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THE NEW NORMAL

by

Kai Grady

A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR
COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS
(SPECIALIZED JOURNALISM)

August 2022

Copyright 2022 Kai Grady
ii

Acknowledgements

A huge thank you to my thesis committee — Professor Willa Seidenberg, Dr. Taj Frazier
and Professor Gabriel Kahn for their devoted mentorship during my entire thesis process. I am
grateful for their insightful feedback, invaluable help and patience over the last year while I
finished my project.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................................... ii
Abstract .................................................................................................................................... iv
Ep. 1: Virtual concerts — An essential step in the growing metaverse ........................................ 5
Ep. 2: Netflix is taking its talents to…gaming? ........................................................................... 6
Ep. 3: TikTok is music’s newest hitmaker, but will it last? ..........................................................7
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................. 8
iv

Abstract

An exploration of current trends within music and gaming and how they are adapting to
society’s desire for ease and convenience in their entertainment choices.
5

Episode 1: Virtual concerts — An essential step in the growing metaverse.

Link: https://anchor.fm/kai-grady
6

Episode 2: Netflix is taking its talents to…gaming?

Link: https://anchor.fm/kai-grady
7

Episode 3: TikTok is music’s newest hitmaker, but will it last?

Link: https://anchor.fm/kai-grady
8

Comprehensive Bibliography

Overall, Kassa. Zoom interview. January 24, 2022.
Lee, Ernest. Zoom interview. February 10, 2022.
Petrocelli, John. Zoom interview. February 16, 2022.
Martens, Todd. Zoom interview. March 14, 2022.
White, David. Zoom interview. March 14, 2022.
Franklin, Kirk. Zoom interview. March 16, 2022.
Rozzi. Zoom interview. March 22, 2022.
Lifson, Ben. Zoom interview. April 1, 2022.

Abstract (if available)

Abstract An exploration of current trends within music and gaming and how they are adapting to society’s desire for ease and convenience in their entertainment choices.

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Creator Grady, Matthew Kai (author)

Core Title The new normal

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School Annenberg School for Communication

Degree Master of Arts

Degree Program Journalism (Specialized Journalism)

Degree Conferral Date 2022-08

Publication Date 07/27/2022

Defense Date 07/27/2022

Publisher University of Southern California (original), University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Tag Concerts,gaming,metaverse,Music,Netflix,OAI-PMH Harvest,podcast,TikTok,virtual

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Language English

Advisor Seidenberg, Willa (committee chair), Frazier, Taj (committee member), Kahn, Gabriel (committee member)

Creator Email kaigrady@gmail.com,mkgrady@usc.edu

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