The Music Industry

BTEC Year 10 Unit 1 L5 (Last set of lessons for Learning Aim (A) 1

Unit Overview

• To gain a good understanding of the scope of the music industry • Investigate music organizations to find out about the work they do and how they relate to and rely on each other 2

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Unit Overview Continued

Find out about the people who work in these organizations , from performers technical , productions and to people who work in administrative roles.

• To understand business practices and job opportunities that exist in the industry • To understand how the industry operates for the individual entrepreneurs , sole traders , partnerships and small organizations that predominate 3

Learning Aims of Unit

A) Understand different types of organizations that make up the music industry A) Understand job roles in the music industry 4

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Lesson 5: Starter Activity

Name the different types of unions • What does each union do (Hint: think skill area to support and resolve issues )?

• What are each unions’ responsibilities ?

• Why and when turn)?

would they be need (list each one in 5

Starter Answers: Handouts (Highlight (CW) and annotate (HW))

1 . MU, Equity, BECTU

(Learners feedback from HW research on points 2-4)

1. MU: union for musicians, composers, instrumental teachers Equity: union for actors, dancers and other performers BECTU: (Broadcast Entertainment Cinematograph Theatre Union)-union for those working in production and/or technical roles 2-4 General responsibilities ● monitoring employment conditions and contracts between employees and employers ● advice for freelancers on tax and National Insurance (NI) ● support in relation to negotiation of minimum rates of pay and working conditions ● handling of disputes● other services – networking opportunities, information about insurance and pensions, information and updates about changes to relevant legislation 6

Lesson 5: Introduction

The music industry also interrelates with other organisations. Therefore, we must also look at how these organisations interrelate and why these relationships are important.

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Lesson 5: Learning Objectives

• To consider the wider range of personnel within the music industry , looking at who they are? what their areas of interest is? why their organisations exist?

and when they might be needed by others working in the music industry?

• Consider links between organisations and the support each organisation can help provide 8

Lesson 5 : Relationships

●Relationships within the music industry:

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how promoters match acts to venue , e.g. location and type of venue , size and scale of performance area , facilities , technical equipment/support available , audience capacity, type and intention of performance, timing and availability, financial considerations - the importance of effective communication between those working in the industry 9

R elationships Continued

- how promoters advantages and and musicians evaluate disadvantages of hiring the and buying equipment - how promoters and musicians find and select suppliers and installers of equipment 10

R elationships Continues

- how trade bodies such as the Music Producers Guild (MPG) , the Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) , PRS PLASA for Music and support their members and their industries 11

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elationships Continued

- how promoters and musicians find and select transport companies for touring - how promoters secure funding for and market events.

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