Commercialism in music: Sellout, sell-in, or move on?
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published 25/07/2008
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Summary
It is hard to make a clear definition of what is artistic, and what is commercial in the world of musical culture. Even more confusing is the concept of “commercial art”, or that art and music for the purpose of commercialism can actually be a genre or specification of a high art. For all intents and purposes, there are an infinite number of variations that lead to a potentially infinite grey area between “art” and “commercialism.” To this end, this study will examine all works on a spectrum that exists along a delineated axis. On one side is the commercial aspect, and on the other side is the artistic aspect of one’s work. To be considered artistic, a work must have merit as an artistic piece without necessarily justifying itself by being a paid work. This does not mean that commissioned works cannot be artistic, but the institution and context within which that institution uses the music and the manner in which the music was intended play a central role in determining its place in the spectrum.
Table of Contents
- Examining the context in which the work was created.
- The world of video game music.
- The world of movie composers.
- The main composer for the focus of this study.
- Corigliano's motivation.
- Conclusion.
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