The module is based on lecture-workshops and small group work. Factual information and context will be introduced in lecture form early in the module alongside workshops to discuss ways of understanding and researching change in

This module investigates the changing relationships between today's global music industries and the media through which their wares are promoted: radio, television and, more recently, the Internet. After some initial historical context to define the scope of the relationships the focus of study is on the era of accelerating change since the introduction of digital technologies. Through examination of the current evidence and discussion of potential scenarios the aim is for you to complete the module with a fuller understanding of the challenges music broadcasting faces going into the 21st century.

A contribution to a report, produced in a small group, analysing change in an area of today's music industries.

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