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Using Music for Stress Management, 2000.
How clinicians and individuals can use music as a stress relief tool.
2,888 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 59.95
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This paper examines the use of music in its context as a stress management tool and provides some examples from the literature as to the efficacy of its use for ordinary people in managing stress in their lives.
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"Ever since man first banged two rocks or his hunting implements together and chanted at the moon, music has formed part of mankind's culture and society. According to one authority, "The first beginnings of music lie ever deeper in historical obscurity than those of speech, the relics of which are very much older" (Einstein, 1959, p. 3). Another advocate of using music as a stress-management tool says, "The use of sound as a healing modality is nothing new. It is probably as old as the first sound ever made by man or a woman. The first humans were believed to have used sounds in sacred and ritualistic ways to promote fertility, to aid at birth, to facilitate the growing of crops, to accept death and for many other occasions" (p. 17). By using sound, our ancient ancestors attempted to summon spirits in order to cure sickness and disease. Music is simply sound which has been arranged into pleasing or interesting patterns. Music continues to form an important part of many cultural and social activities and people use music to express their emotions and ideas; music also serves to entertain and generally helps people to relax. From a stress-management point of view, music can play an important part in helping people unwind after a tough day and can provide an alternative to relaxation than more caustic methods such as alcohol or drugs."
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Music Therapy and Stress, 2005.
A description of the use of music therapy to treat older patients with neurological disorders.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 54.95
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This paper describes the field of music therapy, and explores its use to treat older patients with stress and neurological disorders or impairments. The paper discusses clinical research that supports this complementary form of adjunct therapy.
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"There are any number of approaches to therapeutic interventions that target adults with a wide range and variety of presenting problems. Some of these therapies are often characterized as alternative therapies..."
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Risk Management and a Music Festival, 2007.
An analysis of corporate risk management of a pop music festival.
2,987 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 61.95
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This paper analyzes the risks involved in a municipality sponsoring a pop concert. It is organized into three parts in order to describe the precise risks and necessary management measures involved. Firstly, the precise details of the risks are described. Secondly, a plan is described for the mitigation of risks before, during and after the event. Thirdly, conclusions and recommendations are offered in terms of risk management.
Outline:
Introduction
Corporate Risks
Program of Action
Before the Event
During the Event
After the Event
Conclusions and Recommendations
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" During the event, the organizer's reputation may be damaged by a number of factors associated with the nature of the event and its attendees. The noise level may for example damage the reputation of the organizers in terms of maintaining the peace in the neighborhood. Because a large number of attendees are expected, it is also expected that the music presentations will have to be loud in order to be audible to the entire crowd. Furthermore, it is also expected that the crowd will produce a high level of noise. This could be perceived as a bad influence on the community and carry with it an unfavorable impression in the eyes of the community."
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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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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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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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Total Quality Management (TQM), 2007.
This paper examines total quality management (TQM) at Ford and Starbucks.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains that the integrated relationship of quality, customer satisfaction and leadership within a progressive organization leads to a more definitive conceptual paradigm called total quality management (TQM). The author points out that Ford, which faces recent market difficulties often beyond its control, realizes that TQM should be a total corporate strategy rather than only be an imperative on the manufacturing floor. The paper relates that Starbucks has established itself as the TQM benchmark for integration and standardization of service not only within its own coffee/cafe industry but across other industries because of its expansion into music and retail products.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Manufacturing and Ford
Service and Starbucks
Conclusion
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"Starbucks' music initiative is especially noteworthy since Starbucks created an entire division, Starbucks Entertainment, to handle this and other entertainment related products and initiatives that are a result of customer demand. Thus, for its customers, its value and quality quotient has extended beyond the mere quantitative and penetrated into a lifestyle experience. For Starbucks, its leadership daily acquiesce control of the company, in a sense, to its customers. The Starbucks customer profile is a consumer that is intent on more than a cup of coffee but is in search of an experience."
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Program Music v. Absolute Music, 2006.
This paper examines the Verdi aria "Ave Maria" from "Othello," highlighting the debate between program and absolute music.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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The paper outlines the importance the aria holds for the opera and for music in general. The paper then outlines the debate depicting how music ought to be considered. Finally it considers whether the aria better fits one or the other of the arguments. The conclusion of the paper is that program music better explains the piece.
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"In Verdi's "Ave Maria," from "Othello," Desdemona sings what is perhaps the opera's greatest addition to the storyline already laid out so brilliantly by Shakespeare. In a lilting, soaring soprano, Desdemona presents this liturgical prayer for the humble, the innocent and the oppressed in such a beautifully supplicant manner that the listener feels her purity and honesty pouring through her tender prayer. The story wins the listener over to the character, particularly as the music is juxtaposed to the hard declamations of the evil Iago. Though the character has a name that is purposefully indicative of demons, and the tragedy that befalls her later in the opera stems from the misunderstanding of her connection to evil, the listener knows from the moment that Desdemona has sung the "Ave Maria" that the character is pure of heart and gentle of spirit."
