MUSB 1305- SURVEY OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS
CRN 78507 – Spring 2014
Spring Branch Campus - Room 405 | 7:00-10:00 PM | Wed.
3 hour lecture course / 48 hours per semester/ 16 weeks
Instructor: Jennifer Hawkins
Instructor Contact Information:
Phone (text): 832/816/1623
Email: jenthemusicmaven@gmail.com
Instructional Materials:
TEXT: Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, 9th Edition, by David Baskerville
Other learning and reference material will be available on the Jennifer Hawkins Learning
Web site at: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jennifer.hawkins1
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this
course. Please don’t wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my
assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear
your concerns and discuss course topics. You may reach me via phone, text, or email.
Course Description:
MUSB 1305, Survey of the Music Business, is an overview of the music industry
including songwriting, live performance, the record industry, music merchandising,
contracts and licenses, and career opportunities.
Prerequisites
Completion of GUST 0342, MATH 0308, ENGL 0310 or 0349; OR passing grades on
the Reading, Math, and English portion of the college assessment exam.
Course Goal
To gain a basic understanding of music business systems, careers, practices, ownership
(copyright), marketing and applicable contracts
Student Learning Outcomes
1. The student will gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the organization and
management many systems of the music industry
2. The student will improve word processing and computer skills
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3. The student will present an oral semester report, integrating skills learned in this class
4. The student will have a basic understanding of music copyright
Learning Objectives
Students will:
1. Briefly examine an historical overview of the business of music and it’s evolving
technologies
2. Look at the music business as a system and how music earns profits
3. Examine the craft and business of songwriting and how publishers market songs
4. Review the essential music aspects of the U.S. Copyright Law
5. Examine the roles of agents, managers, attorneys and others as they serve performing
artists
6. Review the basic contracts that are used in the recording industry
7. Examine the unions and guilds that serve the music industry
8. Examine the process of record production
9. Review the system of concert production
10. Discuss career options in the music industry
Unit exams will be given approximately 4 weeks apart. A study guide will be available
on the Jennifer Hawkins HCC Learning Web site prior to each exam.
Note: if you believe that you might need extra time for tests or need some special help in
class, please call the ADA Office at 713/718-5708. Your ADA reference must be current.
Note: There will be a role sheet on my desk – please sign by your name every class
period.
Course Grading Criteria (% of final grade)
Daily attendance, participation = 10% (your preparedness for class discussions is a good
indication of doing the required reading homework and will factor into your participation
grade).
8 Best Quizes (Most Wednesdays at Beginning of Class, promptly at 7:00 pm. A portion
of quiz grades will be based on your performance during mock negotiating sessions).
Quizzes
= 25%
Daily attendance, participation
=10%
Unit exams 1-3,
10% each
= 30%
2 Concert reviews, 1.5% each
= 03%
1 Book Review =
= 02%
Oral report, outlined and presented to class = 15%
Final Exam (Exam 4)
= 15%
= 100%
You will be exempt from the Final Exam if you have a 95% Average. 3 points added to
final average for active participation in MEISA Student Organization)
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All Reading assignments are from the Baskerville text. Missed quizzes are not made up!
All quizzes are given promptly at 7:00. Don’t be late! Missed examinations must be made
up within two weeks after the test date. Your first concert review is due by class time
9/26/12. The second one is due anytime before Final Exam.
Grading percentile: the official HCC grading rubric is as follows:
A 90–100 percent: Exceptionally fine work; superior in presentation, visual observation,
comprehension and participation
B 80–89 percent: Above average work; superior in one or two areas
C 70–79: percent: Average work; good, unexceptional participation
D 60–69 percent: Below average work; noticeably weak with minimal participation
F Below 60 percent: Clearly deficient in presentation, style and content with a lack of
***Feel free to email assignments, book reviews, concert reviews,
etc.***
1/15 Week 1: Chapter 1: Overview
Homework:
Read Ch 1& 2 and study for Quiz
1/22 Week 2: Chapter 2 The Music Business System
Ch 1 Quiz @beginning of class – Lecture afterward
Homework:
Read Ch. 3
1/29 Week 3: Chapter 3: Songwriting, Publishing, Copyright and Licensing
Ch. 2 Quiz @beginning of class – Lecture afterward
Homework:
Study for Unit Exam 1 (Chs: 1,2, 3)
2/5 Week 4: **UNIT EXAM I** (Chs 1,2,3)
Homework:
Read Ch. 4 Music Publishing
2/12 Week 5: Chapter 4 Music Publishing
*First Concert Review Due*
Homework:
Read Ch. 5 Music Copyright
2/19 Week 6: Chapter 5: Music Copyright
Quiz Ch 4 @beginning of class – lecture afterward
Homework:
Read Ch. 6 Music Licensing
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2/26 Week 7: Ch. 6 Music Licensing
Quiz Ch 5 @beginning of class – lecture afterward
Homework:
Read Ch 8
Study for Unit Exam II (Ch, 4,5,6,8)
3/5 Week 8: Ch. 8Artists’ Recording Contracts and UNIT EXAM II
**UNIT EXAM II – last half of class**
Homework:
Read Ch. 10 Artist Management
3/12 SPRING BREAK!!
