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Music Publishing Company Business Plan, 2005.
A proposed business plan for a business in the field of musical publishing.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper reviews a business plan for an imagined musical publishing company. It contains a short description, a mission statement as well as short answers to thirty questions that cover the potential business plan. This paper also discusses four pieces of music that the company chose to represent with a short paragraph explaining why the choice was made."
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"Brave New World is in the business of acquiring and exploiting rights in musical compositions in the general filed of classical music and modern classical music in particular. It is a small, independent yet highly specialized company. This company is a sole proprietorship company dedicated to supporting the framework for new talents and artists who are trying to engage in this already established field as well as copyrights of old masters that may be on the market. Mission statement "To provide resources and contacts in the music industry for up and coming classical artists and to provide a platform for the, broadening, respect, appreciation and cultivation of classical music and its legacy today and in the future."
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Music Publishing Business, 1999.
Discusses its history and evolution, organization, editorial and publishing process, problems and challenges, an example ("Zomba Company") and the impact of the Internet.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, £ 66.95
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The music publishing business faces a number of new challenges in the developing Information Age, as does the music business as a whole. These challenges include both threats and opportunities, depending on how the various companies involved respond and on how the industry as a whole shapes future legislation, technology, and even the mind set of the consumer
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"INTRODUCTION
The music publishing business faces a number of new challenges in the developing Information Age, as does the music business as a whole. These challenges include both threats and opportunities, depending on how the various companies involved respond and on how the industry as a whole shapes future legislation, technology, and even the mind set of the consumer. Music publishing has a lengthy history, beginning before the advent of sound recording and adapting itself to each technological change--sound recording, radio, television, the LP, tape recording, and the compact disk. The music business as a whole adapted to each of these changes as well, and the music industry and the music publishing industry have had a symbiotic relationship as each feeds the needs of the other. This is more ..."
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Negative Impact of Popular Music and Music Videos, 2003.
Investigates the negative impact of popular music and music videos on youth in the United States today.
3,623 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 69.95
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The music industry spends enormous amounts of money to create music videos that will make a profit, and the one ingredient they have consistently found that helps sell their products is violence; this violence is usually directed toward women. The AAP notes that there is a paucity of research concerning the impact of such gratuitous violence on children and adolescents. To this end, this paper demonstrates this relationship through a critical review of the literature, followed by a summary of the research and recommendations in the conclusion.
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"The definitions concerning what constitutes entertainment and what is protected by the 1st Amendment do not necessarily address the underlying problems of violence in the media and sometimes only serve to merely contribute to the statistical haze that surrounds an already complex situation. The recent appearance of national leaders on MTV attests to the importance and power of music videos in shaping the nation?s conscience. Further, while many non-black observers feel that rap music is just ?so much noise generated by angry black youths,? rap music or simply ?rap,? is in actuality a reflection of the current affairs within the communities in which it is performed. Rap is a ?genre of rhythm-and-blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. The accompaniment generally consists of electronic drum beats combined with samples (digitally isolated sound bites) from other musical recordings? (Bowman, 2003). From this perspective, rap is an extension of the Black Power movement of the 1960s, and has embodied the essence of the young black culture. The first rap recording was made in 1979 and the genre rose to prominence in the United States in the mid-1980s. Although the term rap is often used interchangeably with hip-hop, the latter term encompasses the subculture that rap music is simply one part of. The term hip-hop derives from one of the earliest phrases used in rap, and can be found on the seminal recording ?Rapper?s Delight? (1979) by Sugarhill Gang. In addition to rap music, the hip-hop subculture also comprises other forms of expression, including dance methodologies, art, vocabulary (in the form of slang) and fashion affectations. Despite these contributions to the popular culture, many observers suggest a connection between the music and personification of violence evinced in music videos and rap as a factor contributing to the incidence of violence by young people in the United State today."
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E-Business Strategy, 2006.
An explanation of e-business and its use in the business world.
883 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper defines and explains the term e-business or electronic business in general and describes the experiences of a particular organization that uses some e-business solutions as part of its day-to-day operations. The paper also includes published statistics that reveal failure in the workplace is generally not due to bad strategy, but rather because of bad execution.
