| Careers in the music industry include: artists, | | | | documentation and maybe perform rough mixes and |
| engineers, producers, management and other | | | | balance settings on the recording boards. |
| behind-the-scenes people who are in the business of | | | | MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS The Maintenance |
| capturing, recreating and marketing sound. | | | | Engineers make sure that the studio equipment is in |
| These professionals are experts in many fields such | | | | top condition, regularly aligned and repaired when |
| as; acoustics, electronics, production, broadcast | | | | necessary. Large studios may employ a full-time |
| media, multimedia, marketing and business. These | | | | maintenance engineer, but smaller studios often use |
| careers focus on turning a creative spark into a final | | | | the services of free-lance engineers and technical |
| product that in the music industry means a hit record. | | | | service companies. |
| THE ARTIST The overall quality of a recording | | | | MASTERING ENGINEERS The Mastering Engineer |
| begins and ends with the artist. Careers as a | | | | tweaks the final version of the recording in order to |
| recording artist have several ingredients that drive | | | | present the "master" recording with the best possible |
| the industry; charisma, technique, emotion and the | | | | sound for marketing purposes. |
| ability to command an audience. A carefully planned | | | | STUDIO MANAGEMENT and the SUPPORT TEAM |
| and well-produced recording will act as a framework | | | | Additionally, there are other careers in the music |
| to showcase the talent and soul of the artist. | | | | industry that are support positions behind the scenes: |
| THE PRODUCER Of all the careers in the music | | | | · Studio Management, this person manages |
| industry, the producer's job is one of the most | | | | the people in the studio supervising the bookings, |
| important. Primarily, the producer helps the artist and | | | | accounting and marketing. |
| record company create the best possible recorded | | | | · Bookings Manager, this person keeps track |
| performance and a final product for the buying public. | | | | of the schedule of studio usage and billing. |
| This involves guiding the artist through the recording | | | | · Support Staff, the assistants that keep |
| process, including; controlling the finances, selection of | | | | everyone happy and everything running smoothly. |
| songs, and maintaining the focus on the artist's vision. | | | | ARTIST MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, DJ's, |
| STUDIO MUSICIANS & ARRANGERS Other | | | | INSTALLERS, DESIGNERS, ETC. The following is a |
| examples of careers in the music industry are found | | | | partial list of other careers in the music industry: |
| in studio musicians, back-up singers and arrangers. | | | | · Artist Management |
| Often times the services of these professionals and | | | | · Artist Booking Agents |
| sometimes even entire orchestras are called in to | | | | · A & R (artist & repertoire) |
| provide richness and depth to the performance of | | | | · Manufacturing of product |
| the artist or vocalist. | | | | · Marketing of product |
| ENGINEER One of the most technical careers of the | | | | · Distribution of product |
| music industry is the job of the engineer. Through | | | | · Web Development |
| the use of recording technology, the engineer must | | | | · Costume and Wardrobe Design |
| be able to express the artist's talent and the | | | | · Graphic Arts & Layout |
| producer's concepts. Actually the job of the engineer | | | | · Tour Management |
| is more of an art form, there are no magic formulas, | | | | · Live Sound & Lighting Technicians |
| the process is subjective in nature and it relies on the | | | | · Artist's Personal Assistants |
| tastes and experience of those involved. Simply put, | | | | If you are interested in the business of sound |
| the engineer uses their artful knowledge of recording | | | | recording, you will quickly find out that it can be |
| media technology to produce the best possible | | | | difficult to get into. It may seem like a glamorous job, |
| sound, taking into account the intended customer and | | | | but it takes a ton of self motivation, good |
| media used for sound recreation. | | | | networking skills, perseverance, talent and personality |
| ASSISTANT ENGINEERS An entry-level position for | | | | to get into the business. Even if you have a degree |
| an individual interested in careers in the music | | | | from a recording school, sometimes it is who you |
| industry, specifically that of an engineer, is an | | | | know, that is more important than what you know. |
| 'in-training' or Assistant Engineer. Assistant Engineer's | | | | However, if you are committed and willing to do |
| might assist in the placement of microphones and | | | | what it takes, there is a wide variety careers in the |
| headphones, run the tape machines, help with session | | | | music industry. |