The music industry has undergone radical changes in
recent years, but abundant career opportunities still
exist for beginners with talent, imagination, and a love
of music. The record industry and its dealers have
suffered recent setbacks, but most other aspects of the
music business continue to flourish--and this book tells
beginners how and where to find rewarding jobs. Highly
talented singers, song writers, and instrumentalists are
always in demand, but many lesser known and rewarding
career opportunities exist, with new avenues opening
virtually every day. Among job opportunities described
in this book are artists' agents and managers, talent
agents, sound technicians, film and TV technicians, film
and TV production managers, advertising illustrators and
copywriters, publicists, and many others. The author
tells beginners how to match their own qualifications
with potential job openings, seek and find job
interviews, and get into the music business. For each
job designation, she lists the special skills needed,
describes a typical workday, and presents actual case
studies of men and women who have found music career
openings, and have gone on to make the most of them.
Sidebar features include at-a-glance career tips and
''voices of experience'' notes citing the best and worst
things about each job. New in this edition is
information on how today's new technologies have
influenced careers and created opportunities in the
music business. The book's several appendices include
lists of names, addresses, and web sites of music
unions, organizations, directories, magazines, and
schools offering degrees in music business management.
There is also a glossary of music business and technical
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