FILM 240:
MEDIA&POP CULTURE

pop music
cultures

music & identity
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music & friends
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taste cultures

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emotions: love & loss

music &
pleasure

music & transcendence

music &
youth culture image credit KayVee.INC on flickr

soundtrack of youth

moral
panic!

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2/3 of us
like rock

embodiment
& sexuality

black/white

radio playlists
& payola

broadcast
radio
18-34 demo
109 min/day
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CRTC regulations
35% CDN content

Pick 2 of 4:
Music written by CDN
Artist performing is CDN
Performed or produced in CA
Lyrics written by CDN

award shows

digital single sales
week-over-week
+400%
+200%
+150%
Beyonce Pink Green Day
Single Ladies Sober East Jesus
Nowhere

touring: live music

2006-2009
CD sales
30%
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specialty
music
retailers
closed

vinyl revival

non-traditional
music retailers

25%
music sales
digital

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50:50
digital:physical
music sales

digital singles market
only 1 of every 10
albums sold is mp3
(9 are CDs)

digital
downloads
& increased
CD sales

unheard music is
unbought music
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media use begets media use
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P2P music filesharing

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padawan *(xava du) on flickr
social
music
trends

variety-seeking
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music mavens
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music in the clouds

75%
prefer
downloading

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maxw on flickr
Media & Pop Culture
FILM240 @ Queen's University
sidney eve matrix 2009-10
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