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Role<\/strong><\/td>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/td>Skills<\/strong><\/td>Salary<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>




Manager<\/strong><\/td>		-Negotiating with companies about contracts. -Booking events on behalf of the artist.
-Helping them on career decisions.
-Managing media platforms and working with other roles in the industry like promoters to get their artist more publicity.<\/td>		-Confidence in their own decisions.
-Knowledge of media.
-Outstanding negotiation and communications skills.
-Brilliant organisation skills.
-Have the mind-set of a leader and entrepreneur. \u00a0<\/td>		It can vary a lot depending who you are working with and what company you work for. It also depends on how much experience you have in this role. The salary is around \u00a312,000 to \u00a360,000 depending on these factors, according to nationalcareers.service.gov.uk<\/a><\/td><\/tr>






Promoter<\/strong><\/td>		-Publicize and promote shows and artists so the artist can gain popularity and put on good shows with full crowds.
-They often work with the artist, manager and booking agent to organise events. -They publicize events through radio, television, digital adverts, email advertising or even billboards and posters.<\/td>		-Strong knowledge of music.
-Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
-Motivation, a sense of competitiveness. -Good knowledge in media; understanding of different demographics and how they consume media. -Creativity in aspects of media.<\/td>		According to https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/<\/a> in 2016, the average annual salary is \u00a360,000 for those employed by companies, however if you are working independently this will change.<\/td><\/tr>






Artist<\/strong><\/td>		-Rehearsing in studios as a solos or in a band.
-Play live in front of varied audiences at both small and large venues.
-Compose and record your own music in studios alongside producers and sound engineers.
-Promoting your music and tours with the help of your manager and promoter team if you have one. \u00a0<\/td>		-Pay good attention to small details.
-Have outstanding knowledge of the arts and music industry. -Determination and a desire to succeed.
-Good verbal communication skills (especially if you are in a band).
-Be able to take criticism and even be critical about your own work. \u00a0<\/td>		The salary of an artist can range from \u00a316k and above according to https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/<\/a>. This is such a varied salary as it depends on many things; fame, if you are on a label, how much experience you have as an artist, your skills with instruments\/DAWs and many more. For example a famous artist signed to a label will earn more than a small local artist not signed to anything.<\/td><\/tr>



Live Sound Technician<\/strong><\/td>		-Set up PA systems like overhead speakers, bass bins, monitors, microphones etc.
-Perform sound checks.
-Be able to use mixing desks and create sound suitable for both the artist and audience.
-Create and follow a sound plan during the performance.<\/td>		-Have good attention to detail.
-Knowledge of computers and electrical equipment like PA systems.
-Work well under pressure and not get easily distracted. -Be persistent and have determination to work.<\/td>		According to https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk\/<\/a> a live sound engineer with little experience can earn around \u00a325k however an experienced one can earn around \u00a350k. This can also depend on what company you are working for and what artist you are working with.<\/td><\/tr>




Composer<\/strong><\/td>		-Work with musicians to create a piece of music.
-Work in recording studios with producers to turn their composition into a real song. -Sell their work and samples online.
-Ask other musicians to feature on their compositions.<\/td>		-Be able to take your own and others criticism. -Be able to read and write sheet music preferably in different clefs.
-Use DAWs and notation software like Ableton and Musescore to compose music. \u00a0<\/td>		The average salary for a composer according to https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/<\/a> is around \u00a330k. An unexperienced composer can earn around \u00a321,000 however an experienced composer can earn around \u00a340,000.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Role Responsibilities Skills Salary Manager -Negotiating with companies about contracts. -Booking events on behalf of the artist.-Helping them on career decisions.-Managing media platforms and working with other roles in the industry like promoters to get their artist more publicity. -Confidence in their own decisions. -Knowledge of media.-Outstanding negotiation and communications skills.-Brilliant organisation skills.-Have the mind-set … Continue reading “Roles In The Music Industry”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":338,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10626680\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}