The Best Jobs in the Music Industry
eBook - ePub

The Best Jobs in the Music Industry

Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Best Jobs in the Music Industry

Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros

About this book

Most people looking at the music industry as a career only think of artist, producer, and engineer, but there are a multitude of other exciting options that offer financial security and keep you close to the music you love. The Best Jobs in the Music Industry is an essential guide for those who want to explore different areas of the industry beyond these obvious routes.

This second edition includes updates and even more exclusive interviews with top professionals, giving a look at how music jobs have changed and the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the industry. Michael Redman takes readers on a tour of different music careers—from performer to label executive to recording engineer and music producer, plus more—and boils down the essentials of each job and what you will need to get your foot in the door including:
job requirements skill set potential revenuelongevitybenefitschallengesOver sixty professionals in the business share their experiences, the good and bad, and how you might take your next steps in your career—including Lee Sklar (session and touring musician), Damon Tedesco (scoring mixer), Adam Parness (executive licensing at Spotify), Mike Ladman (music supervisor at Droga5 advertising), David Newman (composer), Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer), Conrad Pope (orchestrator), Todd Rundgren (music legend), Gary Calamar (music supervisor), Mark Bright (producer), and Steven Vincent (SVP of Music & Soundtracks for the Disney Channel).

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 Audio Engineer
  5. Chapter 2 Booking Agent
  6. Chapter 3 Composer
  7. Chapter 4 Digital Distribution
  8. Chapter 5 Entrepreneur
  9. Chapter 6 Lawyer and Business Affairs
  10. Chapter 7 Live Sound
  11. Chapter 8 Mastering Engineer
  12. Chapter 9 Music Editor
  13. Chapter 10 Music Educator
  14. Chapter 11 Music Executive
  15. Chapter 12 Production Music Libraries
  16. Chapter 13 Music Supervisor
  17. Chapter 14 Orchestrator
  18. Chapter 15 Part-Time Musician
  19. Chapter 16 Music Producer
  20. Chapter 17 Music Publishing
  21. Chapter 18 Record Label
  22. Chapter 19 Road Manager
  23. Chapter 20 Session Musician
  24. Chapter 21 Songwriter
  25. Chapter 22 Software/Plug-In Developer
  26. Chapter 23 Studio Owner
  27. Chapter 24 Touring Musician
  28. Next Steps
  29. About the Author
  30. Contributors