A career in Music Management can be very rewarding but having a job in the music business will have it challenges, because the music business is one of the most challenging carriers to break into and even harder to maintain once the job is acquired.
There are generally six types of music managers that can play a role in the careers of recording artists, record producers, songwriters, and musicians. These include Music Manager, Professional Musician, Business Manager, Road Manager, Tour Manager, Production Manager, and Technical Manager.
Getting into the Business can be either easy or challenging it all depends on life situations. Unlike many other professions that follow a linear path to entry, beginning a career within the music industry can happen in a variety of ways. Some major music executives entered the field directly from high school, while others have advanced degrees in business and/or law. There is no hard and fast rule, “which path you choose will depend largely on what you’re exposed to, what your interests are, and the level of motivation you have. Of all the things in that list, motivation may be the single greatest factor that will determine if you end up in the music industry (or any industry for that matter). The path of least resistance is often the wrong path in this business. If you think you really want to be in the business, begin your journey now. The earlier in life you begin – generally while in high school or college -- the better off you’ll be". (Blumberg,R (2008) Breaking into the Business, Star Polish, Retrieved March 14, 2012 from http://www.starpolish.com/advice/article.asp?id=102&segment=7)
Some special skills needed Managers would include having a well-rounded understanding on how t...
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... can make up to $500,000 plus. (Pryde, R.(2012) Personal Manager. Careers in Music. Retrieved March 14, 2012, from http://www.careersinmusic.com/personal-manager.aspx)
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III. This is the recording industry which even though their sales have been steadily declining due to internet piracy it is still an industry which has great importance in our lives. As college students alone spend about 450 million dollars on music, according to Harris Interactive a worldwide market research and consulting firm. Ever since the birth of recorded music, it has defined our eras and defined each and every one of us. Music has been and always will be the soundtrack of our lives.
The overwhelming majority of academic music librarians, 99%, have college degrees with a fairly wide variety of actual majors. Of these, 46% have a BA in music and 34% have a BM in music. Of those who earned a BA, most majored in musicology. The distribution of those who earned a BM looks a little different with instrumental performance the dominant major, followed by musicology. 97% also have at least one graduate degree with the large majority, 63%, having either an MA in music or an MM. Here again, the dominant major is musicology. Most of those with an MM are also musicology majors. A further 20% have a doctorate degree in music, 86% of those in musicology (Summary of Data from MLA Survey, 2-5).
From the DJ’s role in ‘breaking tracks’ on commercial radio and dance floors, to supplying sounds for film scores and various recordings, to being the focus of the recent gaming trends over the years like DJ Hero. The impact of the DJ in popular culture is significant. Many of today’s most successful producers, like Dr. Dre and Mark Ronson, came from DJ backgrounds or have cultivated DJing as part of their repertoire of skills. Increasingly, DJing has become a viable way for aspiring entrepreneurs in music to diversify and create success for themselves. If you want to be a successful DJ Don’t be afraid to start off in a local club or just DJ for your friends.
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All these responsibilities require ability in music, some experience , combined with a thorough knowledge of music and music theory. It also requires music and sound production in a recording studio along with a key sense of listening. Some music producers work for record labels producing for recording artists under a contract which has very exact wantings for that artist. And while many are full-time employees, others are self-employed. Which means they must also have experience in running a business.
Being a record producer is dedicating career to get into. Even though the career has a lot of stuff to learn it helps expand your mind. This is a great opportunity to get into because producers create new types of music and meet new or highly known famous musicians. Even though you have to learn new instruments it’s a great way to create artistic music.
“Music Producer: Job Duties, Career Outlook, and Education Prerequisites.” Degree Directory. DegreeDirectory.org. Web. 5 December 2013.
The publisher's main source of income is through record royalties, performance royalties received from companies like the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) for performances of music copyrighted by the publisher. These royalties could be from many different types of performances, but most are through radio and songs on television. The success of a songwriter lies in the greatly in the hands of his/her publisher. Normally we hear of a band's success when they are "signed" with a record deal, but most record companies not only produce and promote an album, they also act as the publisher who, when contracted, owns the rights to the music.... ...
It is thought by many that musical talent stands less in relation to the general level of intellectual development than does creative capacity in other arts (Pratt, 1925). Persson (2000) states “It is too often the case that the traditional conservatory culture does not favor creative performances." (5). Prodigies can both be an example of gene’s causing musical talent but environmental as well. And musical preference affecting a person’s musical talent seems to be a little more farfetched of an
1) What inspired you to want to work in the music industry? I have been involved with music for a long time as a DJ then pirate radio operator, once I gave up pirate radio I got into music production as this seemed a natural progression from being a DJ. It got to a stage where I wanted to take my music more seriously so applied to go back into full time education to do a degree as I was working as an IT account manager, I wanted to take me music more seriously and get some kind of formal qualification to try and help me forge a new career. There are many different job roles in the music industry and I felt by doing a FDA degree and now my doing a BA Honours at Westminster University this would help me in my quest. I have transferable skills from sales and account management and felt I had a lot to offer working in an environment I love.
Universal Music Group (UMG), an American-French global music corporation is one of the world 's’ top three major record labels. It has about 28 percent of the total US album market share and earns yearly revenues of $1.5 billion dollars. The label has one of the most impressive catalogs globally which include superstars such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Avicii, Kanye West and Bon Jovi. Universal, like all the other major labels, has sub-labels. Def Jam Recordings and Island Records are a couple examples of the many labels that exist under UMG.
Imagine a career that music fanatics everywhere would love to have. Imagine sitting in a sound room all day, talking calls from listeners and playing the music of one’s choice. Imagine interviewing your favorite musicians, and afterwards attending their concerts, including a tour backstage. The job being described is the one of a radio disc jockey. As a disc jockey, one communicates through music to an audience from around the surrounding areas, therefore must know what they are doing, and what the people want to hear. In this paper, one will see what it takes to become a disc jockey, and how to keep that career going for a long time.
The problem involved with music and the industry is hard to deny. Music in recent decades has been moved by the populace and up till recently for the benefit of society. The evolution of music is marvelous and has influenced our culture a great deal. Until people start to be more conscious of their choices in music the status quo will remain the prevalent factor.
...rong songwriting skills and will be the primary focus of most issues. Each stepping stone worth featuring in an issue from acquiring management to getting signed to a record label which builds a timeline where the reader is able to follow the act’s the career development through Star Artistry’s point of view. Star Artistry grows alongside the emerging artists included in each issue who you the reader are able to get to know a little more personally. You will naturally focus on the musicians whose music you rely on through thick and thin though hopefully will also rediscover performers you have overlooked in the past. The entertainment industry is full of dreamers reaching their goals because they have paired up with people they can rely on. Teaching yourself to be resilient regardless of the role you aspire to play in the industry will be a humbling process.