Today, careers in the music industry give people the opportunity to express themselves, make good money, and move up in the industry as well. There are different positions in the music industry each just as important as the next. The different careers consist of the song writer, manager, marketing executive, music publisher, and the producer.
The song writer needs to be well versed in a wide variety of what is popular in the music industry. Also, it helps if the song writer can play 2 or more different instruments and has had voice lessons. The song writer typically works alone or in a group of 3 or more, so having knowledge of other languages can broaden the amount of opportunity they achieve. They are also expected to play and compose the music they write. Although education is not necessarily required, most employment opportunities require a
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Their main job is to bring the people and projects that meet the goals of the artist and company. In order to be a good manager, you would need to be organized, good with people, cope well under pressure, and have great knowledge of what is popular in the industry at all times. The manager is what makes the song writers career continue. They schedule the meetings for the song writer to present their music to see if it will go far or not. It is the managers duty to ensure that all projects run smoothly, deadlines are met, and that the campaigns come together. It is also important for the manager to know what point the artist is at in their career. This is crucial to that artist. The manager has to know this because each type of music has its own scene, fan base, and unique ways of working. Also, it helps if the manager has a wide variety of connections. This helps with the artist's opportunity to spread their music world wide. Managers typically start out as assistants, promoters, artists, or even engineers. They typically work their way up in the music industry with