Opportunities in Music Careers, Revised Edition

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-03-28
Publisher(s): MCG
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Summary

"Opportunities in Music Careers is an encyclopedic view of the world of music—pop to classical, performer to management. Its diversity is quite astounding, and a young person in love with music can find a place in the field of his or her choice . . . I hope that [it] becomes required reading for all serious music students.” --John Corigliano, Composer, Distinguished Professor; Pulitzer prize, Academy Award, and Grammy Award winner Opportunities in Music Careers explores every facet of occupations within the music industry—from publishing and teaching to composing and performing. In this new edition of an acclaimed career guide, you’ll find helpful contact information for colleges, universities, and professional organizations that support the musical arts. Packed with helpful advice and information from an expert in the field, this book includes realistic information on earnings potential and tips and techniques for planning, surviving, and succeeding in the music industry. This necessary resource--rated “Outstanding” by the National Career Development Association--is a must-have for anyone interested in learning more about and excelling in a career in music.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
The Diverse Field of Music
1(18)
Do you have what it takes?
Career goals and plans
Preparation
Survival
Promotion
The Serious Performer
19(20)
Orchestras
Solo concert performers
Opera
Conductors
Musical theater
The Music Creator
39(28)
The composer
The computer age
The arranger/orchestrator
Film and television
Music supervisor
Music editor
Production music libraries
Background music
Breaking into the industry
The copyist
Advertising music
Musical theater
The Copyrights
Organizations helpful to composers and songwriters
Music Publishing
67(8)
Professional manager
Transcriber
Copyright manager
Tape copier
Sheet music preparation
Advertising
Getting into publishing
Professional Organizations
75(10)
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM)
Actor's Equity Association (AEA)
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)
Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)
Nashville Songwriters Association, International (NSAI)
National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences (NATAS)
Performing rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF)
The Popular Performer: Club Dates
85(20)
One performer's day
Economics
What it takes to be a club date musician
Sample repertoire
Instrumental combinations
Where the jobs are
How to find work
Going on the road
Steady engagements
Pay scale
Resorts
Cruise ships
Nightclub singers
Theme parks
Live industrials
All that Jazz
The Recording Industry
105(22)
The making of a record
Becoming a recording artist
The Internet
Making the demo
Producers
Control room engineers
Professional organizations
Studio singers
Studio musicians
Extending Career Choices
127(30)
Teaching
Band director
Musicologist
Music librarian
Music critic
Religious music
Music therapy
Military music
More Music Business
157(10)
Agents
Personal managers
Arts managers
Arts administrators
Piano tuners/technicians
Manufacturing and sales of instruments
Musical instrument repair technicians
Bibliography 167

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