Division of labour in songwriting across different musical genres: an economic analysis

Název práce: Division of labour in songwriting across different musical genres: an economic analysis
Autor(ka) práce: Van der Laan, Jelle
Typ práce: Diploma thesis
Vedoucí práce: Hudík, Marek
Oponenti práce: Koľveková, Gabriela
Jazyk práce: English
Abstrakt:
Composition of songwriting teams have taken many forms over the years, from solo writers to duos to teams consisting of more than ten co-writers. The aim of this thesis is to analyse whether there are differences in the average size of songwriters’ team depending on the musical genre. Furthermore, the aim is to uncover the characteristics of the genres that lead to the differences in team size. The study of team size is relevant for the music industry since songwriters, labels and/or publishers can learn from best practices outside of their own genre’s boundaries. Moreover, the relevance extends beyond the songwriting industry to evaluate industry characteristics that lead to different optimal team sizes, for example in team entrepreneurship. The analysis uses Billboard chart data to quantitatively study the differences in team size across genres. The results indicate that more traditional genres have a lower average number of songwriters per song compared with more modern genres. The explanation given is that more modern, fast-paced genres benefit more from specialisation than more traditional and slower paced genres.
Klíčová slova: Songwriting; Team Size; Team Entrepreneurship; Specialisation
Název práce: Division of labour in songwriting across different musical genres: an economic analysis
Autor(ka) práce: Van der Laan, Jelle
Typ práce: Diplomová práce
Vedoucí práce: Hudík, Marek
Oponenti práce: Koľveková, Gabriela
Jazyk práce: English
Abstrakt:
Composition of songwriting teams have taken many forms over the years, from solo writers to duos to teams consisting of more than ten co-writers. The aim of this thesis is to analyse whether there are differences in the average size of songwriters’ team depending on the musical genre. Furthermore, the aim is to uncover the characteristics of the genres that lead to the differences in team size. The study of team size is relevant for the music industry since songwriters, labels and/or publishers can learn from best practices outside of their own genre’s boundaries. Moreover, the relevance extends beyond the songwriting industry to evaluate industry characteristics that lead to different optimal team sizes, for example in team entrepreneurship. The analysis uses Billboard chart data to quantitatively study the differences in team size across genres. The results indicate that more traditional genres have a lower average number of songwriters per song compared with more modern genres. The explanation given is that more modern, fast-paced genres benefit more from specialisation than more traditional and slower paced genres.
Klíčová slova: Songwriting; Specialisation; Team Size; Team Entrepreneurship

Informace o studiu

Studijní program / obor: International Management
Typ studijního programu: Magisterský studijní program
Přidělovaná hodnost: Ing.
Instituce přidělující hodnost: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Fakulta: Fakulta podnikohospodářská
Katedra: Katedra manažerské ekonomie

Informace o odevzdání a obhajobě

Datum zadání práce: 1. 12. 2021
Datum podání práce: 11. 5. 2022
Datum obhajoby: 20. 6. 2022
Identifikátor v systému InSIS: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/79211/podrobnosti

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