This paper examines the perspective of non-musicians on the subject of music and how they interpret its content. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with three people who do not study nor practice music. The results show that non-musicians can, to an extent, show musical knowledge in terms of instruments and genres and that they share similarities in how they view music as a whole. It is also shown that music productions not produced by an established music industry can still hold up to non-musicians' criteria by studying their personal preferences and their connection to music in their everyday life.

Digitaliseringen och uppkomsten av internet hade under tidigt 2000-talet en storpåverkan på musikindustrin. Utvecklingen förändrade hur vi både skapar ochkonsumerar musik globalt. Denna uppsats har som syfte att undersöka om non-fungibletokens utsträckning och vad den har för betydelse för musikindustrin idag. Non-fungibletoken beskrivs kort som en äganderätt till ett unikt föremål i den digitala världen, sådanaföremål kan till exempel vara digital konst eller musik. Uppsatsen utgår ifrån enkvalitativ fallstudie där empirin samlas in genom analys av tre verksamheter och äventvå intervjuer med strategiskt valda informanter inom området. Ett återkommande temaför den tidigare forskningen är problematik rörande distributionskedjan, intäktsfördelningen och rättigheter.Resultaten visar att utsträckningen av non-fungible tokens inom musikindustrin ansesvara bred och täcker flera områden inom industrin. Non-fungible tokens har potentialenatt lösa problematiken inom industrin genom att erbjuda en snabbare och mertransparensutbetalning av royalties med av smart kontrakt samt effektivare hantering avrättigheter. Utvecklingen skapar möjligheter för en effektivare interaktion mellanartisten och fansen och för första gången tillåter fansen att investera och tjäna genom attkonsumera. Trots möjligheterna som förekommer med non-fungible tokens kanteknologin i dagsläget inte ersätta den traditionella affärsmodellen för musikindustrinhelt.Studien har bidragit med kunskap om non-fungible tokens inom musikindustrin och hurolika verksamheter utnyttjar den nya teknologin för att försöka lösa problematiken inommusikindustrin idag. Problem som uppsatsen kommer att lyfta fram handlar bland annatom artistens makt i distributionskedjan, utbetalningen av royalties och makten hosskivbolag.

<p>The aim of this paper is to define the perceived consumer values that physical record stores create in order to compete with other distribution technologies. A qualitative method has been used, based on interviews with managers of three records stores in Stockholm. Interviews with their customers have been conducted also. The content has been analyzed with passable theories and the two sources have been compared when adequate.The conclusion of the study is that the physical record stores create many different consumer values, and that many of these are hard to transfer to other distribution technologies. One of the most important values for the consumer is that the personnel have a broad knowledge about music. Other notable values are the emotional feelings of searching for something and the atmosphere the record store creates. A pattern that is visible is that the niche record stores create more consumer values then the commercial record store. The conclusions indicate that there are opportunities for niche physical record stores and that the future for the record stores is not as bleak as may be perceived.</p>

The aim of this paper is to define the perceived consumer values that physical record stores create in order to compete with other distribution technologies. A qualitative method has been used, based on interviews with managers of three records stores in Stockholm. Interviews with their customers have been conducted also. The content has been analyzed with passable theories and the two sources have been compared when adequate.The conclusion of the study is that the physical record stores create many different consumer values, and that many of these are hard to transfer to other distribution technologies. One of the most important values for the consumer is that the personnel have a broad knowledge about music. Other notable values are the emotional feelings of searching for something and the atmosphere the record store creates. A pattern that is visible is that the niche record stores create more consumer values then the commercial record store. The conclusions indicate that there are opportunities for niche physical record stores and that the future for the record stores is not as bleak as may be perceived.

How the record company EMI records have change thier business model due to technological improvements.

Hur fungerar ett musikförlag? Hur bygger man upp ett musikförlag från grunden? Vad utgör grunden för ett musikförlags val av musik? Målet med vårt arbete är att du som läsare ska få en inblick i hur ett musikförlag arbetar och fungerar.

