There are tons of other jobs in the music industry besides being a musician. It is often found that these jobs are less commonly discussed. Obviously now everyone in the music industry is an artist or performer. Maybe you don’t play but love music and a career in the industry is really what you desire. Or maybe you do play but would rather be a professional. Let’s discuss these other roles and what they involve.
Music contacts in the industry are vital no matter which field you want to explore. Not everyone is an independent artist or someone trying to get signed. Have you ever heard of a music promoter? This job is exactly as it sounds because it involves promoting or publicizing concerts and shows. In this field, one will work will managers, bands, clubs, venues and agents. If marketing, promoting and negotiating are you skills, then this position might be for you.
Music agents or booking agents are another role played in the music industry. These guys work directly with musicians that are signed or involved in independent music. Agents act as liaisons between clubs, venues, promoters and record labels and the artists themselves.
Maybe management is your milieu. If this is the case then a band or artist manager position may be in your future. A manager would send out demos or press kits, book gigs, invites labels to shows, book studio time and budget for the band. Managers are almost always contracted and make a percentage of what the band pulls in.
Does an A&R position interest you? People who love music and want to scout out the next big thing often work in the A& R field. A&R people have a tough and busy job. They have to deal with artist of every level of talent, listen to piles of demo tapes and attend thousands of shows. But, if that sounds like a great time to you, then A&R might be your calling.
The music industry is fast and piping hot. You don’t have to be involved with independent music or searching for a record deal to be considered part of the music industry hopefuls. In addition to the above jobs, there are hundreds of others. Pick a field, do an internship if possible, find out what aspect you love and make tons of music contacts. This is the best way to break into the music industry. But most of all, have fun while doing it and hopefully you will find the career of your dreams.
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You can try a internship..at one of the major firms…that way you can study the different career paths that is right for you.
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Manager, producer, etc… aren't really that high paying, unless you're managing/producing an act that's making lots of money (as you get a percentage of their earnings). But the average manager, producer, etc… doesn't make that much.
Booking agents tend to do fairly well, but once again… it depends on how good you are. Entertainment lawyers do very well. Technical jobs (ie: live sound engineer, etc…) do fairly well. Songwriters make a high percentage if their song actually does well. However, most never write a song that does well.
Most of the music industry is hit or miss… if you "make it", you get lots of money. But most people don't fair so well.
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I think if you got a dual degree in both music and business it would greatly help you in both aspects of the music business.
For business, I would try business management classes.
For music industry you could go several ways: sound engineer, engineer/mixer.
Berklee offers a degree in Music Business Management http://www.berklee.edu/majors/mbm.html
Check out princeton review for a list of schools that offer music business management:
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/Schools.asp?majorID=462
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Hi, I would strongly suggest the music business program at NYU. I have several friends in it, and a lot of them have great internships with record companies around the city or have had good exposure/experiences with recording, artists, etc. The program even has its own music label and is partnered with CMJ (a huge, 5-day city-wide music festival that happens in countless venues).
Another good music business school is Full Sail, which is in Florida. One of the advantages of Full Sail is that the program is accelerated (however, this means that students are basically always in class/lab).
I would say that despite which school you choose, living somewhere like LA or NYC definitely has benefits in the industry you are pursuing.
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