Btec Music - The Music Industry

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Artist & Repertoire Dept.

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Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and/or songwriters.

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Agent

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A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, film producers, professional athletes, writers, screenwriters, broadcast journalists, and other people in various entertainment or broadcast businesses.

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The Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) is the professional organisation (Trade body) that serves its members' needs and raise standards in the audio industry.

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Artist Manager

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Managers are in charge of running the business side of an artist or band's career, so that the band is free to focus on creating the music.

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BECTU is the UK's media and entertainment trade union; sectors covered include broadcasting, film, independent production, theatre and the arts, leisure and digital media.

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Broadcaster

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a person or organisation, as a network or station,that broadcasts radio or television programs.

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Composer/

Songwriter

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Someone who writes music or songs for themselves or others

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Distribution

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Organisation involved in the distribution of products to physical or virtual retail outlets

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Equity is the UK trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners, particularly actors.

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Health & Safety

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Regulations and procedures intended to prevent accident or injury in workplaces or public environments.

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Instrumental technical support

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An Instrumental support technician (e.g. 'guitar tech') is a member of a music ensemble's road crew who maintains and sets up the musical equipment for one or more performers during a concert tour.

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Large, multi-use Venue

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A large, flexible venue that can host a variety of sports, arts or large events

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Legal Department

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The legal department of the music business handles legal issues that may come up in the course of business, ranging from drawing up recording contracts to handling lawsuits. A record label may have an in-house legal department.

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Light & Sound Hire

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Organisations that hire light & sound equipment for events & tours

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Marketing Company

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The organisation associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising, selling and delivering products to people. A record label may have an in-house marketing department

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Mastering Engineer

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A mastering engineer is a person skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of streaming audio.

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The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) licenses mechanical (reproduction) rights to users and pays mechanical royalties to the composer/songwriter via their publisher.

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The Music Producers Guild is a trade body supported by producers and engineers who are passionate about all aspects of making and recording music.

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The Musicians’ Union is an organisation which represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the music business.

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Musical Director

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The person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance or production, typically the conductor or leader of a music group.

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Music Journalist or blogger

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Someone who reports on and critiques music topics. They may work for a particular media publication or be freelance, writing for several publications or media outlets.

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Musician

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a person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a profession. Also known as the Artist.

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Outdoor Arena

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An outdoor area or venue that can host events, such as music festivals e.g. Glastonbury

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PLASA is an international membership body (trade body) for those who supply technologies and services to the event, entertainment and installation industries.

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Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) licenses recorded music played in public or broadcast and then distributes the licence fees to its performer and recording rightholder members (e.g. record labels).

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Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual (e.g. an Artist) or an organisation and the public.

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Producer

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A producer has many roles including gathering ideas for the project, selecting songs and/or musicians, coaching the artist and musicians in the studio, controlling the recording sessions, and supervising the entire process through mixing and mastering.

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Production Department

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A music production company records music and manages the process from start to finish for artists they are in contract with. A record label may use an in-house production department.

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Promoter

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a person or company that finances or organises an event, such as a concert or theatrical production.

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The Performing Rights Society (PRS) is a UK copyright collection society and performance rights organisation. They license & collect for musical works of composers/songwriters.

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Pub Venue

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A drinking venue where opportunities for live music performance are available.

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Publishing Company

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A music publisher (or publishing company) is responsible for ensuring the songwriters and composers receive payment when their compositions are used commercially.

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Record Company

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A company that makes and sells musical recordings. The company may also include departments such as A&R, Production, Marketing, Finance, Promotion, Distribution.

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Retail

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Outlets for the sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale. Retail can be High Street (e.g. HMV) or virtual (e.g. itunes)

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Recording Studio Engineer

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An audio engineer is concerned with the recording, manipulation, mixing and reproduction of sound. Many audio engineers creatively use technologies to produce sound for film, radio, television, music, electronic products and computer games.

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Roadie

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a person employed by a touring band of musicians to set up and maintain equipment.

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Session Musician

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A freelance musician hired to play on recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble.

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Small Club Venue

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Small (average capacity 250) venue designed specifically with live performance in mind.

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Music Software Programmer

or App Developer

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Someone who creates software to be used in the field of music e.g. Garageband or Shazam

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Studio Hire

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A company that specialises in the rental and use of music studio spaces and equipment for periods of time for musical rehearsal

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Studio Manager

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A Studio Manager in the music industry makes sure that the studio is organised, in terms of bookings, equipment and administration, including finances.

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Stylist

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A stylist is a creative job role who usually works with the clients, photographer, art director, makeup artist to come up with the visual concept of the project or artist.

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Tour Transport

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An organisation that specialises in transporting people and equipment from venue to venue during a tour.

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Venue Management

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Venue management organisations manage venues such as performance theaters and concert halls.

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Venue Manager

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Someone who oversees the running of a venue. Their job may include scheduling, booking, client relations, financial management, marketing, promotions, event coordination, administrative work, venue security, maintenance services and human resources.