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Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 2002.
The relationship between stress and PTSD and its effects on life.
1,691 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper examines the issue of stress in peoples lives. It shows that every person handles some levels of stress during his lifetime, but everyone deals with this is different ways. The paper discusses the issue of PTSD which is a condition experienced by some people after a very traumatic experience. The paper looks at symptoms, causes and treatment of the disorder and how people cope with its after-effects.
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"It is probably not necessary to point out that life can be stressful. Everyone faces a different mix of adjustive demands in life, and any one of us may break down if the going gets tough enough. Under conditions of overwhelming stress, even a previous stable person may develop temporary psychological problems and lose the capacity to gain pleasure from life. This breakdown may be sudden, as in the case of a person who has gone through a severe accident or fire, or it may be gradual, as in the case of a person, in a deteriorating marriage or other intimate relationship, who has been subjected to prolonged periods of tension and challenges to his or her self-esteem. Most often a person recovers once a stressful situation is over, although in some cases there may be long-lasting damage to self-concept and an increased vulnerability to certain types of stressors. Today?s stress can be tomorrow?s vulnerability. In the case of a person who is quite vulnerable to begin with, of course, a stressful situation may precipitate more serious and lasting psychopathology."
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Music Industry Studies, 2005.
A discussion regarding the positive and negative elements of outside management and self-management in the modern music industry.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 5 sources, £ 117.95
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This paper discusses how the positive aspects of self-management can be an advantage to artists that seek long-term success in the music industry. The paper uses the examples of Mick Jagger, Pink Floyd and U2 (McGuiness is actually considered a fifth member by Bono and the others) to relate how effective self-management may be a far more lucrative choice for musicians. According to the paper, they must be willing to take on more responsibilities, but they will certainly have more control over their music and contractual dealings.
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"This music industry analysis will examine the differing aspects of successful music management. By presenting various examples of famous musical acts with effective management, one can realize the benefits of loyalty in the techniques and decisions that create successful musical acts. A critical study of how modern music mangers create positive financial and legal choices for their clients is essential to the longevity and influence of such bands as U2, The Rolling Stones (Self-Managed), and other international musicians with strong management. In this manner, one can realize how management can be effective, without betraying the musical integrity that musicians need to focus exclusively upon. "
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Anglo-Rock and Heavy Metal Music, 2003.
Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.
16,060 words (approx. 64.2 pages), 112 sources, APA, £ 172.95
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This paper investigates why the promotion and sales of anglo-rock and heavy metal are less in France than in the USA. The music industry, the marketing of music and the research methodology are fully explained. The author reports that the research found that the differences were because of cultural factors. In France, lyrics are more important than the music. Therefore, because the French do not necessarily speak English, they are not specially interested in a music whose lyrics are not understood. The author stresses the importance of knowing cultural preferences and behavior in international marketing because cross-cultural promotion cannot be standardized. Includes many color graphs and tables.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introductory Chapter
Background of the Research
Theme
Research Problems
Research Rationale
Research Motivation
Research Question
Aims and Objectives
Hypothesis
The Research Project
Definitions
Scope and Limitations
Outline of the Report
Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Industry and Music Marketing Theories
The Industry Environment
The Music Industry
The Entertainment Industry
Sales of Recorded Products
Record Companies
Evolution of the Environment
Independent Companies
Cyclical Theory
The Rock Industry
The Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Music Style
Definition
History
French Music Industry
French Rock History
French Music Market
Marketing Theories
Marketing Activity
Marketing Definition
Marketing Goal
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mix
The Promotion Activity
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Definition
Music Marketing Departments
Music Marketing Goals
Music Product
Music Marketing Strategy
Music Promotion
Music Promotion Definition and Goals
Music Promotion Strategy
Music and Artist Promotion
Promotion Means
Traditional Promotion Means
Radio Promotion
Television Promotion
Live Performance Promotion
Press Promotion
Internet Promotion
Original and New Promotion Means
International Marketing
Culture Theories
Culture Definition
Culture Theory
Impact of National Cultures on Promotion
Music Cultures
French Music Regulations
The Method Chapter
Research Methodology
Methodology to Recolt Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Methodology to Recolt Qualitative Data
Limitations of the Methodology
The Results Chapter
Results from Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Results from Qualitative Data
The Conclusions Chapter
Appendices A-O
From the Paper
"Dolfsma (2000) explained that music industry has a structure that is a blending between local and global. Majors are global companies organised at the international level with subsidiaries in more than one country. The typical organisation chart of the majors' subsidiaries worlwide is composed of three main departments (marketing, international and nation). Rock music is usually marketed in each of these three departments that is why it is impossible to quantify and know the proportion of Rock music produced".
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Anglo-Rock and Heavy Metal Music, 2003.
Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.
16,060 words (approx. 64.2 pages), 112 sources, MLA, £ 172.95
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This paper investigates why the promotion and sales of anglo-rock and heavy metal are less in France than in the USA. The music industry, the marketing of music and the research methodology are fully explained. The author reports that the research found that the differences were because of cultural factors. In France, lyrics are more important than the music. Therefore, because the French do not necessarily speak English, they are not especially interested in music whose lyrics are not understood. The author stresses the importance of knowing cultural preferences and behavior in international marketing because cross-cultural promotion cannot be standardized. Many color graphs and tables are included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introductory Chapter
Background of the Research
Theme
Research Problems
Research Rationale
Research Motivation
Research Question
Aims and Objectives
Hypothesis
The Research Project
Definitions
Scope and Limitations
Outline of the Report
Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Industry and Music Marketing Theories
The Industry Environment
The Music Industry
The Entertainment Industry
Sales of Recorded Products
Record Companies
Evolution of the Environment
Independent Companies
Cyclical Theory
The Rock Industry
The Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Music Style
Definition
History
French Music Industry
French Rock History
French Music Market
Marketing Theories
Marketing Activity
Marketing Definition
Marketing Goal
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mix
The Promotion Activity
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Definition
Music Marketing Departments
Music Marketing Goals
Music Product
Music Marketing Strategy
Music Promotion
Music Promotion Definition and Goals
Music Promotion Strategy
Music and Artist Promotion
Promotion Means
Traditional Promotion Means
Radio Promotion
Television Promotion
Live Performance Promotion
Press Promotion
Internet Promotion
Original and New Promotion Means
International Marketing
Culture Theories
Culture Definition
Culture Theory
Impact of National Cultures on Promotion
Music Cultures
French Music Regulations
The Method Chapter
Research Methodology
Methodology to Recolt Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Methodology to Recolt Qualitative Data
Limitations of the Methodology
The Results Chapter
Results from Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Results from Qualitative Data
The Conclusions Chapter
Appendices A-O
From the Paper
"Dolfsma (2000) explained that music industry has a structure that is a blending between local and global. Majors are global companies organised at the international level with subsidiaries in more than one country. The typical organisation chart of the majors' subsidiaries worlwide is composed of three main departments (marketing, international and nation). Rock music is usually marketed in each of these three departments that is why it is impossible to quantify and know the proportion of Rock music produced".
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The Case of the Colorado Creative Music Company, 2002.
This paper is a case study of a unique niche marketing strategy for Colorado Creative Music against its competition in the recorded music industry.
2,130 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper is a case study to determine the marketing strategy of the Colorado Creative Music in the recorded music industry, which is one of the most stressed industries today. The author points out that, according to SWOT analysis, a firm should not necessarily pursue the most immediately lucrative opportunities offered to it by a surface analysis of a particular industry, but rather, it may have a better chance at developing a competitive advantage by identifying a fit between the firm's strengths and upcoming opportunities. The author concludes that the company must learn to make use of new technologies, such as the internet, in generating interest in the product, as well as of assuring sellers of the marketability and desirability of some of his lesser-known artists.
Table of Contents
Introduction
SWOT Analysis of the Company
Five-force Analysis of the Recorded Music Industry
Issues
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"The changing nature of technology in the music industry also means that there is tremendous potential for entry of new competitors in the music industry. However, before a potential analyst resigns him or herself to the completely fluid nature of the industry, it must also be noted that the ability of new competitors to easily enter the market does not mean that there is any baseline level of guaranteed success. This is particularly true given that Colorado Creative Music has attempted to corner a market of the music market that is not the traditionally young, disposable-income producing teen or ?twentysomething? so coveted by the majority of the industry. Colorado Creative Music has targeted itself as establishing a niche in the market, rather than out and out domination of any particular sector of the music market."
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Drugs and Stress, 2007.
This paper discusses the effect of drugs on stress perception and stress adaptation.
1,256 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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The paper examines how drugs may change the perception of stress or activities under stress and affect adaptation to stress. The paper discusses how medications have an effect on the brain under stress and stress perception may be altered by circuitously avoiding the effects of normal neuro-transmissions, such as with Ecstasy and Prozac. The paper also looks at drugs such as Inderal and other antidepressant medication that alter the response to stress in the brain, allowing the body to function as it would normally under stress-free situations. Copies of the sources used for the paper are appended to this document.
From the Paper
"Stress may make a person alert, but it also restricts the activities of the mind and body. A study done at Ohio State University finds that taking a common drug, a beta-blocker sold as Inderal and by other generic names, restores the mental flexibility that disappears when stress takes over the brain. Inderal restores problem-solving ability in people under stress. The findings were reported in 2005 at the Society for Neuroscience in Washington. A group of people made about 40% fewer correct answers on a test after watching a stressful movie than they did after watching a comedy film, yet memory was not affected."
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