Music Industry Pt1 13-14

Miskin Music Assignment

Btec Level 3 Diploma Music 1st yr

Assignment Cover Sheet Assignment Reference: Btec Level 3 Diploma in Music Brief IVd By: Antony Cochrane Title: The Sound and Music Industry PASSED/RETURNED Units: Unit 39: The Sound and Music Industry (GC 1,2,3 & 5) Timing within Course: Year 1, Term 3 Submission Deadline: 23rd June 2014 Special Considerations/ Independent Study is essential. Allow yourself project studio time. Resources: access to internet and your own blog site. Key Skills Outcomes: This project will go towards covering Key Skills outcomes. Tutors in charge of Assignment: Tom Connor Relevant Departmental Notes Assessment throughout this course is essentially formative, therefore company members can re-visit or elect criteria as stated within this brief and from past and future briefs to arrive at their final assessment grades.

1st Year Level 3 Diploma in Music TERM 3



Producer in charge of Assignment: Tom Connor Relevant Departmental Notes: Assessment throughout this course is essentially formative, company members can re-visit criteria to arrive at their final assessment grades.

Evidence: This will be in the form of blogs/logs, Grading Criteria: Pass, Merit or Distinction are attainable. English and Maths: This project will include functional skills in English and Maths. Please bear in mind your industry requires eloquent use of English and accurate use of figures, to which end, the continuing development of these skills are firmly embedded inside all your work. Note on copyright and plagiarism: This process will require independent research. Copying from the internet and additional sources is not appropriate and violates copyright and will be classed as plagiarism unless fully annotated and credited. You must make your work your own. We need to see that you have an understanding of the areas that you have researched. Copying work directly from ANY source will not be tolerated. If you quote ANY existing material you must put it in quotation marks and in brackets, attribute the source / author. For example: Copying is cheating (Robbie McGovan, 2013, Miskin Theatre)

Level 3 Diploma in Music TERM 3



The Brief It is vital to have an understanding of the all the different areas and roles in the industry you are planning to work in, and how they relate to

each other. During a series of sessions and through independent research we will look at how different areas of the music business work

and the impact it can have on you as musicians.

Through our sessions and independent study you will learn about the 4 main areas of the industry (live performance, record companies,

Music publishing and artist management) and then produce an article, podcast or video documentary on how they work (GC1, GC5 PMD

available). In order to achieve higher marks you should explain how the areas function and weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of each

area.

You should then choose and area that interests you and prepare a presentation on the different roles associated with that area and the

contracts involved. (GC 2&3 PMD available) To achieve higher marks in GC 2 you need to go into detail about the role and how it can exist

in different settings, compare it with other roles and weigh up the advantages and disadvantages. To achieve higher marks in GC 3 you

need to go into explain the contracts, compare fair and unfair contracts and weigh up the strengths and weaknesses. Submission Deadline: 23/6/14



Task 1. Produce an article or podcast, examining how the 4 main areas of the music industry work. (Unit 39 GC 1, GC5) 2. Choose one area of the industry and prepare a presentation commenting on the different roles and the contracts involved in a chosen area of the music industry. (Unit 39 GC2 & 3) Evidence - Written article/ Podcast/ Video Documentary. Submission Date 23 June 2014 (PMD Available) On completion of this unit a learner should: Unit 39; 1 Know about the sound and music industries and how they relate to the broader entertainment industry 2 Know the professional roles within a chosen area of the music industry 3 Know the importance of royalties in the sound and music industry .



Miskin Theatre Grading Criteria Sheet (Please see your brief)

Criteria: 1-4 Initials: MP I.V.: Date:

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Music Name:

Project: Music Business Unit Title: 39 The sound and Music Industry

To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show the learner is able to:

To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show the learner is able to:

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show the learner is able to:

Evidence

P1 describe four areas of the music industry

M1 explain four areas of the music industry

D1 comment critically on four areas of the music industry

Blog/ Podcast/ Video documentary

P2 describe the roles associated with an area of the music industry

M2 explain the roles associated with an area of the music industry

D2 comment critically on the roles associated with an area of the music industry


P3 describe the contracts associated with an area of the music industry

M3 explain the contracts associated with an area of the music industry

D3 comment critically on the contracts associated with an area of the music industry


P5 describe the importance of licensing and royalties in the music industry.

M5 explain the importance of licensing and royalties in the music industry.

D5 comment critically on the importance of licensing and royalties in the music industry.


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Music Industry Pt1 13-14