Music and the Internet

This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category.

Objectives

• Students will be familiar with role the internet and social media can play in music creation, production and distribution
• Students will be able to discuss the merits and drawbacks of the internet’s role in music creation, production and distribution
• Students will explore possibilities for networked music creation and performance
• Students will understand the use of audio file compression and the basics of streaming audio
• Students will understand the concept of mechanical rights for sound recordings

Class Activities

• Discussion of the internet’s possible roles in music creation and production
• Discussion of the internet’s possible roles in music distribution and artist support

Assignments

• Creation of a class-wide collaborative layered recording