THE MUSIC INDUSTRY and THE INTERNET Lourini, Mallet, Villemin

Lourini Yasmine  LEA L2 Gp 8
Mallet Marine
Villemin Mélanie 

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

"The music gives a soul to our hearts and wings in the thought." Plato


What type of music do you listen? Give 3 types of music you hate.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_industry

· Search the definition of record labels, performance rights organization (PROs), music venue, road crew.

· List the 4 major record labels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WMM-IFPI.svg

Nowadays, the music industry suffered because of the competition. However, there are different ways to save this industry. One of the controversial ways is the use of internet. Is the music industry really in danger?
     Part I = Attitudes towards different legal and/or illegal solutions?
List at least 3 ways to have music.
How many albums do you buy per year? Have you ever copy a CD's? For whom (friends, family, yourself…)?

· The death of the music industry? http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2602597.ece

How the internet has affected the albums' sales? (One example from the document)
How has it affected the listening of music?

· How to save the music industry? http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2010/tc20100729_564014.htm

How suffered the music industry?  In opposite which area have the sales grown? How much has it grown?
Do you think it has affected the creativity in music industry?
Think about a way to save music industry.
     Part II = the use of Internet

· Making music :

Are you a musician? Which instrument do you play? Have you ever post a video when you play music in video-sharing websites?
Have you ever used internet to produce music? Have you ever download music maker software?
http://making-music.blogspot.com/2006/01/big-list-of-free-music-making-software.html
List 5 music maker software.

· Promotion, exchange :

Do you ever share music? Where? Have you ever posted videos of your favorite musicians in video-sharing website?
http://musicians.about.com/od/musicpromotion/ht/onlinemusicpromo.htm
How can you promote music?
Are you a member of a music social networking group?

· Search : Type in Google website the key word "download music"

What are the 5 first websites you see?
What do you think about the free music downloading?
Have you ever downloaded music? Did you use free downloader? What is the main website you use? What frequency do you download music?  What type of music do you download?
What do you think about the new rules towards music downloading?