In music, what constitutes authorship?
In thinking about the songwriters, producers, and performers you have encountered so far in this course and after you watch Standing in the Shadows of Motown this week, respond to these questions for the discussion this week:
- In music, what constitutes authorship?
- What factors contribute to your opinion?
- What are some of the issues that make this question relevant today?
- What effect has technology had on the question of authorship?
- What are the similarities and differences between authorship in music and other art forms? (visual arts, film, etc.)
- Original post (minimum 200 words) DUE day 5 (Saturday)
- Responses (TWO, minimum 100 words each) DUE day 7 (Monday)
Requirements: Discussion | 1 pages, Double spaced
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