1. P M D
Identify
Describe
Explain
Union Continued…

2. Recap Define Union. What is a Union in the Music Industry?
What is The Musician’s Union currently supporting?

3. Objectives Explain the role of Unions within the Music Industry.
Describe situations where the services of a Union may be required.
To further develop discussion skills

4. What group/s of people do they support?
Activity
Musician’s
Union
BECTU
Equity
What group/s of people do they support?
4 Minutes

5. What services do they offer?/
Activity
Musician’s
Union
BECTU
Equity
What services do they offer?/
What do they do?
4 Minutes

6. Are there any requirements for joining?
Activity
Musician’s
Union
BECTU
Equity
Are there any requirements for joining?
4 Minutes

7. Activity 4 Minutes Musician’s Union BECTU Equity
Are there any membership fees?
What might these be used for?
4 Minutes

8. Activity 4 Minutes Musician’s Union BECTU Equity
Has this Union appeared in the media recently? Briefly describe and explain.
4 Minutes

9. General Summary What is a contract?
What is the role of a spokesperson?
What is networking?
What is insurance?

10. What is a Union?
Unions provide support for artists to be successful in the competitive industry that is music and performing arts.

11. Contractual obligation/ workplace requirement
Exam Question
State two reasons why a professional musician might join a Union.
Legal
Protection
Contractual Support
Contractual obligation/ workplace requirement

12. Why would the Union become involved?
Quick-fire Round
Queen signed to a management group. They were selling lots of albums and generating lots of money. Their management weren’t paying them.
Why would the Union become involved?

13. Why would the Union become involved?
Quick-fire Round
My Chemical Romance were booked to play a set at a big festival and agreed the terms and a fee for their appearance. They were paid a lot less than the original fee agreed and their room wasn’t as stated in their contract.
Why would the Union become involved?

14. Private Study
Using your revision booklet, identify the areas of the Unit that you need more help with. Write down three things you want to know about the areas you identify.
Create a Twitter account and follow [insert school account here]

15. Have we achieved?
Could you explain the role of Unions within the Music Industry?
Have we described situations where the services of a Union may be required?
Did we practice our discussion skills?