The document discusses how digitalization has impacted the music industry. It provides context about Section B and the assessment requirements. Some key points: 1) Digitalization has both benefited and harmed the music industry by enabling portable music formats but also piracy. 2) Students will be assessed on their knowledge and analysis of contemporary issues in the music industry, use of examples and evidence, and industry terminology. 3) Important websites are listed to stay informed on current topics in music and digital media.

1. Audiences and Institutions Section B
The move to Digitalisation has been
‘digital’ music has a massive benefit to
ruined the music the music industry
industry

2. The move to ‘digital’ music has
ruined the music industry

3. Digitalisation has been a massive benefit to
the music industry

4. Introduction to
Section B
Lesson Aims:
Understand the requirements for Section B
G322
Consider your own role as Music Industry
Audiences

5. Key Media Concepts G322
When?
9th January 2012
How Long?
2 Hours- 45 minutes each question
Worth How Much?
100 Marks- 50% of your A-Level

6. Key Media Concepts G322
Audiences Institutions
QUESTIONNAIRE

7. How will I be assessed? Important websites to visit weekly:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/m
usicblog
Knowledge and Analysis 20
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/d
igital-media
Examples and Evidence 20
Terminology 10 http://www.musicweek.com/
GRADE BOUNDARIES:
A- 40+/50
B- 35
C- 30
D- 25
E- 22
U- 21 AND BELOW

8. Contemporary issue in the music industry: Date/Article/Source
Summarise key points of the article:

9. Read the first page of the IFPI
booklet
What do you think?

10. Music Industry G322
The Contemporary Music
Lesson Objectives:
Industry
To understand the key
developments in the
digitalisation of the music
industry
To examine how the changes in
the music industry effect both
audiences and institutions

11. Music Formats: Advantages
and Disadvantages

12. Music Industry G322
Proliferation:
a rapid and often excessive spread
or increase
Portability
The ability to take something
everywhere and anywhere
Convergence
The ability to have multi functions
in one device these examples of
Why are
convergence?

15. HOMEWORK