience response transformed by online media.
  • To what extent has convergence transformed the media?

You need to have significant research on at least two different media in order to fully answer the exam question. In addition, an understanding of past, present and future issues.

Today you will ensure you have a detailed document on each of the four prompts above. This blog has a lot of relevant research already here for you but it is also vital that you have your own.

To help, here are some useful sites that I use that explore Media in the Online Age as well as other issues relating to technology.

http://www.wired.co.uk/

http://www.theverge.com/

http://www.polygon.com/

http://www.technewsworld.com/

 

Talking Heads’ David Byrne talks music industry, film and art

David Byrne is best known for his music with Talking Heads, but his influence as an artist extends to film, photography and theater. For nearly 40 years, he has been outspoken about the music industry. Byrne joins “CBS This Morning.”

The Music Industry Needs To Be More Transparent | Music Discussion

Does Streaming Really Shake Up Music Industry Royalty Model?

The assault on creativity continues. A recent article posted by the NYTimes points out how artist have been historically abused by the record industry. The abuse is now being exacerbated by music streaming web-sites.

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How has the Internet and Social Media Changed the Music Industry?

The internet has transformed the world and the music industry as we know it. Before everybody was hooked up to the World Wide Web, the music scene was a very different place. Twenty years ago, consumers relied more heavily on CDs, The Charts and the radio. It was a time when mix tapes were rife and people brought CDs or cassettes to parties.

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AS Exam Structure – Section B

Hi Everyone

Remember, in the exam you have to time it carefully yourself. You need to ensure you leave yourself 45 minutes to answer the Section B question on Institutions and Audiences (the music industry).

You must have detailed Case Study information for this question. You should know the following about your Record Label:

  • Issues around distribution
  • Audience consumption
  • The role of technology and how it has effected the label, artist and audience
  • File Sharing issues
  • Ownership – who owns the label, is part of the Big Three? Does it work with other companies to distribute?

Remember to refer back to the question and your Case Study throughout the answer. Lots of data and research.

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