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Me Too: The Effects Of Sexual Harassment And Assault In The Entertainment Industry, Cassandra M. Gaal
Me Too: The Effects Of Sexual Harassment And Assault In The Entertainment Industry, Cassandra M. Gaal
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This paper gives insight to the growing issue of sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry. The paper provides information on the impact technology and social media have on sexual harassment and how women in particular are viewed in the entertainment industry. The paper also discusses how different genres of music and other forms of entertainment had oversexualized women, and how movies and TV shows have created this idea that someone being romantic is someone who is aggressive and forceful towards their partner.
The Next Frontier: Blockchain In The Music Industry, Manuel J. Manriquez Jr
The Next Frontier: Blockchain In The Music Industry, Manuel J. Manriquez Jr
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This Research Paper takes a look at how Blockchain technology can potentially change the music industry as we know it!
Spotify Vs. Apple Music, Lexi Gerbino
Spotify Vs. Apple Music, Lexi Gerbino
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A quick look at the differences of the two biggest music streaming services, Spotify and Apple Music.
Producing Thacker Jr. A Guidebook To Production & Reflections Of A Student Director, Ava Street
Producing Thacker Jr. A Guidebook To Production & Reflections Of A Student Director, Ava Street
Honors Theses
This narrative documents a student’s preparation and execution of the children’s music and literature program entitled, Thacker Jr. Radio Hour. The author documents and analyzes experiences over the course of two academic years preparing and producing the program. The author describes the process of production including content creation, marketing, budgeting, fundraising, and casting. The author recounts and reflects upon her experience in the role of Thacker Jr. Executive Director and her desire to create student-centric arts programming. Finally, the author evaluates the immediate impact of the program on the LOU community and predicts how her experience will shape her …
Sample-Based Hip-Hop Music And Fair Use Laws In The Age Of Streaming Services, Michael Vanbuhler
Sample-Based Hip-Hop Music And Fair Use Laws In The Age Of Streaming Services, Michael Vanbuhler
Senior Theses
This thesis takes an in depth look at the history and processes behind creating sample-based music. Sampling was popularized during the beginnings of hip-hop music and now a wide variety of genres use samples or techniques created by sample-based music. Early hip-hop beats took samples of drum breaks or a portion of a track from another artist or band. As hip-hop grew in the late 80s and early 90s, the use of samples became a question of intellectual property rights and if it was acceptable to sample someone’s copyrighted work. Lawsuits in the early 90’s helped to create new caselaw …
The Supply Chain Of Digital Music: Empowering Independent Artists Through Availability And Accessibility, Justin Reed
The Supply Chain Of Digital Music: Empowering Independent Artists Through Availability And Accessibility, Justin Reed
Senior Theses
The process of creating and sharing digital music can be viewed from the “supply chain” perspective: identifying the resources and value-adding tools that ultimately result in a final audio product. By researching and documenting the steps involved in this process, I identify this supply chain as a series of steps, an itinerary, or process model of digital music creation. Moreover, I found that each step in the process can be assess for its accessibility and usability by independent artists. I conclude by exploring how this democratizes the music industry by affording independent artists the necessary tools and empowerment to create …