Music Video and the Music Industry

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This Music Video and the Music Industry page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, flashcards, slides, flowcharts, notes and quizzes, from codes and conventions and genre studies to Goodwin's theory, digipaks and changes in distribution. It's built for school students revising the topic and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 270 resources here, including more than 200 mind maps, 5 quizzes and 20 flashcard decks, shared by over 200 contributors. Pick a mind map, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own.

Mind maps

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Flashcards

Flowcharts

Music video Flow chart Adam Turner

Notes

A2 Preparatory Task (Professionally produced music video one) The first professionally produced music video I will be analysing is called Try by Pink. This was produced by Greg Kurstin and was written by Busbee and Ben West. This was released on October 29, 2012.This video is ve... yasmeen-jumana

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What this unit covers

This unit sits in the Media Forms and Platforms strand of Media studies. Most of it is mind maps, and they work through music videos by genre and by case study. The resources mention GCSE Media Studies, A-level Media Studies and OCR A2 Media Studies, so you will see both general conventions and exam-style tasks.

Where to start

Begin with the mind map Codes and Conventions of Music Videos. It explains that codes and conventions are the techniques used to communicate ideas or construct meanings. Then move to genre maps such as Indie Genre Conventions, Conventions of EDM music videos and Codes and Conventions of R&B/Soul Music Videos. Each one breaks a genre into things like locations, camera shots and how people are shown.

Theory and industry

Next, look at theory. The slide set Goodwin's Theory covers the link between lyrics, music and visuals, and the categories of illustrative, amplifying and contradicting. The flashcard deck Music Video Theory and the mind map Narrative and Performance help you practise the ideas.

For the industry side, try Music Industry Revision, which starts with trade bodies and what they do. Then compare Changes in the Production of music and Changes in the Distribution of music, which are each available as a mind map and as flashcards. Piracy in a Globalised World adds another angle.

Case studies and ancillary work

The mind map Vance Joy - Riptide starts with product context and the artist's record label.
The mind map Taylor Swift - Red and the flashcards TAYLOR SWIFT BAD BLOOD give you more examples to compare.
The flashcard deck Conventions of Digipak's lists what a digipak usually includes, such as a track list, barcode and artist information.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map, then take a quiz such as Vance Joy Music Video or Taylor Swift and Bad Blood to see what stuck. Go back to the map for anything you missed. Teachers can set a genre map as a starter, then use the quizzes as a quick check. When you are ready, build your own maps and flashcards from what you have learned.

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start in this unit?

Start with the mind map Codes and Conventions of Music Videos. It sets out what codes and conventions are, which every genre map builds on. After that, pick a genre such as indie, EDM or R&B/Soul, then move on to Goodwin's Theory and the music industry revision map.

What do the mind maps cover?

The mind maps cover genre conventions, such as indie, EDM, rock, folk and R&B, along with case studies including Vance Joy's Riptide and Taylor Swift's Red. Others look at narrative and performance, representation and star image, trade bodies, and changes in how music is produced and distributed.

Which exams do these resources suit?

The listed resources mention GCSE Media Studies, A-level Media Studies and OCR A2 Media Studies. Nearly all of them are at secondary level, so they suit school students. Check each resource against your own specification, as they were made by GoConqr users and not by an exam board.

Are there quizzes on specific music videos?

Yes. There are quizzes on Pharrell Williams and Freedom, Taylor Swift and Bad Blood, Dizzee Rascal, The Power of Song and Vance Joy Music Video. They work well after you have read the matching mind map or flashcards, so you can see which details you remember.

Are the resources free, and who made them?

Every resource here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.

What if I can't find the artist or genre I need?

Try the broader resources, such as Music Videos, Conventions or What is genre in music?, and adapt the structure to your own artist. Then make your own mind map or flashcards for the missing case study, using the existing genre maps as a guide.