NEA Coursework - Elliot Ornsby

Protest genre research A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs. Protest songs fall under many genres but they may have significant cognitive content. Key artists Billie Holiday, "straight fruit" Bob Dylan, "The times they are a changin" U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" Bob Marley, "Get up, stand up" Nina Simone, 'Mississippi Goddamn" Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the USA" History of the protest genre It can be argued that Joseph Warren's call to action song, "Free America", is quite possibly the first protest song during the revolutionary war. Protesting with soul music first began in the 1950s. During this period, black artists began making music with roots in gospel music, blues and jazz that became the soul movement, which was positioned in direct response to the injustices of the civil rights era. 1950s Amer...

Warner Music Research Founded March 19th 1958, New York Global publishing group Works with over 65,00 songwriters and composers Collection of more than 1 million copyrights CEO: Stephen Cooper They own the record labels: Asylum, Atlantic, BigBeat, Canvasback, EastWest, Erato, Nonesuch, Warner Classics, Warner Music Nashville, Warner Records Distribution Company: Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) Marketing Company Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (WEA) Publishing Company: Warner Chappell Music Target audience is adults between the ages of 18-30, with a more male-dominated stance Some music labels include: Atlantic is one of the most iconic labels in the music industry and has been for the past seven decades. It's been home to many chart-toppers and signed artists including; Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Aretha Franklin, Wiza Khalifa and many more. It is used as a platform for promoting R&B as well as Jazz. Asylum has been a legendary name in the music industry for the...