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
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