About this course: This course provides an engaging and methodical insight into the past and present cultural and commercial music industry developments, directions, and trends. It will equip the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to appreciate, understand and more productively participate in today’s music industry field.
Created by: West Virginia University
Taught by: Darko Velichkovski, Music Industry Program Director
Music Industry
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Publishing and Copyright
10 videos, 2 readings
- Video: Introduction
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Part One Guide
- Video: Roots: Music Publishing and Copyright (Part 1)
- Video: Roots: Music Publishing and Copyright (Part 2)
- Video: Roots: Music Publishing and Copyright (Part 3)
- Video: Regulations 1: Music Copyright Fundamentals - © and Ⓟ
- Video: Regulations 2: Musical Works Licensing
- Video: Regulations 3: Musical Works Licensing (continued)
- Video: Methods and Practices 1: Music Publishing (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices 1: Music Publishing (Part 2)
- Video: Methods and Practices 1: Music Publishing (Part 3)
Graded: Quiz 1
WEEK 2
Live Music Industry
7 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Part Two Guide
- Video: Roots: Live Music Industry (Part 1)
- Video: Roots: Live Music Industry (Part 2)
- Video: Roots: Live Music Industry (Part 3)
- Video: Regulations: Sound Recording Licensing (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices: Concert Promotion (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices: Concert Promotion (Part 2)
- Video: Methods and Practices: Concert Promotion (Part 3)
Graded: Quiz 2
WEEK 3
Recording Industry
10 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Part Three Guide
- Video: Roots: Recording Industry (Part 1)
- Video: Roots: Recording Industry (Part 2)
- Video: Roots: Recording Industry (Part 3)
- Video: Regulations: Sound Recording Licensing
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Industry (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Industry (Part 2)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Industry (Part 3)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Standard Recording Agreements (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Standard Recording Agreements (Part 2)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Standard Recording Agreements (Part 3)
Graded: Quiz 3
Graded: First Peer Graded Essay
WEEK 4
Magnetic Recording and Multitracks
9 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Part Four Guide
- Video: Roots: Magnetic Recording and Multitracks (Part 1)
- Video: Roots: Magnetic Recording and Multitracks (Part 2)
- Video: Roots: Magnetic Recording and Multitracks (Part 3)
- Video: Roots: Magnetic Recording and Multitracks (Part 4)
- Video: Regulations: Digital Recording, Reproduction, and Transmission (Part 1)
- Video: Regulations: Digital Recording, Reproduction, and Transmission (Part 2)
- Video: Regulations: Digital Recording, Reproduction, and Transmission (Part 3)
- Video: Methods and Practices : Recording Production Planning (Part 1)
- Video: Methods and Practices: Recording Production Planning (Part 2)
Graded: Quiz 4
Graded: Second Peer Graded Essay
WEEK 5
CD, MP3, and Online Marketplace
19 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Part Five Guide
- Video: Roots: CD, MP3, and Online Marketplace (Part 1 of 4)
- Video: Roots: CD, MP3, and Online Marketplace (Part 2 of 4)
- Video: Roots: CD, MP3, and Online Marketplace (Part 3 of 4)
- Video: Roots: CD, MP3, and Online Marketplace (Part 4 of 4)
- Video: Regulations: Fair Use Doctrine, Sampling, and Creative Commons (Part 1 of 5)
- Video: Regulations: Fair Use Doctrine, Sampling, and Creative Commons (Part 2 of 5)
- Video: Regulations: Fair Use Doctrine, Sampling, and Creative Commons (Part 3 of 5)
- Video: Regulations: Fair Use Doctrine, Sampling, and Creative Commons (Part 4 of 5)
- Video: Regulations: Fair Use Doctrine, Sampling, and Creative Commons (Part 5 of 5)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Agreements for Today’s Industry (Part 1 of 3)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Agreements for Today’s Industry (Part 2 of 3)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 1: Recording Agreements for Today’s Industry (Part 3 of 3)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 1 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 2 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 3 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 4 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 5 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 6 of 7)
- Video: Methods and Practices Part 2: Music Promotion, Distribution and Sales (Part 7 of 7)
Graded: Quiz 5
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Very concise and broad. I enjoyed the challenge, and look forward to revising the materials as I apply them in my business.
This course is awesome!
This course is very nive if you want to know how the biggest companies of music work. It help me in licensing and business. Every musician, sound engineer, musical producer, manager and composer in every part of the world should take it.
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Great course, but will need updating probably in 2 years!