Music Business (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to:
- work in various music industry areas
- work as a music publisher, a&r, distributor, manager
- collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

- Start Up company in music business
- Music business history
- IPR, copyright society, publishing
- Music marketing, PR
- Agreements
- Digital industry
- Business models: Label, distribution

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of the subject.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

on-line teaching

Exam schedules

no

Assessment methods and criteria

Student is able to:
- work in various music industry areas
- work as a music publisher, a&r, distributor, manager
- collaborate in an international student team.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, learning assignments, field work, project work and essays

Learning materials

Roy Shuker : Understanding popular music culture
Fredrick Dannen : Hit men
Lottaliina Pokkinen : Artisti maksaa

Student workload

50 h lectures, 20 h self study (LinkedIn), 30 h small group works, 30 h final assignment (essay) and 5 hour exam

Content scheduling

1/5 music business general and networking , 1/5 record companies, 1/5 music publishing, 1/5 synchronisation and music management, 1/5 negotiation skills

Completion alternatives

no

Practical training and working life cooperation

no

International connections

possible

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Student hands in the assignments. Assignments shows descent skills. Student attend at least 60% of classes. Student shows descents participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Student hands most of the assignments in time. Assignments shows good skills. Student attend at least 75% of classes. Student shows active participation in classes.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

https://www.tuni.fi/studentsguide/handbook/tamk?search=tamk%20assessment%20criteria&page=2198

Student hands all assignments in time. All the assignments shows exceptional skills. Student attend at least 90% of classes. Students shows very active participation in classes.