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E-Business Defined
How Mantech has implemented E-Business solutions
The Role of E-Business in Organizational Strategy
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"Mantech itself is not an eBusiness organization, however we do use some eBusiness solutions as part of our day-to-day operations. Mantech also has an Internet store where those desiring to purchase apparel or accessories bearing the Mantech logo can do so. Many site leaders and those involved in sales or obtaining vendors frequently make purchases from the Mantech store to provide items to potential customers or vendors. Other ways that Mantech has implemented e-Business solutions is by using the Internet to seek out or acquire new vendors or suppliers which some would refer to as eProcuring.' Eprocurement is "Electronic tools that support and expedite the transactional purchasing process. Through eProcurement, buyers search electronic catalogs (eCatalogs) to find needed items, place requisitions, route for approval, and send to suppliers for fulfillment. Some eProcurement tools (but not all) support the back-end invoicing and payment processing." (ICG Commerce)"
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Foreign Ownership of Publishing Firms, 2005.
A discussion into the pros and cons of foreign ownership of publishing firms.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper discusses foreign investment and ownership in publishing companies in Canada. The paper further discusses the concerns of scholarly publishers, as well as business entities that believe that foreign investments do not stifle cultural goals. The paper also reflects on laws that provide protection for excessive ownership of Canadian business by foreign investors and draws conclusions based upon the research.
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International Trade and Canadian Publishing, 2006.
An examination of how trade strategy could be modified within the Canadian publishing industry in order to attract more foreign investment and gain access to new technologies and markets.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, £ 42.95
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It must be acknowledged that the manager of Spaulding Books Canada, the business in the given example, faces a difficult challenge in supporting a trade policy that would increase the profitability of the business given the currently precarious financial position of Spaulding Books. This being said, this essay argues that a policy that combines an equity tax credit with a raising of the foreign ownership restriction in Canadian publishing could attract foreign investment and provide access to new technologies and markets.
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Globalization and the Canadian Publishing Industry, 2005.
A discussion on the Canadian publishing industry and its role in preserving cultural identity.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses several questions relating to the Canadian publishing industry and its continued viability. The paper considers the following two aspects in depth: which trade strategies and practices the Canadian publishing industry should adopt in order to maintain viability; and the role that preservation of cultural identity plays in the Canadian publishing industry. The paper concludes with the observation that the Canadian publishing industry should adopt a global trade practice, and should distance itself from the role of de facto cultural ministry that has been placed upon it.
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Guillaume Dufay Music from Medieval and Renaissance Music, 2006.
An examination of Guillaume Dufay's music and its origins.
34 words (approx. 0.1 pages), 6942 sources, MLA, £ 11.95
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In this paper the author looks at what Guillaume Dufay's music meant in terms of music history. The author starts with a look at the Gregorian chant from Medieval times which was the main form of sacred music, how it developed and what it gave to modern music. The paper continues with a look at the other forms of music that have developed over the years and contributed to the work of Guillaume Dufay. In particular the author highlights the development of church music in the Renaissance period which, as he points out was the basis for Dufay's music compositions. The author discusses the life and works of Dufay's music as a move towards a clearly defined tonal and functional harmonic structure. The author believes that this helped prepare one of the most important stylistic developments in music of the following century. In conclusion the author reminds us that we are lucky to have the musical pieces that have been curated and restored. A number of Dufay's as well as other composers from that era had masterpieces destroyed because of the political climate.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Gregorian Chant
Motet
Troubadour Influence
The Development of Musical Notation
Polyphony
Machaut
Guillaume Dufay a Biography
Dufay's Music
Dufay and Faux-bourdon
Dufay's Motets
Conclusion
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"Dufay began composing at a time when musical style was in a period of relative stability and changing that style was not readily accepted. Dufay cannot be thought of as one of the great revolutionaries in Western music; the term 'originality' in the classic sense of the word was not familiar to him. This is not to say, however, that Dufay was in any way lacking of originality or he was in any way reactionary. Quite to the contrary, he played an integral role in the development of faux-bourdon and the cyclic mass. He was one of the first composers to handle four-voice texture with any kind of convincing skill before the end of the 15th century. Furthermore, his attempt to move towards a clearly defined tonal and functional harmonic structure helped prepare one of the most important stylistic developments of the following century. Dufay's works and compositions have come to be known as the supremely polished works of a long period of slow and serene stylistic change."
