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ntt117ntt117 Posts: 56
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I have a 15 page paper for a class and i was wondering if anyone here had any ideas. The class is called the rhetorics of rock and rock criticism. We are basically allowed to do it on whatever we want but it has to be something that can take up 15 pages. here are a few examples my prof. gave us.

-How has the advent of the mp3 and p2p networks changed our understanding of "the album" as a artistic artifact.
-How have attitudes changed concerning the licensing of pop music to commercials? What might this change inply about our understanding of popular music?
-How has Clear Channel affected the music industry? Is it close to a monopoly? You might also consider ticketmaster in this regard.

Im open to any ideas as of now. Thanks
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  • ProteusProteus Posts: 166
    Are you allowed to psychoanalyze a band, their lyrics, their overall development, and any other materials such as interviews, behavior patterns, impact on social issues and youth culture?

    I would lean towards that, personally.
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  • ntt117ntt117 Posts: 56
    not sure. He hasnt gone too in depth about the assignment yet.
    "If we werent all crazy we would go insane."
  • ProteusProteus Posts: 166
    That's what would interest me, personally--the nitty gritty of analyzing a band and their music. Of course, I was an English major and that's the kind of crap we did.
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  • toronado10toronado10 Posts: 239
    can you write something about major labels vs independent labels?
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    A pertinent topic at this time - how has the advent of mp3 and p2p affected music development, music access, music monopolies ie. major labels. What about the Balkanization of musical taste?

    Bob Lefsetz has some interesting words on this type of thing from time to time.
    http://www.lefsetz.com, and there is some pertinent discussion on the frontpage of http://www.nin.com as well.
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  • ntt117ntt117 Posts: 56
    does anyone know where i can get some good info on music downloading and its affects on the music industry?
    "If we werent all crazy we would go insane."
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    i did one once comparing the smiths to the girl groups of the 1960s.
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    ntt117 wrote:
    does anyone know where i can get some good info on music downloading and its affects on the music industry?

    there was an article in the economist on it last week. not a primary source or anything but I good starting point.
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