Role Players in the Music Industry Flashcards
Name the role players in the music industry. (11)
Artist
Manager
Music Producer
Label
Publisher
Distributor
PRO’s
Promoter
Venue Owner
Booking Agent
Live and Studio Engineer
What does a music producer do?
The Music producer is someone who brings the audio project together in a way that relates to the marketplace, in other words, makes sure the product sounds the way it should before it is released, and to make sure it is released on time.
What are the responsibilities of a manager?
Heads up the
business model
for the Artist
Leads the career
of the artist and
in their best
interests
Builds
relationships as
well as takes care
of any issues
Develops Tours in
conjunction with
Booking Agents
Negotiates
merchandise
Hires/Fires
personal
Negotiates terms
of a record deal
Select the
producer and/or
studio to record
Name some responsibilities of a music producer.
- Pre-production
- Arranges compositions and edits lyrics if needed
- Runs recording sessions with the audio engineer
- Instrumentation and effects
- Recording techniques to obtain the desired sound and direction
- Guides the mixing, mastering, and recording engineers
- Brings new ideas creatively to a project
- Manages project budgets
- Helps with finding suitable session musicians
- Maps out the timeline of the project
- Makes sure that everyone involved has the same vision for the project
Name the three major labels.
- Universal Music Group
- Warner Music Group
- Sony Music Entertainment
What classifies a label as a major label?
It has more than 5% of the market share and is multinational.
How much market share do the major labels take?
60% - 70%
What are the responsibilities of a label?
- ORGANIZE DISTRIBUTION
- ARTWORK (NOT ALWAYS)
- QUALITY CONTROL OF THE FINAL MASTER
- ROYALTY COLLECTION AND REGISTRATION
- A&R
- PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING
- CREATING BRAND AWARENESS
What is a music publisher?
A Music Publisher is an organisation or individual that is authorised to license copyrighted works.
The publisher may have contacts in the film or advertising industries who may want to use the music they represent. The Publisher will also look for opportunities for the licensed work as well as collect royalties.
What are the responsibilities of publishers?
- Collection of royalties
- Payment of royalties to artist
- Seek sync deals
- Artist Development
What is a distributor?
Music distribution is the process of getting finished mastered tracks to the stores, online stores, or streaming services as well as other sites and channels that allow music as a
media. They sign agreements for the rights to sell the music put forward by the artist or
label.
What are the responsibilities of distributors?
- Distribute to all online and physical services.
- Royalty collection
- Negotiate features on playlists
What does PRO stand for?
Performing Rights Organization
What are PROs
Performing Rights Organization (PRO) ensures that songwriters and publishers are paid for the use of their music in public spaces by collecting royalties on behalf of the right holder.
Name South African PROs
SAMRO - the south african music rights organization
RISA - recording industry of south africa
SAMPRA - South african performing rights association
CAPASSO
What are the responsibilities of PROs
Royalty collection
Payment to rights holders
Hosts regular seminars and
conferences and supports the industry
What is a promoter?
A music promoter is an individual or
company that promotes and publicizes live performances. They will organize gigs, book the lineup of artists, and advertise the live event to bring in paying customers at the door.
What are the promoter’s responsibilities?
Booking artists for
an event
Booking sound and
lighting as well as
the engineers
Booking necessities
such as portable
bathrooms and
mandatory health
and safety services
Scouting venues
Advertising the
event
Ensuring the smooth
running of the
event
Door collection
Keeping the artists
contractual needs
in place
What is a booking agent?
A booking agent represents and promotes artists
in dealing with future events. They are the glue
between the artist and the promoter looking to
hire acts. They will have a catalogue of artists on
their books making it easy to find the suitable
artist for the event. Finding gigs for artists and
putting them forward to promoters is their primary
job, however, they may also handle contracts
and other matters for the artist.
What are booking agent’s responsibilities?
Receiving demos and auditioning potential new artists
Making sure media exposure is done by the publicist
Booking performances with promoters for the artist
May help with scouting venues
May assist with travel arrangements for the artist
Collecting payments for the performances
Development of the artists career in the live music space.
