In today’s music world it is important for a musician being up to date, aware of music business concepts and being able to deal with multiple operations in this business to catch the fast pace of the industry. This course aims to introduce the students the basic concepts of music business, new trends and hot topics in the music industry and most importantly give them a legal foundation so that they become fully equipped musicians.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to;
Have an understanding of the music industry,
Know musicians’ basic rights,
Be able to detect the problems that a musician can encounter and generate ideas to overcome those problems,
Understand the changes that the music industry goes through,
Analyze the relations of music industry and social dynamics through new media technologies.
Face to Face
• PASSMAN, S. Donald: All You Need to Know About the Music Business, 10th Edition, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2019
• KRUEGER, B. Alan: Rockonomics, New York: Currency, 2019
• BYRNE, David: How Music Works, San Francisco: McSweeny’s, 2012 (BYRNE, David: Müzik Nasıl İşler, İstanbul: Mundi, 2021 (Çeviren: Ergin Özler))
• (WITT, Stephen Richard: How Music Got Free: A Story of Obsession and Invention, New York: Penguin, 2016) (WITT, Stephen Richard: Bedava Müzik, Mundi Kitap / MSG Müzik Kütüphanesi – 1, 2020 (Çeviren: Ergün Özer))
• LENA, Funda: Türkiye’nin Müzik Endüstrisinde Çeşitlilik, İstanbul: Kreksa Kültür Yayınları, Ekim 2018
• ATTALI, Jacques: Noise: The Political Economy of Music, University of Minnesota Press, 1977
* POLAT, Tayfun: Türkiye'de Bağımsız Müzik "Başlangıç", Kara Plak Yayınları, 2021
Theoretical lectures(Lecture), Attendance, Assignments, Case Study, Discussion, Team/Group Work, Project
Requires consent of instructor for non-departmental students
The course focuses on current issues, the sessions will be highly dynamic. Therefore, the students are required to actively attend and participate to the classes. Any student can only be absent up to five times, unless otherwise there is a force majeure situation preventing the student to come to the class. In order to pass the course, students have to submit two assignments and two projects. Late submissions are not allowed unless until there is a force majeur situation.
Course Content
Introduction: definition of music industry and an overview
The work of art and its protection
A musician’s rights
Record deals, licenses and examples of legal documents
Copyright, royalty collection and institutions of the music industry
The use of music in social media platforms, the concept of fair use
1. to have knowledge about harmony, orchestration and form in classical and contemporary music; to compose pieces exhibiting contemporary technics using this knowledge.
2. have competence to work individually as well as in a group in musical settings.
3. being aware of the artistic and and scentific process of music from its design to performance of it in front of an audience and being able to express this process effectively.
4. have knowledge on interdisciplinary interaction, research methods, academic ethics, music criticism and historical background in the contemporary music scene.
5. think on new scopes for musical composition, pioneering new applications, and producing musical works with digital technologies.
6. being aware of latest technological developments in the field of music and other related disciplines.
7. gather information academically, while applying research methods, evaluating the sources, being able to research independently, having critical thinking abilities
Any test, assignment, paper, or report submitted by you and that has your name on it is presumed to be your own original work that has not previously been submitted for credit in another course or has not been written partially or completely by another person. In all of your assignments, you may use words or ideas written by other individuals in publications, web sites, or other sources, but only with proper attribution as explained in your course. If you are not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or examination, be sure to seek clarification from your instructor. Finally, you should keep in mind that as a member of the campus community, you are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of your academic endeavors and will be evaluated on your own merits.. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty is a formal discipline punishment as regulated by the Turkish Higher Educational Council.
Educational Support for Disabled Students
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Bilgi Accessible Education Unit as early as possible in the term. Bilgi Accessible Education Unit will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course. For more information, visit http://step.bilgi.edu.tr/en/ogrenci-destek-merkezi/bilgi-accessible-education-unit/