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E-Business, 2005.
Summarizes the article, "Extending the reach of e-business".
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 38.95
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This paper presents a summary of the article "Extending the reach of e-business", by S. Tamer Cavusgill; published in Marketing Management Magazine in 2002. The overall goal of the article is to describe the ways in which e-commerce has transformed the way that business is done; it does so through examples of outcomes and software solutions which enable companies of all sizes and in all locations to compete on a more level playing field.
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African Music's Influence on Pop Music Culture, 2005.
An ethno-musicological study of African music's influence on western society's popular music culture.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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The paper by examines various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, and shows how African music plays an important part in how popular music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. The paper concludes that western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent.
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"This ethno musicological study will examine the various African music influences that have become imbued within western pop music culture. By examining various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, one can realize how African music plays an important part in how pop music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. In essence, western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent."
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Self-Publishing, 2003.
A discussion on personally publishing a book.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses the process and associated costs of publishing a book. It describes the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing a book.
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"There are numerous advantages as well as disadvantages to self-publishing a small book. The advantages to self-publishing are low start-up costs proprietary product protected by copyright established channels of sales and distribution ..."
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Trends in Book Publishing, 2002.
A discussion of how the publishing industry is changing over time with the advent of new technologies and economic changes.
2,501 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper examines trends in the publishing industry caused by the effect of such factors as the birth of the PC and the globalization of the internet as well as economic factors. It looks at how small presses are being bought out by larger chains which can negotiate volume deals with publishers, while also offering customers discount on propriety books published under their own labels. It shows how internet booksellers, most notably the avaricious Amazon.com have made it so that book customers can find just about any title at below suggested retail. It also discusses how the advancement of technologies such as dvds, ebooks and online libraries are also cutting into the market affecting the need for printed material.
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"The independent bookstores (known in the industry as "indies') are in trouble, if not on the edge of extinction, being replaced in part by larger chain stores such as Barnes and Noble, and Borders who pull in customers with coffee shop atmospheres and non-book products. The chains can negotiate volume deals with publishers, while also offering customers discount on propriety books -- titles that are published under their own labels. Internet booksellers, most notably the avaricious Amazon.com have made it so that book customers can find just about any title at below suggested retail."
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Canadian Publishing, 2005.
This paper explores the Canadian publishing industry and its dependence on public funds.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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The paper briefly outlines what entities such as the BPIDP (Book Publishing Industry Development Program) and the Canada Council for the Arts do for the book publishing industry and its writers in this country. Among other things, the following several pages outline how an organization such as BPIDP has allowed the sector to grow, perhaps despite itself. The paper also examines how the Canada Council of the Arts through subsidizing talented artists, allows Canadian literature to remain flourishing in the face of many challenges.
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"How would the absence of (public) funding change publishing in Canada? The absence of funding would have a deleterious effect upon Canadian publishing because the publishing sector in this country is only viable if it receives outside help."
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Business - International, 2008.
A review of three articles "Oceania: Government Orders Fish Company to Shut Down" published in 'The Pacific Magazine', "Asia: Protesters Tell Wal-Mart to Quit India" by Nandini Lakshman and "South America: New South American Bank Planned" by James Ingham.
1,017 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 24.95
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The paper discusses three different articles about business decisions made by the Palau Government of Oceania, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, and the inhabitants of Maharashtra, India. The paper comments on the influence these decisions had on international management. The three articles discussed are "Oceania: Government Orders Fish Company to Shut Down" published in 'The Pacific Magazine', "Asia: Protesters Tell Wal-Mart to Quit India" by Nandini Lakshman and "South America: New South American Bank Planned" by James Ingham.
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Article Review
Influence on International Management
South America: New South American Bank Planned
Article Review
Influence on International Management
Asia: Protesters Tell Wal-Mart to Quit India
Article Review
Influence on International Management
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" On the other hand, the protests in Asia impact the international managers in the meaning that they increase the awareness in regard to the problems posed on positioning their products onto a foreign country. International managers will better analyze the cultural features of their destination region and the businesses that are being developed there. In order for these companies to properly function within the new territory, they must not pose a threat to local businesses and they should present the population with products that can not be produced internally."
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