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BTEC Unit 1 > Roles and Organisations in the Music Industry > Flashcards

Roles and Organisations in the Music Industry Flashcards

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What is a venue?

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A place. It could be small or large, inside or outside. Music venues often include pubs, clubs, bars, theatres, arenas and stadiums.

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What is a touring production?

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A band/artist/show which tours around, playing in a different venue each night

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What is a record label

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An organisation which makes and sells songs and develops the artists career

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What is a publishing company?

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An organisation that collects and distributes royalties to the songwriters and organises licences for anyone who wishes to use the song

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What does the PRS do?

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They collect money for the songwriter whenever the song is played or performed in public

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What does PRS stand for?

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Performing Rights Society

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What does MCPS stand for?

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Mechanical Copyright Protection Society

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What does the MCPS do?

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They collect money for the songwriter whenever the song is reproduced eg as a CD or downloadable track

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What does MU stand for?

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Musicians Union

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What is Equity?

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A union which represents actors and performers

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What does BECTU do?

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Represent people working in broadcasting, media and entertainment

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What does BECTU stand for?

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Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union

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What does a composer do?

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Write and arrange music

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What does a musical director do?

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Organise and lead rehearsals and arrange pieces

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What does a live sound technician do?

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Set up and pack away equipment, check everything works properly, run the sound desk.

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What does a roadie do?

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Help pack, unpack and set up equipment

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What does an artistic manager do?

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Organise the career of the artist/band. They will book gigs, collect money, book the recording studio, communicate with the record label and publisher.

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What does PR stand for?

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Public Relations

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What does a PR person do?

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Manage the image of the artist/band in the media, including interviews, TV, radio and social media

20
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What does an agent do?

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Find work and/or auditions for the artist/band

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What does a venue manager do?

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Run the venue, including bookings, making improvements, hiring staff and controlling finances

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What does a studio manager do?

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Run the studio, including bookings, making improvements, hiring staff and controlling finances

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What does a promoter do?

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Advertise an event/product by making posters/radio/TV adverts, making sure tickets are available and discussing the target audience with the artist and their manger

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What does A&R stand for?

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Artists and Repertoire

25
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What does an A&R person do?

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Find and contract new artists/bands/songwriters for the record label. They are essentially talent scouts

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What does a producer do?

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They work on the recorded song to edit and add effects and give a particular overall sound to the track. Avicii, Mark Ronson, will.i.am and Pharrell Williams are all famous producers

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What does a session musician do?

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They are booked play for a specific time on a specific product eg Muse would pay a trumpeter to play on a few of their tracks which include trumpet

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What does a mastering engineer do?

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They edit the final version of the track and make sure it works well and sounds professional

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What does a music journalist do?

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They interview and report on people and events in the music industry on TV, radio, magazines, newspapers and social media

30
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What is a broadcasting company?

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A company which communicates information to the public via TV, radio or the internet

31
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What is a software programmer?

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Someone who programmes software such as apps, Logic, Sibelius, podcasts etc.

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