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Michael Lomenda as Nick Massi. Jersey Boys is a musical memoir of the 1960’s rock and roll group, The Four Seasons. Through the progression of the play, the audience is taken on a journey as each member of the group narrates a particular development emphasizing how the Four Seasons came to be. In the first Act, Tommy DeVito walks out on stage and begins to tell the audience about the development of the band. At first, the group started out as starting out as "The Variety Trio" along with his brother

outlawed in 1960, lead to decreased variety of music played on radio but also increased access of smaller labels to the airwaves (Rennhoff). In recent years, however, deregulation of media ownership in the United States and the swallowing up of smaller labels by the so-called Big-4 record companies (Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Group, and Warner Music Group) has left only 28% of music industry market share worldwide for independent labels (Boehlert). Music Industry Market

culture. In particular, rap and rock music have come under increasing attack from various sides representing the entire left and right political spectrum, purportedly for their explicit sexual and violent lyrical contents. In this paper is investigated which moral codes underlie these claims against popular music, how social movements mobilize actions around these claims, and the way in which they are manifested in mechanisms of control targeted at rap and rock music. Moreover, I explore how the performers

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Competition DG Information, communication and multimedia Media Vertical and horizontal integration in the media sector and EU competition law Miguel Mendes Pereira* “The ICT and Media Sectors within the EU Policy Framework” U.L.B.-SMIT (Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunications) CEAS-Norwegian School of Management, Oslo Telenor Broadcast Brussels, 7 April 2003 OUTLINE Introduction I. Convergence and integration 1. Technical convergence 2. Economic convergence

analysis I found out that most of the information needed is available on the internet which made it easier for me to write my report. I have also found out that I tend to work better in a group because when i working in a group I know what tasks i need to complete and also be able to discuss them with other group members to find out whether my work is up to standards or not. However, I did find it quite difficult to

This model is quite common on the internet with streaming music providers (Spotify, Deezer) but also in video games with free-to-play games. Regarding Spotify the freemium model is composed of three offers :  -The first one completely free where users have the basic functions (listening to music on computer, with advertisement) -The Unlimited offer where users no longer have the advertisement restriction but can only listen

Music and technology aid one another. In a way a person can capture music they love through technology and then the electronic companies flourish due to the sale and popularity of these electronic devices. If a person wants to listen to music they can turn on a stereo or TV, choose a CD or DVD to play, or listen to a songs downloaded in ITunes. All of these devices are proof to show how technology is used to record, play, and change the way music is heard. A look through history will show how far

internet in the music industry is having harmful consequences. But is this entirely true? Music has always been an important part of people 's lives, with the earliest forms of music being simply hitting rocks together to produce sounds. Over the years, music has developed into something more profound; a way of capturing the feelings and emotions of a composer or lyricist, which the listener can relate to and empathise with. However, since the introduction of the internet, music and access to it

With the fast rising technology and the closer world community, the music industry has changed dramatically in this modern world. In this case, I will choose an American rock band Paramore as a case study. I will first start with an overview and a brief history of the band, afterwards I will focus on the main four music business areas, which are Artist Management, Record Companies, Music Publishing and Live Performance, examining how they operate in the industry and their relationship between each

Sony Music Entertainment Executive Summary Originally launched as American Record Company in 1929, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. has since established itself as a leading manufacturer of video, audio, communications, and information technology products. In September 1976, the joint venture CBS/Sony Records Inc. presented the market with the revolutionary compact disc (CD) and began producing the disc in America in 1983. After joining Bertelsmann AG, Sony eventually acquired BMG’s stake in 2008