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967705
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b722075
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| Main Entry
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Britten, Anna.
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| Title & Author
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Working in the music industry : : how to find an exciting and varied career in the world of music /\ Anna Britten ; with a foreword by Alan McGee.
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3rd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: How To Books,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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How to books
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1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages).
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| ISBN
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1848033451
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: 1848036787
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: 9781848033450
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: 9781848036789
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9781845283575
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
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| Contents
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Copyright Page; Content Page; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Alan McGee; Preface; 1: An Overview of the Music Industry; Is the music industry right for you?; Which field?; The structure of the music industry; 2: Getting a Job; Before you start ... ; At college/university/school; Courses; Work experience and student placements; Graduate recruitment; Temping; Where to find out about vacancies; Suggested fill-in jobs; Network, network, network ... ; Preparing for an interview; 3: Record Companies; What do record companies do?; What is the BPI?; Different types of record companies.
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9: Recording Studios: Record Producers, Sound Engineers and Studio ManagersThe highs and lows of working in recording studios; Record producers; Sound/recording engineers; Studio managers; Other jobs you might find within a recording studio; 10: Music Retail; What is music retail?; What do music retailers do?; Different types of retail music outlet; Things you need to know; Different types of jobs in music retail; Highs and lows; Getting in the door; Glossary; Useful Addresses; Further Reading; Index.
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Getting in the doorRadio and TV pluggers; 6: Artist Managers; What is an artist manager?; What do artist managers do?; Some famous British managers; Getting in the door; 7: Live Music: Booking Agents, Concert Promoters, Tour Managers and Roadies; The highs and lows of working in the live music arena; Booking agents; Getting in the door; Concert promoters; Tour managers; Roadies; 8: Music Journalism; What do music journalists do?; Things you need to know; Different areas of the music press; The highs and lows of working in music journalism; Getting in the door.
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Things you need to knowThe different departments within a record company; The highs and lows of working for a record company; Getting in the door; Manufacturers; Distributors; 4: Music Publishing; What is music publishing?; What do music publishers actually do?; Know your songwriters; Different types of music publishing companies; The highs and lows of working in music publishing; Getting in the door; Sheet music publishers; 5: Music PR and Plugging; What is music PR and plugging?; What do music PR companies do?; Different types of music PR companies; The highs and lows of working in music PR.
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The music industry is one of the most exciting, glamorous and fun places you could ever work in. It's also a fiercely competitive world, both for jobseekers and those already on the inside. But opportunities arise constantly, and are within the grasp of almost anyone with a true passion for music and a hard-working attitude. This book aims to help you take your first step into what will hopefully be a long and satisfying career in an endlessly fascinating world. Each chapter covers a field of work within the music industry - from record companies to recording studios to roadies - and is c.
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Music trade-- Vocational guidance.
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Sound recording industry-- Vocational guidance.
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ART-- Business Aspects.
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Music trade-- Vocational guidance.
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Sound recording industry-- Vocational guidance.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.4778023
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ML3795.B75 2009eb
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