BeccaPlattEPQ

One Direction

Fans

Crazy about One Direction -

Directioners - gang, cult
Stalkers - go to hotels, camp outside houses
twitter focus - track - prayer place
"Can kill you if they want"
Hate girlfriends - Taylor Swift
Camp out for tickets - dedicated

Love it magazine -

30/01/14 --- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2236113/Piers-Morgan-feels-wrath-furious-One-Direction-fans-playful-Twitter-spat.html
"twitter spat"
"school yard fashion"
"swarm to the boys defence"
"troll"

Syco - Simon Cowell - Founded in 2002 --- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syco
22 UK no 1
7 top 10 albums
1D full UK deal and a joint with columbia records in the US

Columbia records -
Under ownership of Sony music
Founded in 1888
Brand name for pre recorded sound
Chair man - Rob Stringer
Signs 85 artists.

Music video's

Most Views - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E - What Makes you Beautiful

18/01/14 ---- https://www.onedirectionstore.com/onedirection/Toys-Games/ ----- merchandise

30/01/14 ---- record deal ----- http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/one-direction-confirm-long-term-2310691#.UuZwnqk4l0s
"Long-term deal with Syco"
"Another £10million to their already eye-watering bank balances"
"first ever billion dollar group"
"each of the singers have an estimated worth of £25million"
"many years of continued success" - simon cowell
"keep them busy until the end of 2015 and probably 2016 too"

10/02/14 --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26115207--- harry beatles comment.

Project Proposal form
Learner Name	Rebecca Platt		Learner number

Centre Name	Worthing College		Centre Number	65355

Teacher Assessor	Rachel Maddix		Date	30/09/13

Unit	EPQ Level 3

Proposed project title		How have manufactured bands and live bands from now and the 80's changed?

Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities

Title or working title of project (in the form of a question, commission or design brief) How have Live Bands and Manufactures bands changed from now and the 80’s? Project objectives (eg, what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?): I want to know more about the music industry. I want to investigate why and what bands have different success/most success. I want to investigate what makes a band successful. If it is a group project, what will your responsibilities be?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this project
Reasons for choosing the project (eg, links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important): I’m interested in music. I’m interested in bands imparticular. I also want to go to university and do music industry management. This will give me a greater understanding of bands in the industry.
Section Three: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the project (eg, research, development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical analysis, rehearsal techniques, production meetings, production of final outcome, administration, evaluation, preparing for the presentation, etc): Research Writing – final Presentation Check draft with Rachel Progress Check	How long this will take: December February December December January
Milestone one: First draft of Essay Target date (set by tutor-assessor): December Milestone two: Final Essay Target date (set by tutor-assessor): February – after half term
Section Four: Resources
What resources will you need for your research, write up and presentation (eg, libraries, books, journals, equipment, rehearsal space, technology and equipment, venue, physical resources, finance): Internet Books Tv What your areas of research will cover? My research will cover fans, music videos, awards, album sales and charting, recording companies and band finances.

BeccaPlattEPQ

Sunday, 12 January 2014

Billboard links

Objectives

Monday, 6 January 2014

Bananarama

One Direction

Monday, 2 December 2013

Proposal Form