| Title: | Economics of Popular Music |
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| Course Section Number: | ECO-277-01 |
| Department: | Economics |
| Description: | Rock and roll used to be a way for people to stick it to the Man. Is that still possible in today's highly corporatized and profit maximizing world? Does Ticketmaster facilitate easy ticket sales, or does it use its market power to crush competition? Do intellectual property rights matter in the digital era? And how has technology affected the way musicians create their work and how we experience it? This course will study the popular music industry from an economics and business perspective. We will look at how music is made, performed, and sold, and examine how musical creativity is affected by the business of music. We will also study how music media, technology, and musical venues shape and influence musical form and expression. The course may include an overnight field trip (pending approval) to music related sites TBA. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2026 |
| End Date: | December 19, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/26/2026-12/18/2026 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:00AM - 11:50AM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Byun, Christie |
| Requisite Courses: | ECO-101 |
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