Working In The Music Industry EPUB

The music industry is one of the most exciting, glamorous and fun places you could ever work in.

It's also a fiercely competitive world, both for jobseekers and those already on the inside.

But opportunities arise constantly, and are within the grasp of almost anyone with a true passion for music and a hard-working attitude.

This book aims to help you take your first step into what will hopefully be a long and satisfying career in an endlessly fascinating world.

Each chapter covers a field of work within the music industry - from record companies to recording studios to roadies - and is crammed with honest, realistic, practical and helpful advice.

Insider secrets and individual case studies throw even more light on the subject. Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreword by Alan McGee; Preface; 1.

An overview of the Music Industry; 2. Getting a Job; 3. Record Companies; 4. Music Publishing; 5. Music PR and Plugging; 6. Artist Managers; 7. Live Music: Booking Agents, Concert Promoters, Tour Managers and Roadies; 8.

Music Journalism; 9. Recording Studios: Record Producers, Sound Engineers and Studio Managers; 10.

Music Retail; Glossary; Useful Addresses; Further Reading; Index.