BTEC Music- The Music Industry

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Band Member
Performing musician and integral part of the band
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Solo Artist
Usually a singer Sometimes writes their own material
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Songwriter
Composes the song, sometimes performs
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Programmer
Needs a good knowledge of music technology.
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Producer
Responsible for controlling the overall sound and artistic direction of the recording.
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Engineer
Responsible for the technical side of the recording – usually has no artistic input.
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Studio Manager
Responsible for running the studio and its staff. Needs to keep the studio functioning efficiently – everything in working order. Responsible for the finances of the studio.
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Session Musician
Technically competent musician, hired for a track or an album
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Mastering Engineer
After a song has been recorded and mixed into stereo by the engineer and the producer, the final mix is then given to a mastering engineer who usually compresses it and applies some final EQ.
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Arranger
Usually has a classical background. Responsible for writing parts for instruments to play on tracks (including orchestral instruments).
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Manager
The manager acts as the buffer between the band/artist and the rest of the music business.The manager liaises with the record company, producer, tour manager, media etc. The manager takes around 20% of the band’s income.
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Tour Manager
Responsible for organising and overseeing transport, accommodation, staff, budget and itinerary for a tour. Needs to make sure that the artist is in the right place at the right time.
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Instrument technician
Ensures that the instrument they are responsible for (e.g. guitar, bass, drums, keyboards etc) is functioning correctly between and during gigs. (e.g. if a guitarist breaks a string on stage, it is the tech’s job to replace the guitar immediately.)
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Roadie
Responsible for transporting, setting up and dismantling the artist’s equipment, lighting and PA system at gigs. The bigger the gig, the more specialised the role of the roadie.
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Live sound engineer/front of house sound engineer
Responsible for the sound the audience hears in a gig. Balances the singers/instrumentalists using a mixing desk. Sound is then projected to the audience via the PA (Public address system)
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Monitor engineer
Responsible for the sound the performers hear on stage. The sounds of the band are mixed and relayed to the band via onstage speakers called monitors.
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Merchandiser
Concerned with the design, manufacture and selling of the band’s merchandise (T-shirts, posters, key-rings etc.). Needs to have good marketing/selling skills.
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Promoter
Responsible for getting the public to know about their band/artist, usually by fly-posting, leafleting and advertising in magazines, newspapers and on the radio. Organises printing of tickets.
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Booking agent
Organises tours and one-off gigs, often coinciding with the release of a new album. Usually takes a 10% fee.
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Performer
Many types of musician including backing musicians, functions bands, residency bands (e.g. hotels, cruise ships) tribute bands. Backing musicians have to be good, technically competent musicians and are usually hired just for touring.
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A&R
Stands for Artists and Repertoire – Main responsibility is to find and sign artists to their record label.
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Talent scout (junior A&R)
Their job is to keep an eye out for unknown or little-known bands by listening to unsolicited demos and checking out small gigs – they then report back to the A&R department.
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Marketing and Promotions
Responsible for targeting recordings at a specific group of consumers. Controls and coordinates design of artwork and packaging. Chooses the format of a release (CD, vinyl, mp3) In charge of TV, press and radio advertising campaigns.
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Major label boss
Steers the artistic direction of a label.
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Indie label boss
Does the same things as for a major label but, depending on the size of the label, may have to carry out other roles as well such as A&R, marketing etc.
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Music Journalist
Writes articles and reviews for newspaper music sections and the music press.
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MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society)
The MCPS is the UK’s organisation that acts on behalf of its writers and publishers, negotiating agreements with those who record the music, and distributing the royalties.
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MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society) [continued]
The MCPS also ensures that writers and publishers get a royalty when their music is used in a film, advert or game – this is known as a synchronization fee.
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PRS (Performing Right Society)
PRS collects and distributes performance royalties. They collect money from TV, radio, internet sites, pubs, clubs, leisure centres, schools and other venues that play music.
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PRS (Performing Right Society) [continued]
whether live or recorded, then distribute the royalties to their members – composers, songwriters, lyricists and publishers.
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PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd)
The PPL collects royalties on behalf of record companies and their performing artists. Any artist who has played on a recording will receive these royalties.
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PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd) [continued]
A PPL licence is required when recorded music is played out loud (not headphones) in public - this includes pubs, clubs, hotels, gyms, restaurants and shops.
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Music Publisher
A publisher deals with the administration of copyright on behalf of a composer. They protect, register and exploit copyrights.
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CD manufacturer
Responsible for making duplicate copies of the CD. Makes a ‘glass master’ of the PQ CD (which has track times, length, names etc embedded) from which all copies are produced.
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Distributor
This is the link between the record company and the retail shops after mastering and manufacture.
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Usually a singer Sometimes writes their own material

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