Roles in the Music Industry Flashcards
Which role:
Writes and arranges music
Composer
Which role:
Organises and leads rehearsals and arranges pieces?
Musical director
Which role:
Sets up and packs away equipment, checks everything works properly, runs the sound desk.
Live sound technician
Which role:
Helps pack, unpack and set up equipment
Roadie
Which role:
Organises the career of the artist/band. They will book gigs, collect money, book the recording studio, communicate with the record label and publisher.
Artistic manager
What does PR stand for?
Public relations
What does a PR person do?
Manage the image of the artist/band in the media, including interviews, TV, radio and social media
Which role:
Finds work and/or auditions for the artist/band
Agent
Which role:
Runs the venue, including bookings, making improvements, hiring staff and controlling finances
Venue manager
Which role:
Runs the studio, including bookings, making improvements, hiring staff and controlling finances
Studio manager
Which role:
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 manager
Promoter
What does A&R stand for?
Artists and Repertoire
What does an A&R person do?
Find and contract new artists/bands/songwriters for the record label. They are essentially talent scouts
Which role:
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 as these…
Producer
Which role:
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
Session Musician
Which role:
They edit the final version of the track and make sure it works well and sounds professional
Mastering engineer
Which role:
They interview and report on people and events in the music industry on TV, radio, magazines, newspapers and social media
Music journalist
Give 3 examples of types of musicians
Orchestral player, vocalist, accompanist, DJ, Programmer, solo artist – self-employed or freelance.
What are the responsibilities of a musician?
- Train and practice regularly to keep skills to a high standard – proficient on their instrument 2. Auditioning for musician roles 3. Attending rehearsals to include technical and dress rehearsal, on time and prepared 4. Taking part in performances and workshops 5. Marketing and promoting own work 6. Look after instrument (including voice) 7. Learn new music for a show 8. Work well as part of a team 9. Maintaining/setting up and tuning of equipment
List 3 Studio Management Responsibilities
- Booking sessions
- Managing the maintenance of equipment and facilities
- Administrative control of the studios operation
- Schedule times and liaise with clients
- Engage engineers, session musicians, technical engineers
- Promote and market the studio
- Ensure all equipment is Health and Safety checked
- Recruit, pay and retain staff
- Pay invoices – keep accounts, financial records
- Manage and oversee people, equipment, workflow