Globalization and culture in the music industry.

Over the last decade, the differences between distinct kinds of music have changed, and they are now closer than before. Artist and songwriters from around the world are working together thanks to the globalization and the easy spread of new music because of the internet. During the last few years, the cultural barriers are less notable, and a great number of countries started selling their “culture” though the music industry. In this WebQuest we will talk about the globalization in music industry, then how the music industry had changed comparing to local music and how it is produced to attract people.

Please answer the following questions before doing the process.

Task 1:  How has the globalization affected the spread and production of music nowadays?

Task 2:  Why do you think that there are countries that have regulations to the foreign music?

For next activity we will have to see the following video to learn how the music is produced nowadays, please take notes of the video and then answer the questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGTduFDTnA

1. Why do you think is it important to listen to different sounds and genres from around the world?

2. Which are all the steps to create music currently?

After the video, please read the next article about the effects of globalization on music in five countries, please only read the broadcasting and local content quotas (page 3) and then answer the following questions.

http://www.imc-cim.org/mmap/pdf/int-dl-finrep-brief-e.pdf

1.  Which is the importance of quotas?

2.  Which is the principal argument against quotas?

Please send to me your work to give you feedback of your answers :)

You can send it to me by WhatsApp or my email dsmendoza@javeriana.edu.co

You have ended all your taks! you did a great job!

Thanks for taking your time for learning more about the music industry and globalization :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGTduFDTnA

All video, motion graphics, and music were created by Loris Media.

http://www.imc-cim.org/mmap/pdf/int-dl-finrep-brief-e.pdf

The Effects of Globalisation on Music in Five Contrasting Countries: Australia, Germany, Nigeria, the Philippines and Uruguay

Richard Letts Music

Council of Australia

October, 2003.

By: David Santiago Mendoza Velandia

This WebQuest is about globalization and culture in the music industry.

Student at the Javeriana University- Bogota, Colombia.