“Art is an expression of the soul”
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The classic management approach refers to an organized and structured system that are modeled after the efficiency of machines (Eisenberg, Goodall, & Trethewey pg. 65, 2014). The music industry is full of hierarchy from different levels. From Investors, CEOs, Presidents and the artists everyone has a voice in a overall overview .
These are work efforts, and gaining employee compliance” (Eisenberg, Goodall, & Tretheway, 2013, p. 76). I believe communication approaches try to stay relevant in most businesses. I would go as far to say in this business industry, it shouldn’t be relevant in. Its many different avenues the music industry employees has to develop before landing to a unanimous decision. I would compare it to a ladder.
In the communication world, Fayol’s classical management argues that “each employee should have only one boss and should be accountable to only one plan.” This management style has five elements: planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling (Eisenberg et al., 2013, p. 72).
For example, I am binge watching a show called Star, the artist have limited control over their art. I believe once you are signed to a big label such as Sony or Universal Records. Your contracts has to be precise and negotiated throughly. For the same reasons these artist such as: Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean, and The Weekend rather take the chance of artistic freedoms and not dealing with a label.
Pros: The money will always be supplied before an artist can hear a beat, have studio time or work with a producer.
Cons: There are many different directors, ceo, boards and investors artists have to speak to before being approved for an album, radio plays and more.
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References:
- Eisenberg, E.M., Goodall, H.L., Jr., & Trethewey, A. (2013). Organizational communication: Balancing creativity and constraint (7th Edition). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
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