Industry

Question 1

What is an A&R?

Answer 1

Scouts new talent (Artist and Repertoire)

Question 2

What is a manager?

Answer 2

Negotiates contracts and signs deals

Question 3

What is a session musician?

Answer 3

Not part of the band — comes in and plays their part

Question 4

What is a composer?

Answer 4

Writes the music

Question 5

What is an arranger?

Answer 5

Arranges the music for the instruments required

Question 6

What is a producer?

Answer 6

Takes responsibility for recording sessions

Question 7

What is an engineer?

Answer 7

Build DAWs

Question 8

What is a technician?

Answer 8

Will service and repair DAWs

Question 9

What is the audience demographic?

Answer 9

Target audience, who they’re marketed to

Question 10

How do companies ensure that the branding of an album attracts the target audience?

Answer 10

Focus groups

Question 11

How can an artist physically promote new music?

Answer 11

Touring, interviews/podcasts

Question 12

How can materials be used to promote an album?

Answer 12

Posters, billboards

Question 13

What does a PRS company do?

Answer 13

Organise royalties

Question 14

How does music enter public domain?

Answer 14

The composer is dead 70 years

Question 15

Which circumstances would ask for a licence from the PRS?

Answer 15

Radio, cover artists, adverts, movies

Question 16

What is the purpose of a union?

Answer 16

Protects musician’s rights