Globalisation in the music industry

1. Read through the Wiki article about "The Global Village"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_village_(term)

and make some notes about what you think McLuhan meant by this term

2. Read Gangnam Style isn't a one-off http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/gangnam-style-isnt-a-oneoff--major-music-industry-report-says-future-pop-sensations-will-be-youtubedriven-globalised-acts-from-asia-and-south-america-8307206.html
and make notes on the main ideas from the article

3. Try and find any other contemporary news stories about the music industry in the global environment and make notes.

4. Answer the following essay-style question:
To what extent does the music industry exist with what McLuhan referred to as the "Global Village"?