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Assignment 2 presentation
1. Unit 39: The Sound and Music Industry
Unit 31: Planning Delivering a Music Product
Assignment: 2
Areas of the Music Industry
2. Unit 31, GC 6 - Roles in the Recording
Studio and in the Wider Industry
Producer: Engineer:
• Quincy Jones • Eddie Kramer
• Steve Albini • Phill Brown
• Tony Visconti • David Eringa
• Rick Rubin • Ken Scott
• Chris Tsangarides • Glyn Johns
• William Orbit • Bill Porter
• George Martin
• Butch Vig What other roles are
• Martin Hannet associated with recording
studios and who do they work
with in the wider industry?
3. U39 – GC1 - Artist Management
The first area of the Music Industry we looked at was
artist management.
“an artist manager’s job is to pursue the maximum
financial benefit from the intellectual property of
the artist, so long as it is in keeping with the artist’s
wishes”
• What artist management there for?
• Who is the employee?
• How does a manager get paid?
• What else is involved?
Some famous managers include:
Peter Grant
Don Arden
Scooter Braun
Simon Fuller
5. U39 GC2 - Jobs in Artist Management
If you are choosing to look at the roles associated with this area,
are the people you are researching self-employed or employed by
someone else?
What is their role/job description?
What qualifications/experience/skills would you need to do that
job?
6. U39 GC3 - Contracts in Artist
Management
• Usually a verbal
agreement. Verbal
contracts are still legally
binding.
• Based on trust between
the two parties
• Will discuss exactly is
required by both parties.
• You will need to provide
at least two examples to
talk about if you choose
this area.
8. U39 GC1 - Record Labels
The next area we looked at was record labels.
How is a Major label different to an Indie label?
How are both different to Subsidiary labels/Mini
Major labels?
What is the purpose of record labels?
What are the functions associated with record
labels?
Well known figures connected to record labels:
Leonard Chess
Jac Holzman
Richard Branson
David Geffen
Berry Gordy
10. U39 GC2 - Jobs in Record Labels
If you are choosing to look at the roles associated with this area, are the people
you are researching self-employed or employed by someone else?
What is their role/job description?
What qualifications/experience/skills would you need to do that job?
11. U39 GC3 - Record Contracts
Minimum term – what is
this measured in?
Minimum Delivery?
Record or Release?
Time Schedules?
Exclusivity?
Sunset clause?
Advances?
Royalties?
PPL?
PRS for Music?
12. U39 GC1 - Music Publishing
Companies
The next area we looked at was publishing companies.
What does a publishing company do?
How are they different to record labels?
What is the purpose of publishing companies?
What are the functions associated with publishing companies?
What are their revenue sources?
Well known figures connected to publishing companies and
writers:
Lew Grade
David James
Carole King
Billy Joel
Van Dyke Parks
14. U39 GC2 - Jobs in Music Publishing
If you are choosing to look at the roles associated with this area, are the people
you are researching self-employed or employed by someone else?
What is their role/job description?
What qualifications/experience/skills would you need to do that job?
15. U39 GC 3 - Music Publishing Contracts
Minimum term – what is
this measured in?
Minimum Delivery?
Record or Release?
Time Schedules?
Exclusivity?
Sunset clause?
Advances?
Royalties?
‘On Receipts’ or ‘At Source’?
PRS for Music?
16. U39 GC 3 - Music Publishing Contracts
What kind of deal are you signing?
• Singer-songwriter Deal
• Writer deal
• Fixed Period Deal
• Administration Deal
• Single Song Assignment
17. U39 GC1 - Live Performance
The next area we looked at was live performance.
What is the purpose of live performance?
What are the functions associated with publishing
companies?
What are their revenue sources? How do artists
and writer earn money from this area?
What other things do venue owners need to
consider when opening their venue for business?
19. U39 GC2 - Jobs in Live Performance
If you are choosing to look at the roles associated with this area, are the people
you are researching self-employed or employed by someone else?
What is their role/job description?
What qualifications/experience/skills would you need to do that job?
21. U39 GC3 - Band Agreements
Why should you have a band
agreement?
What is the purpose of a band
agreement?
What could happen if you didn’t have a
band agreement?
What is another term for a band
agreement?