3/19 Week 9: Chapter 10: Artist Management
Homework:
Read Ch. 11 Record Production
3/26 Week 10: Chapter 11: Record Production
Ch 10 Quiz @ beginning of class – Lecture afterward
*Book Report Due*Today*
Homework:
Read Ch. 12
3/31 LAST DAY FOR ACADEMIC WITHDRAWALS 4:30 pm
4/2 Week 11: Chapter 12: Concert Production
Ch 11 Quiz @beginning of class – lecture afterward
Homework:
Study for Unit Exam III (Chs 10,11,12)
2nd Concert Review Due**
4/9 Week 12: **UNIT EXAM III** (Chs 10,11,12)
Homework:
Read Chapter 26
WORK ON ORAL REPORTS!
4/16 – Final Review and Review for Oral Presentation
4/23 Week 14 ORAL PRESENTATIONS DUE TODAY! 15% of Final Grade!
Names will be drawn at random to determine order of presentation.
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4/30 Oral Reports Continue – 5/7 Week 16: FINAL EXAM This is a
comprehensive test and will include all chapters we’ve covered this
semester. Good Luck Students!
HCC Policy Statement - ADA
Services to Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
report to The Disability Support Service Office at Spring Branch Campus, 713-718-5697,
to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations
by the Disability Support Service Office.
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the
coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to
other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual
achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field.
Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are
expected to be familiar with the College's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the
catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the
rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor
and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings
may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic
dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
. Copying from another students’ test paper;
. Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
. Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
. Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part
the contents of a test that has not been administered;
. Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written
work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a
grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation
for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook).
HCC Policy Statements
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Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the
best way to succeed in this class. Research has shown that the single most important
factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your
ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all classes regularly. You are responsible
for materials covered during your absences. Class attendance is checked daily.
Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has
the authority to drop you for excessive absences. If you are not attending class, you are
not learning the information. As the information that is discussed in class is important for
your career, students may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in
excess of 12.5% hours of instruction. The six hours of class time would include any total
classes missed or for excessive tardiness or leaving class early. You may decide NOT to
come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend, you do
not have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too
many times, you may suddenly find that you have “lost” the class.
Poor attendance records correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the
first week, you are responsible for all material missed. Please find a friend or a buddy in
class who would be willing to share class notes or discussion or be able to hand in
paper if you unavoidably miss a class.
Class attendance equals class success!
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from the
course prior
to the final date of withdrawal. Before, you withdraw from your course; please take the
time to
meet with the instructor to discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor
may be
able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course. Your
success is very important. Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law
limiting
first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout
their
educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an
Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and HCC counselors that
you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance.
It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if
any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care,
financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve your academic
performance.
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If you plan on withdrawing from your class, you MUST contact a HCC counselor or
your professor prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be
done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript. **Final
withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit
the online registration calendars,
HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC
counselor to determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour
response time when communicating via email and/or telephone with a professor and/or
counselor. Do not submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before
the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that
you are making in the class as your final grade.
Repeat Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat
failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more
than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to
encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will
charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a
course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing
grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits,
reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and
opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Classroom Behavior
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop
and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this
responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes
it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect
the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to
be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your
fellow students and instructor, you will turn off your phone and other electronic devices,
and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the
instructor.
Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in
classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring,
or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a
reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for
information regarding reasonable accommodations.
Instructor Requirements
As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades
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are to be derived
. Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and
lectures
. Description of any special projects or assignments
. Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up
. Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any
special projects or assignments
. Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
Students, evaluate your professors online. This is required of every student. A 5 point
bonus will be given to Final Exam to every student who participates.
HCC has implemented a new online teaching assessment survey for students to evaluate
course professors, EGLS3 is now available. Through the EGLS3 survey, students will be
able to assess teaching effectiveness. This is your opportunity to be heard. Go to
hccs.edu/EGLS3 to take the survey and evaluate your instructors.
MUSB Oral Report Format
REQUIRED: Oral Report and bibliography (given to me) at least 6 sources cited (only 2
can be web sources). Grading Weight: 15% of your final average.
