The Best Jobs in the Music Industry is an essential career guide for those who love music and are exploring different areas of the music industry beyond the obvious performer route. This second edition includes updates and even more interviews, giving a look at how music jobs have changed and the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the industry. Michael Redman boils down the job requirements, skill sets, potential revenue, longevity, benefits, and challenges of a variety of music careers, from performer to label executive to recording engineer and music producer. Each description of a job starts with a short summary, followed by stories of the paths to success and the challenges you may confront-all in the words of real pros. Redman interviews over sixty professionals in the business, including Lee Sklar (session and touring musician), Damon Tedesco (scoring mixer), Brian Felsen (CEO of CD Baby), Mike Boris (worldwide director of music for McCann Advertising), David Newman (composer), Michael Semanick (re-recording mixer), Conrad Pope (orchestrator), Todd Rundgren (musician), Gary Calamar (music supervisor), Mark Bright (producer), and Scott Mathews (producer).
Michael Redman is a musician, composer, and serial entrepreneur who has started over ten companies, including the Hard Rock Academy, MyMusicSource, and Powerhouse Music. He is currently an author and technology consultant: he runs a music company with a primary focus on music content and licensing, and still finds a little time to write and record the music he loves.
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Audio Engineer Michael Semanick-Re-Recording Engineer (Film) Craig Mann-Re-Recording Engineer (Film) Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer (Music) Dave Gross-Audio Engineer / Composer Randy Mease-Recording Engineer (Audio Post-Production) Damon Tedesco-Scoring Mixer Eric Gast-Mixing Engineer (Music) Leslie Ann Jones-Recording Engineer (Music), Todd Rundgren-Recording Engineer (Music) Gary Chester-Recording Engineer (Advertising and Film Scores) Chapter 2: Booking Agent Lloyd Hanson-Peyton Entertainment J. J. Casseiere-The Agency Group Justin Bridgewater-The Agency Group Chapter 3: Composer Greg Sims-Film Chuck Carr-Gaming David Newman-Film Andrew Sherman-Advertising Theodore Shapiro-Film Ted Masur-Film Ryan Lott-Advertising and Film Steve Porcaro-TV Lloyd Landesman-Advertising Chapter 4: Digital Distribution Adam Parness-Rhapsody, Amazon Music, Spotify Brian Felsen-FormerPresident, CD Baby Chapter 5: Entrepreneur Dan Zaccagnino-CEO and Founder, Indaba Music Michael Redman-Entrepreneur and Author Tristan Jehan-Founder, The Echo Nest Chapter 6: Lawyer and Business Affairs Lance Grode-USC Law School Philip Cohen-Universal Studios Film, Television, and Production Steve Winogradsky-Independent Lawyer Chapter 7: Live Sound Larry Epstein-President, Paradise Show and Design Michael Redman-Live Sound Mixer Chapter 8: Mastering Engineer Ron Boustead-Revolution Mastering John Blanche-Criteria Recording Chapter 9: Music Editor Craig Pettigrew Emily Rogers Swanson Daniel Carlin Chapter 10: Music Educator Chuck Archard-Professor at Rollins College Keith Lay-Chair of Music technology at Full Sail University Forest Rodgers-Musician, Instructor Daniel Carlin-USC Thornton School of Music, Professor Chapter 11 Music Executive Steven Vincent Chapter 12: Production Music Libraries Adam Taylor-President, Associated Production Music (APM) Michael Redman-President, MyMusicSource Chapter 13: Music Supervisor Kevin Edelman-Metalman Mike Ladman-Droga5 Gary Calamar-Go Music Supervision Raphaella Lima-EA Games Paul Greco-Wunderman Thompson Melany Mitchell-Independent Michael Freeman-Ogilvy & Mather Rudy Chung- Co-Founder, Pusher Chapter 14: Orchestrator Conrad Pope Penka Kouneva Chapter 15: Part-Time Musician Jeff Matz-Lure Design Chapter 16: Music Producer Russ Titelman Phoenix Red Veit Renn Mark Bright Scott Mathews Chapter 17: Music Publishing David Simone-Partner, Primary Wave Music Publishing Eric Bettelli-Music Connection Mark Bright-Chatterbox Music Jenna Rubenstien-Jellybean Chapter 18: Record Label Tomas Cookman-Nacional Records Thaddeus Rudd-Mom & Pop Records Chapter 19: Road Manager Mark Litten-Def Leppard and Metallica Mary Lou Arnold-Todd Rundgren Sean Murray-Allison Krauss Chapter 20: Session Musician Tim Akers-Keyboardist Arnold McCuller- Session Singer Lee Sklar-Bassist Paul Ill-Bassist, Songwriter Chapter 21: Songwriter Harold Payne Kevin Quinn Chapter 22: Software / Plugin Developer Bjorn Roche-Independent Software Designer Yoad Nevo-Waves Ed Gray-VP, Avid Technology, Inc., Pro Tools Chapter 23: Studio Owner Andrew Sherman-Butter Studio Michael Redman-RedHouse Chapter 24: Touring Musician Tim Akers-Keyboardist Eric Levy-Keyboardist Billy Ashbaugh-Drummer Arnold McCuller-Vocalist Lee Sklar-Bassist Next Steps
