The Music IndustryJob Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

What are the steps to getting a song recorded and released?

How many different job roles can you think of that are involved in the recording and releasing of a song?

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

• Musician/artist/singer

• Songwriter

• Session musician

• Sound technician

• Technical assistant/engineer

• Mastering engineer

• Record producer

• A&R (artist and repertoire)

• Software programmer/app developer

• Music retailer

• Distributer

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

Musician This person directs the overall recording session and responsible for the creative ideas.

Record Producer This job role involves adjusting microphones, sound levels and balance during the recording.

Sound Technician This person manages the day to day running of the studio. They are responsible for booking recording sessions, maintenance of equipment and health and safety.

Session Musician This job involves rehearsing and performing music.

Studio Manager This person is responsible for finishing off the recording and making the recording sound the best it can.

Mastering Engineer This job role involves performing music on specific tracks/albums and these musicians are booked for specific recording sessions.

Job Roles in the Recorded Music Industry

This job role involves scouting for new talent for the record label and being the link between the artists and label. They also match songs, producers and artists.

This job involves selling music to the public. This could be a CD, live stream or download.

This person is responsible for the promotion of the recording and the promotion of the artist ahead of the release. They liaise with TV and radio companies as well as newspapers and online publications.

This job involves moving music from the record label to the retailers/shops They often transport CD’s and DVD’s as well as move downloads to the companies who sell them.

This job role is a technical job and this person is responsible for programming software for the music industry.

Software Programmer Music Retailer Distributor A & R Promoter

What Have You Learnt so Far?

Answer Questions 2-8 on the google form to see how much you have understood.

How the Music Industry Works

Songwriter writes songs

Record label signs artist to record the

songs

Record producer

directs how the recording is

made

Technicians make the recording

sound great

Record label organises the

promotion of the song/album

Artist promotes the song by giving interviews/tv

appearances/online

Song is released

Record label typically takes 85% of money

made from song/album

How does a Record Label Work?

Watch the video on the google form

Exam Style Question

Longer style questions.

There are two ‘8 mark’ questions on the exam paper that you will need to write paragraphs for. Usually the question asks for some sort of comparison ( advantages and disadvantages)

We are going to look at a venue question worth 8 marks together and how to go about answering these longer style questions.

Longer Questions Come with a Scenario first

Urban Rockz

A new music festival

Ihman has been approached by his town’s council to set up and

run a music festival that will promote local talent. Many different

styles of music are popular in the town and so he will need at least

two stages or venues to represent a range of the talent available.

Support is available from the council in terms of funding and

permission to use public spaces.

Question

Ihman has the opportunity to stage the Urban Rockz Music Festival at either:

1) One large green site such as the town park with two stages

Or

2) Multiple established smaller venues within the town centre area

Evaluate the opportunities and challenges of these two options