How to Get a Job in the Music Industry
How to Get a Job in the Music Industry

Author: Keith Hatschek

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2014-12-01

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1495013235

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(Berklee Press). If you dream about a career in the music industry, this book is for you. These practical strategies will help you to prepare for and land your dream job in the music business. Thousands of readers have used this book to educate and empower themselves and jumpstart successful music industry careers. You can, too! The third edition includes a new career tool kit and social media strategy. Inside you'll find: details on booming job prospects in digital music distribution and music licensing; interviews with nine music industry professionals under 35 who discuss how they got their starts, plus what skills today's leading job candidates must possess; a resource directory of industry related job websites as well as U.S. and Canadian trade associations; step-by-step guidance for developing a first rate resume and acing your interviews; workshops to help you assess and develop your own personalized career tool kit; strategies for industry networking, finding a mentor, and how to effectively use social media.

Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
Career Opportunities in the Music Industry

Author: Shelly Field

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0816078017

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Praise for the previous edition: ..".a practical and concise guide...a valuable resource...recommended."--American Reference Books Annual

100 Careers in the Music Business
100 Careers in the Music Business

Author: Tanja Crouch

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764139147

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Covering a variety of careers in the music industry, this updated guide offers job seekers advice on how they can match their own qualifications with potential job openings, seek out and land interviews, and get into the music business.

The Best Jobs in the Music Industry
The Best Jobs in the Music Industry

Author: Michael Redman

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 678

ISBN-13: 1480337889

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(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). The Best Jobs in the Music Industry is an essential career guide for those who love music and are exploring different areas of the music industry beyond the obvious performer route. Michael Redman boils down the job requirements, skill sets, potential revenue, longevity, benefits, and challenges of a variety of music careers both direct and indirect, spanning from performer to label executive to recording engineer and music producer. Each description of a job starts with a short summary designed to help you decide right off the bat whether this might be something you want to explore further, followed by the real stories, paths to success, and challenges you may confront all in the words of real pros. Read and learn from people who have lived the music industry, navigated it well, and been successful. Redman interviewed over 70 pros in the business, including Lee Sklar (sessions and touring musician), Damon Tedesco (scoring mixer), Brian Felsen (CD Baby CEO), Mike Boris (worldwide director of music for McCann), Louis Clark (MTV/VH1 Music Supervisor), David Newman (composer), Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer), Conrad Pope (orchestrator), Todd Rundgren (musician), Gary Calamar (music supervisor), Mark Bright (producer), and Scott Matthews (producer).

Careers in the Music Industry
Careers in the Music Industry

Author: Allison Blake

Publisher:

Published: 2021-10-30

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9781637000298

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Provides an introduction to the career opportunities available to those interested in the music industry.

Music Business Handbook and Career Guide
Music Business Handbook and Career Guide

Author: David Baskerville

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2015-12-23

Total Pages: 822

ISBN-13: 1506303145

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This powerhouse best-selling text remains the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry. The breadth of coverage that Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, Eleventh Edition offers surpasses any other resource available. Readers new to the music business and seasoned professionals alike will find David Baskerville and Tim Baskerville’s handbook an indispensable resource, regardless of their specialty within the music field. This text is ideal for introductory courses such as Introduction to the Music Business, Music and Media, and Music Business Foundations as well as more specialized courses such as the record industry, music careers, artist management, and more. The fully updated Eleventh Edition includes coverage of key topics such as copyright, licensing, songwriting, concert venues, and the entrepreneurial musician. Uniquely, it provides career-planning insights on dozens of job categories in the diverse music industry.

Cool Jobs in the Music Business!
Cool Jobs in the Music Business!

Author: Jeffrey Rabhan

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781458420961

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Accompanying DVD includes a video interview with the author and audio interviews with ten individuals working in the music trade.

The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

Author: Gerald Klickstein

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2009-08-06

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0199711291

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In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.

Artist Management for the Music Business
Artist Management for the Music Business

Author: Paul Allen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-03-20

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1000549585

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Anyone managing an artist’s career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth. The book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews and case studies with examples of real-world management issues and outcomes. Updates to this new edition include a new chapter for independent, self-managing artists, expanded and updated sections on networking, social media, and streaming, and a basic introduction to data analytics for the music business. This book gives access to resources about artist management and the music business at its companion website, www.artistmanagementonline.com.

Creative Careers in Music
Creative Careers in Music

Author: Josquin Des Pres

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781581150490

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This guide aims to show how the music business really works. It offers aroad survey of its key role players - from songwriters to producers, solortists and band members - and describes what each role entails on aay-to-day basis.;Each career is fully described, from the skills andraining required, to daily activities, improving skills, targeting the rightarkets and finding sources of income. The book also takes a look at theecord business in general, detailing the pros and cons of starting your ownabel, the differences between major and independent label careers, and wherend when to find professional help. Also included is a helpful discussion ofopyright registration, royalties, foreign rights, and publishing deals, asell as a look at technical changes in the industry and emerging markets.