The music industries

In this unit, you consider the central production, consumption and policy contexts of popular music. The unit examines how popular music remains a significant media and cultural industry in the production of content and meaning. It assesses the core music-media output across print, broadcasting, mobile media, film, internet and related media industries. The unit also looks at how government policy shapes music production and consumption, and how local music-making and listening is shaped by global media practices. This includes examination of key debates about music-media technologies, intellectual property frameworks and the impact of music across different media content.