Career opportunities in the music industry

Abstract

Opportunities in the Music Industry is the most complete and accurate guide ever published to this challenging and diverse industry. In it, you'll find indispensable and realistic information, completely revised and updated for the 21st century - not available in one source anywhere else - on over 80 jobs. For each job detailed you'll find a quick-reference Career Profile, which summarizes the salient features of the position: duties, alternate title(s), salary range, employment prospects, advancement prospects, and prerequisites (education, experience, and special skills). A Career Ladder shows jobs frequently leading to and from the one under discussion. The text goes on to describe many other aspects of the job in greater detail. In addition to vital job information, there are helpful appendices with listings of relevant degree and nondegree programs, unions and associations, booking agencies, music publishers, rights societies, management companies, and public relations firms. An index is also included for fast, easy reference.