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Read  this Vox feature and podcast transcript on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road . Make sure you read the whole thing - including the podcast transcript - then answer the following questions:  1) What is the big debate regarding Old Town Road and genre?  The big debate is that people questioned whether old town road was a country song or not. The song was originally on the country chart which boosted the song to a wider audience but was removed shortly after which fueled a debate about what defined country music and who gets to decide. 2) What do you learn about the background of Lil Nas X and Old Town Road from the podcast transcript? We learn that  Lil Nas X is a 20 year old rapper from Atlanta who originally started streaming and uploading music to soundcloud and then released a song in December which is the song which made him viral. He bought the beat as he said it has a country-sounding instrumental feel to it and at home he made the song which reflected his lonely life. The song mir

1) What is the purpose of a music video? The purpose is a music video is to sell products, such as merchandise or album etc. 2) How has the digital age changed the production and distribution of music videos? Before the digital age record labels could only share physical copies of the song but this changed when the digital age came about as it meant that music videos were now able to be viewed anywhere anytime rather than on a radio show at specific set intervals/times. 3) Which three major record labels are behind VEVO? What is VEVO and why was it created? Sony music entertainment, universal music group and Abu Dhabi music launched VEVO in order to host and distribute music videos. 4) What are the key conventions of a music video? One of the most important key conventions would be  movement because it is essential to a music video and to connote/emphasizes the lyrics or meanings. Another key convention is the choice/ pace of editing. Flash lighting is also used. 5) How can narrative b

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  Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests that if you had mentioned to a colleague that you were watching a European drama you would have been quietly declared pretentious, dull ect suggesting that the traditional audience for European dramas would be Europeans. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? To luzzolino he was extremely fascinated with the buzz around foreign TV which is why he spent over 3,500 hours of small-screen action watching shows. This reveals that the key appeal would be his expertise and experience as he would know what makes the best European show. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest? The article suggests that by reading subtitles we become glued to the screen which