PRS for Music




PRS for Music are an organisation of music writers, 
composers and publishers. The organisation brings together two 
collection societies; MCPS and PRS. They exist to collect and pay royalties
to their members when their music is exploited in one of a number of ways; 
when it is recorded onto any format and distributed to the public, 
performed or played in public, broadcast or made publicly 
available online.
 
PRS for Music is an efficient combined rights collecting 
operations. Offering its members more money, 
more often, at less cost and its customers the most 
efficient means by which they can use music.

Where does the money come from?

Money is due to PRS for Music for any public performance of music, 
whether live or recorded, and from radio and television broadcasts and online. 

MCPS generates money through licence fees from the recording of our 
members’ music on many different formats, including CDs and DVDs. 

  Where does the money go? 

PRS for Music and MCPS pay money collected to their writer, composer 
and music publisher members. Both organisations are ‘not for profit’ 
and only deduct a small administration/commission fee to cover operating costs.

Ofcom

Ofcom is the communications supervisor.

They supervise the TV and radio sectors,

fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the

airwaves over which wireless devices operate.

They make sure that people in the UK get the

best from their communications services and

are protected from scams and sharp practices,

while ensuring that competition can thrive.

Ofcom operates under the Communications 

Act 2003. This detailed Act of Parliament

spells out exactly what Ofcom should do – they

can do no more or no less than is spelt out in the Act.

The Act says that Ofcom’s general dutys 

should be to further the interests of citizens

and of consumers. Meeting these two dutys is at 

the heart of everything we do.

Accountable to Parliament, we are involved 

in advising and setting some of the more

technical aspects of regulation, implementing and 

enforcing the law.

Ofcom is funded by fees from industry for

supervising broadcasting and communications

networks, and grant-in-aid from the Government.

What they do:

Their main legal dutys are to ensure:

• the UK has a wide range of electronic communications services, including high-speed services such as broadband;
• a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes and interests;
• television and radio services are provided by a range of different organisations;
• people who watch television and listen to the radio are protected from harmful or offensive material;
• people are protected from being treated unfairly in television and radio programmes, and from having their privacy invaded; and
• the radio spectrum (the airwaves used by everyone from taxi firms and boat owners, to mobile-phone companies and broadcasters) is used in the most effective way.

Promo Poster: Little Red Riding Hood VS The Wolf

Promo Poster: Little Red Riding Hood VS The Wolf

Abi has produced a promotional poster for our performance about gender equality.  We have decided to base the play on Little Red Riding Hood.  We discussed photo's and posers within our group and came up with the idea of half of Frankie's face, Little Red Riding Hood and the other half is Jack's face, the wolf. Abi sent it to me and the rest of my team by email. 

Below is the poster

Our Song About Gender Equality

Our Song About Gender Equality

Boys and Girls- written and performed by Olly Smith, Frankie Cooney, Abi Lee and jack Silkstone

The guitar and piano chord pattern is:

G   D   Em   C

(Intro 2 bars)

Verse 1

Girls can play football

Guys can dance

If their all given an equal chance

(2 bar musical bit)

Verse 2

Guys can like their pinks

Girls can like their blues

Many different colours surround the genders too

Rap

(Jacks rap, Abi starts to drum only using the kick drum)

Gender can pop up in everyday life

From jobs to sport to films and music to

So remember what I said today

Don’t bother trying to discriminate because

Chorus

(Olly stop guitar, Frankie only playing piano)

We are all the same

We only get judged by what we do

If I’m female then so are you, so are you

(3 bar musical bit all instruments start to play)

End chorus

(Only Frankie and Olly play the intro part for the end)

We are all the same

We only get judged by what we do

If I’m male then so are you, so are you

Theatre In Education: Definition

When schools take students to the theatre it is usually to see a particular production. TiE, on the other hand, starts with an educational topic or debate and develops a show around it. There are a number of companies in the UK that specialise in producing theatre to be performed in schools. Such productions often have drama workshops attached and may involve the pupils in the performance itself.

Because these groups specialise in educational work, the performances have been designed with particular aspects of the curriculum in mind. Some will always link their work to a particular Key Stage, whilst others will design various projects for different ages. In addition, a number of companies aim their performances at specialised groups, for example, Oily Cart Children's Theatre works with students with multiple learning disabilities. TiE productions are also especially adapted for touring, making them flexible enough to perform well in school settings.

How does TiE compare with other theatre forms?

Children's theatre

Children's theatre is not always based on a specific curriculum area and may be part of the work of a non-specialised company. It could bring a children's story to life rather than having an educational focus on a particular topic, and is often aimed at the under-12 age group. In contrast, TiE companies usually travel to meet their audiences and address a specific topic of interest. They can cater for age groups up to 25-year-olds.

Community theatre

Community theatre companies and TiE share some of the same common ground, since both target their work at a particular social group and offer workshops in a socially motivated theatrical form. Cardboard Citizens works with homeless and ex-homeless people, while Clean Break works with female ex-prisoners.  However, such companies go further than TiE companies, in that they usually carry out training projects for adults in the particular area they are interested in, e.g. helping women get back to work. 

P.L.T.S's

P.L.T.S's

(Personal Learing and Thinking Skills)

·       Self Manager

a) Be Organised

b) Manage Emotions

c)  Go For It, Finish It

d) Manage Risk

·       Creative Thinker

a) Imagine

b) Question Assumptions

c)  Take Creative Risks

d) Make Links

·       Effective Participator

a) Persuade Others

b) Identify Issues

c)  Find solutions

d) Get Involved

·       Reflective Learner

a) Set Yourself Challenges

b) Plan-Do-Review

c)  Invite Feedback

d) Share Learning

·       Team Worker

a) Take Responsibility

b) Evaluate The Team

c)  Build Team Strengths

d) Manage The Team

·       Independent Enquirer

a) Reach Conclusions

b) Evaluate Evidence

c)  Explore  A Question

d) Stay Objective

On the 1st of March, Mr Truscott was teaching us about writing music and how roman numerals are used to do so.  He said that, in the key of C there are no sharps or flats, in the key of G there is only F# and in the key of F there is only B.

                                      D E F# G A B C

                                      B C D E F# G A

                                      G A B C D E F#

                                      I II III IV V VI VII

                                     1 2 3 4  5  6  7

Mr Truscott said that chords 1, 4 and 5 go together well, so do 2 and 6. This is the same for every key. By using roman numerals, you can write a chord pattern and show it to someone. This makes it easier to make music.