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Define and explain globalisation, then critically evaluate and illustrate the impact globalisation has had on a particular business, the industry it operates in, its country of origin and the country or countries the business has expanded into. In this paper I will be discussing how globalisation has impacted the Music Industry in recent years, and in particular the multi-national giant Universal Music Group (UMG). Globalisation is a noun that is hard to define; it has many definitions depending

The movie I have chosen to review is The Usual Suspects. It is one of my all-time favorite movies, which is strange because I don’t typically enjoy crime movies but The Usual Suspects is different. There are a lot of elements that come into play and an excellent twist. If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend you make the time to watch it. The writer, Christopher McQueen had worked as security in a movie theater in Australia. He tells of how he would watch the audience for their reactions to

Bon Jovi noticed and he realized he needed more than just back-up musicians like that he had used for the song “Runaway.” This is when Richie Sambora and the other group members signed on and the band came together as a whole. Also this is when Polygram Record’s executive, Derek Shulman, changed John Bongiovi’s name to Jon Bon Jovi. The band’s self-titled debut came out January 21, 1984. The album was filled with the group’s now- signature power ballads and hooked-filled tunes underscored by

Record companies were established, but did not last very long until the late 1980s when the “Big Six”, a group of multinational corporations consisting of Sony, MCA, WEA, Polygram, EMI, and BMG controlled most of the market. Initially there were five corporations (CBS and RCA (both now belonging to Sony), WEA, EMI, and Polygram) that had emerged in 1978 to own 60 per cent of the market. (Wallis and Malm, 1984, p. 81) By 1994 over 90 per cent of recorded music sales were from albums,

21st century is very progressive in creative entertainment industry as movie, music and art in general. For the past few centuries it has evolved and developed to the completely new level, where to be as an artist is a significant job. Although, artists have never been on their own, they always had a person who has been “looking after” them, these days it is called manager or producer. According to the Kazi Uddin, there are only 3 recording major labels these days : Warner Music, Sony Music and Universal

Music Week magazine article In the Music Industry there are four main areas: 1. Live Performance 2. Record Companies/Labels 3. Publishing Companies 4. Artist Management It is vital to know how these four main areas of the music industry operate to this date, what is happening around you and the impact it has on the world. Also, it is important to understand their business mechanism, their role within Music Industry and the relationships between the areas and how they link. Live Performance:

onto the scene in 1971. It was “a thoughtful, socially conscious album” and “arguably [Motown’s] grandest artistic statement.” The height of Motown’s popularity was declining and by 1988, Gordon sold Motown Records to MCA Records, who sold it to Polygram Records, who sold it to Universal Records. It was the end of an era of lyrical music

Nelson Mandela Excuse me sir, may I see your pass?" These words mean very little to most Americans; however these words struck fear in the hearts of black South Africans during the times of apartheid. While apartheid was being practiced, blacks were restricted in the jobs they could hold, facilities they could use, as well as the places they could be, and all blacks had to carry passes for identification purposes. If the passes were not in order, the carrier was subject to arrest. Through

Lucian Charles Grainge, born on February 29, 1960, is the present chairman and chief executive officer of Universal Music Group, the most famous music corporation in the world that also owns one of the largest publishing companies around. I have decided to conduct my research on this particular person of interest because of his recent work that has inspired a generation of artists and music lovers. Over the course of his career he has worked with artists such as Amy Winehouse, ABBA, Rihanna, Sam

associated artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to address the issues, 20,000 youth showed up to support the cause. Around 1985 Russell Simmons invested $5000 to start Def Jam Records. However in 1999 he made the decision to sell his business to Polygram records for $100 million giving him a return on investments of 2 million