Nätverksansatsen har kritiserats av flertalet forskare inom den företagsekonomiska vetenskapen för att vara för statisk och brista i sin förmåga att förklara radikala förändringar i industriella nätverk. Ansatsen om kritiska händelser i industriella nätverk har vuxit fram som en förklaringsmodell till sådana radikala nätverksförändringar. Denna studie har som syfte att bidra till en ökad förståelse för radikala förändringar i industriella nätverk genom att diskutera vidare konceptet kritiska händelser som kraft för förändring i nätverk. Studien bygger på skivbolaget Sony Music Swedens erfarenheter om hur och varför skivbolagets nätverk utvecklats sedan tiden före digitaliseringen av musik. Empirin är erhållen genom kvalitativa, personliga intervjuer med tre personer i chefspositioner på Sony Music Sweden i Stockholm och analyseras med hjälp av delar av nätverksansatsen och ansatsen om kritiska händelser i industriella nätverk. Studien visar att två olika kritiska händelser tillsammans och samtidigt orsakat radikala förändringar i skivbolagets nätverk. Studien indikerar således att radikal dyadförändring kanske inte alltid kan särskiljas från radikal nätverksförändring som i ett sekventiellt händelseförlopp utlöst av förändring inom en dyad, såsom det föreslås i nätverksansatsen och ansatsen om kritiska händelser i industriella nätverk.

<p>How the record company EMI records have change thier business model due to technological improvements.</p>

<p>Hur fungerar ett musikförlag? Hur bygger man upp ett musikförlag från grunden? Vad utgör grunden för ett musikförlags val av musik? Målet med vårt arbete är att du som läsare ska få en inblick i hur ett musikförlag arbetar och fungerar.</p>

Background: Being an artist in the Swedish music industry in 2023 has been found to labor relations involving challenges related to health, hope, creativity and inspiration(Rödblom et al., 2023). Previous studies have also examined the working environment of artists, such as challenging work relationships, how artistic expression demands emotional awareness, and how this may impact the mental health of artists. However, what is the actual experience of health among artists, and why?Purpose and Objectives Summary: Through this investigation, I contribute to filling the existing knowledge gap and mapping how artists perceive health, and the reasons for their experiences in the contemporary music industry.Methodology and data collection: This thesis constitutes a qualitative study with an inductive approach. To structure the research study, I have chosen to adopt Grounded theory, which has involved entering the field with an open mind, collecting information,and subsequently compiling, coding and reflecting upon the data. I have conducted unstructured interviews with three artists and three managers to gain insights into how artists perceive health, and later also discuss why they perceive health in that way.Results: The findings reveal that the artists' experience of health is shaped by various challenges such as establishing a balance between work and leisure, motivation, social media and how artists engage with it, and challenges regarding their health. There is no doubt that they have a passion for their profession and that this is truly what they wish to dedicate their time and efforts to. However, the sacrifice involved in doing so encompasses factors that pose challenges to their overall well-being and health in various ways. The reason why the abovementioned themes have been highlighted in my interpretation, is because the artists experience a certain frustration, wherein they perceive a lack of support, structure, sustainability, and health in the mentioned aspects. This complicates the artists'existence, encompassing everything from the working environment to their personal life.Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that a clearer demarcation between work and leisure would be advantageous for both artists and their managers. Furthermore, the conclusion reveals that the primary motivation of artists, linked to "a calling" or "the questfor meaning," is intimately tied to their identity and positively correlated with the experience of good health and well-being. The results also indicate that artists encounter stress related to the use of social media, and managers propose that increased insight and openness to alternative creative solutions are necessary, a proposition supported by relevant theories. The implementation of these solutions may potentially enhance the health of artists by mitigating the stress associated with social media. Ultimately, the results also concludes that health is a crucial and topical discourse within the music industry, particularly as certain artists do not perceive their health in a satisfactory manner today.