Due at midterm, for Quiz Grade: a one page summary of your topic (title), a brief
descriptive paragraph of the scope of your report and at least 6 specific sources that you
will use; books, articles, online information, personal interviews, internet (2 sources only)
etc.
Your Oral Report will be presented during the last two weeks of class before the final
exam.
I will draw names at random to determine the order in which reports will be presented.
We may need 2 weeks to complete all presentations. In order to prevent some with an
unfair advantage of an extra week (if your name isn’t drawn the first week), proof of
completion of your report is due on this date. Anyone whose name is drawn and isn’t
ready will have 10 points deducted from their report grade. ***
I. Time: 10 to 15 minutes
II. Topic: any topic that interests you and can be related to the scope of this course:
Music Business. Your report needs to reflect an in depth understanding of one of the
business sub-systems that make up the music business industry. It should be specific and
presentable in the time allotted; avoid too broad a topic. Topical research in the Houston
area is encouraged, such as interviews with successful people in the field of your topic
III Include 6 or more sources in a bibliography; to be used in your report. Bring a handout
copy for each classmate and your instructor (10 points).
IV. Presentation: as a lecture to the class. May be written out and read if you prefer.
Uses of multimedia, powerpoint, internet links, etc., and items to pass around the class
are encouraged
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V. Practice with your outline for presentation and timing. Present you report to family
and friends. Also practice in front of a mirror to observe your appearance. Practice with
any technology to use it smoothly and confidently. Most HCC computer consoles are set
up to run data from USB flash drives. Check with your instructor. Dress professionally
for your presentation.
HAVE FUN!
MUSB CLASSES CONCERT REVIEW
OUTLINE AND GUIDELINES
(Upper right) Your name, date, class and instructor
(Centered) Title of Review (should briefly reflect your opinion of the concert)
Paragraph 1: WHO, WHERE, WHEN, WHAT- Who performed, what venue, date
and time of the performance, what type of music was it? Also, what led you
personally to this concert? How did you specifically find out about it (friend, radio,
online, etc.). If you attended because you saw a flyer, tell me exactly where the flyer
was, exactly what the social media site was, etc.
Following paragraph(s): More detailed statements about the program, as
appropriate: what music was performed, who were the principal performers, how
well did they perform? Also, how large was the crowd and its response? How
good was the sound reinforcement- did it contribute to or detract from the show?
Business perspective: In addition to artistic/fan value, concerts are business ventures.
Put on your business hat and elaborate on the following:
 Was the price of the ticket comparable with what your received?
 Was the venue fit the performance?
 Was there merchandise for sell, if so, what?
 How well was it advertised? Do you think it could have been advertised
differently to draw bigger crowds? Explain.
 What was unique and memorable about the concert?
 What was the crowd demographic? Age, gender, etc.
Concluding paragraph(s): Your overall opinion of the concert. Cite other similar
concerts that you have attended for comparison if you wish. Would you go again?
Do you recommend this group or performance to others?
NOTES: ATTACH DOCUMENTATION THAT YOU ATTENDED: PRINTED PROGRAM,
TICKET STUB, ETC.HAVE FUN WITH YOUR REVIEW! HUMOR = GOOD!
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MUSB CLASSES BOOK REVIEW OUTLINE
(Upper right) Your name, date, class and instructor
(Centered) Title of Review (should briefly reflect your opinion of the book)
Complete Title of Book (edition), author(s), all bibliographic publisher information, date
of publication of this edition.
Paragraph 1: Introductory- brief description of book and your opinion of it
Following paragraph(s) : More detailed statements of complete book contents,
including appendix, glossary and index items that are present.
Following paragraph(s): Detail 1 or more chapters to show chapter structure and
depth of content
Following paragraph(s): Your overall opinion of the book. Cite other sources for
comparison if you can. You are free to disagree with the author's views with
informed arguments of your own. Discuss any errors or omissions that you may
observe.
Concluding paragraph- sum up your review. Do you recommend this book to
others?
NOTES: HAVE FUN WITH YOUR REVIEW! SOME HUMOR CAN BE GOOD!
TOTAL MINIMUM LENGTH: NOT LESS THAN ONE SINGLE SPACED PAGE
(font 12 or smaller), OR TWO DOUBLE-SPACED PAGES
IMPORTANT REMINDER: THIS OUTLINE IS ONLY INTENDED TO GUIDE YOU
IN ORGANIZING YOUR REVIEW WRITING, BUT DO FOLLOW IT.
DO NOT SUBMIT AN OUTLINE. WRITE YOUR REVIEW IN PROSE, LIKE A
MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER, OR ONLINE REVIEW
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