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Personal Statement: A Career In The Music Industry

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Ivy Nesbitt
Mrs. Lozares
English II Honors
15 February 2017
Not the Riffer but the Reason 1 In the music industry there are many different roles a person could take on. There are people who play the role of the musician. The booking agents, the club owners, and the music label owners also all play important roles. The role I wish to take on is that of the music producer. There are many reasons a person would want to be a music producer, the money they could make if they excel at their job, the glory and fame they could have, but the reason I aspire to become a music producer is because I want to put good music into the world. I want to give artists with real talent a chance to make it big, and I want give people the opportunity to be affected …show more content…

I can work for a music label, or production company (Dofat 64). I could also work on a freelance basis most likely working with the artist directly, or you could start a new record label (Dofat 64). I would rather start my own label or work on a freelance basis so that I have control over the artists that I work with. 15 There are also several major organizations associated with the music producing business. Recording Industry Association of America is an association responsible for most of the music produced in the United States (RIIA). The Audio Engineering Society is also a major organization that holds interest in music producing. They are an association with hopes of promoting the art and science of making music (Audio Engineering Society). Being a part of either or both of these organizations would be of benefit when applying for a music producing …show more content…

If you have the right skills and education you have a better shot. They hours are rough and the toll it takes on your family could be exponential. However, in the end it pays off. You get to help great artists make great music. In my opinion Shmoop say it the best, “Even though you’re not riffing, crooning, yodeling, warbling, or spilling your soul on the radio, you’re the reason that sweet, sweet music is making its way out in the world” (Shmoop.com). I think that producing music would be the most fun job to have and I think it would be a very rewarding job.

Works Cited
Audio Engineering Society. AES, www.aes.org/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2017.
Business and Fundamentals of Music Production. Lulu.com, 2016. Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=PULdCwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
"Department of Music." Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, music.okstate.edu/about . Accessed 7 Feb. 2017.
“Music Producer ." OK College Start.org, XAP Corporation, www.okcollegestart.org/Career_Planning/Career_Profile/Career_Profile.aspx?id=qwiKDrezA5VuGcnDgLngCwXAP3DPAXXAP3DPAX&screen=1. Accessed 3 Feb. 2017.
“Music Producer." Shmoop.com, Shmoop University , www.shmoop.com/careers/music-producer/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2017.
"Producers and Directors." Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 17 Dec. 2015, www.bls.gov/ooh/entertainment-and-sports/producers-and-directors.htm#tab-1.

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