The music industry is undoubtedly one of the 'sexiest' fields in which to work, according to a recent survey by the editors of Time magazine. There are music industry jobs that require nearly any skill set that you can bring to the job, and the training required varies with each of the music industry jobs that may interest you. Here are some general guidelines for finding work in music industry jobs.
Love Music.
It's not a prerequisite for music industry jobs, but loving music of any kind is a definite step in the right direction. While loving music may not be important in a record company accountant's position, it's practically required for anyone who works with artists or in promotion.
Check the qualifications for the job.
In general, most jobs in the music industry require at least a two year college degree - with the exception of performers who can get by without a degree if they have talent. Expect that the more involved the job, the higher your level of education and/or experience will need to be. A record promoter may need to demonstrate networking skills or developed contacts in the local music scene, for instance, and a contracts lawyer will obviously require a law degree. Music teachers working for the schools will need to have a teaching license as well as the demonstrated ability to play an instrument.
The best training is on the job training.
For positions like band manager, road work, publicists and promoters, the best training is through an internship or through your own work promoting and/or managing a band on your own. Some publicists and promoters come to the job from their own fanzines, or have developed a network of contacts in radio and advertising through their college or teen year extracurricular activities.
A degree in music is respected in many music industry jobs.
Colleges that specialize in music education like the Berklee School for the Performing Arts offer training in many different aspects of the music industry. You can study music and performance law, accounting for the music industry, and business management for music companies as well as composition, performance and other music-specific jobs.
Join the band.
One of the best training grounds for a career in orchestral music is your school or college band. If you're already beyond the school years, take advantage of county and city music societies to both train your ear and keep in the practice of playing with others.
Music ministry jobs often require special certifications.
If you have a calling to a job in music ministry, you'll find that many churches and synagogues require that their full time music minister have pastoral training as well as musical training. The American Guild of Organists and the National Council of Pastoral Musicians offer professional certifications at a number of levels.
Music therapists require a bachelor's degree in music therapy from one of the approved universities that teach music therapy.
In addition to regular studies, the bachelors in music therapy requires 1200 hours of clinical practice.
The requirements for training for music industry jobs are varied, but this is a brief overview of the training required for some of the major careers in the music industry.
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Album covers have become a necessity in today's music industry. A common fixture in today's album before getting into the song collection itself, album covers, not only protects the cd or dvd inside the case, they also serve advertorial purposes and communicate the artistic expressions of the artists. With the growth that the music industry have seen these past decades, we have also seen how album covers evolved into an artistic medium. It became a "trademark" or "signature" not only of the album being advertised, but also of the artists who dutifully went from concept to creation of the album cover design.
Album art, also known as cd or DVD art, (depending actually on what it serves), has several purposes. As mentioned above, it serves advertising purposes. What better way to advertise the content of a cd or DVD than through its album covers? With excellent graphics, the possibility of the album to be picked up and checked by a customer just browsing through the products in a music store is high. The inclusion of quality photographs and the presence of a thematic unity with the album's content also increase the chances of increasing album sales. Not that customers buy albums because of the cover alone, but it sure is considered a factor in catching the customer's eye, where the advertising begins.
Aside from graphics and photographs, a cd and DVD cover that includes an insert of the songs' lyrics or movie synopsis together with the cd or DVD could also be a plus feature. This points out to a known fact that musical consumers want a quick glimpse of the contents of a movie or know the lyrics of a song. Then, add to that feature, a little information about the singer or "behind the scenes" of the album or movie. Customers are fans, too. Surely, they feel the curiosity of a fan or a movie lover, in some way. Putting such information make the album worth buying and keeping as collector's item. Layouts also matter. Logical, readable layouts, where the colors and text arrangements are not straining to the eyes are an asset in the business of graphic design.
Album cover is not only a good advertising strategy for the album itself, but provides good representation to the cover designers itself. As already mentioned, cd or DVD cover designers are able to express themselves in their designs. They are also able to set the trends in album artistic design, thus, paving the way for more business opportunities in the future like the chance to work with big recording companies. Successful businesses thrive through a excellent representation, which always precedes reputation-building.
CD and DVD covers also protect the content of the album. It makes album content last longer than the usual, making it perfect for collection. With its record surface readily damaged, stored information may be erased with irresponsible handling. To make sure this will not happen, CD and DVD covers were invented. Today, aside from the album cover, also included is a protective covering on the CD and DVD surface itself.
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