Module: PM7014-30 Music Business Analysis

Credit Value: 30

Module Tutor: Nigel Beaham-Powell

Module Tutor Contact Details: n.beaham-powell@bathspa.ac.uk

1.Brief description and aims of module:

This module maps how the UK music business works, looking at current trends in the sector. It aims to:

Provide an insight into the UK music business

Forster an understanding of the current trends in the sector

2.Outline syllabus:

This module draws on data from IFPI, BPI, CISAC, Jupiter Research and Music Ally. You must to attend all ‘Music Think Tank’ lectures and you have opportunities to meet the speakers who come from various areas of the music business. You develop your understanding of all related rights and how they work.

3.Teaching and learning activities:

Delivery is through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, where you receive direct input into your written work.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: CW

• Description: Essay (3500 words)

• % Weighting: 50%

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: CW

• Description: Presentation

• % Weighting: 50%