MUS 303A. History of Popular Music in America I: Money and Markets (3)

Prerequisite: Upper division standing. In this first semester of a two-semester study of the History of American Popular Music, the focus will be on the examination and analysis of traditional, current, potential, and alternative income streams for songwriters, recording artists, publishers, record labels, performers, and other players in the pop music industry, with special emphasis on how these income streams have evolved since the early days of the business.