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The music industry has undergone radical changes in recent years, but abundant career opportunities still exist for beginners with talent, imagination, and a love of music. The record industry and its dealers have suffered recent setbacks, but most other aspects of the music business continue to flourish"and this book tells beginners how and where to find rewarding jobs. Highly talented singers, song writers, and instrumentalists are always in demand, but many lesser known and rewarding career opportunities exist, with new avenues opening virtually every day. Among job opportunities described in this book are artists agents and managers, talent agents, sound technicians, film and TV technicians, film and TV production managers, advertising illustrators and copywriters, publicists, and many others. The author tells beginners how to match their own qualifications with potential job openings, seek and find job interviews, and get into the music business. For each job designation, she lists the special skills needed, describes a typical workday, and presents actual case studies of men and women who have found music career openings, and have gone on to make the most of them. Sidebar features include at-a-glance career tips and voices of experience notes citing the best and worst things about each job. New in this edition is information on how todays new technologies have influenced careers and created opportunities in the music business. The books several appendices include lists of names, addresses, and web sites of music unions, organizations, directories, magazines, and schools offering degrees in music business management. There is also a glossary of music business and technical terms.
About the Author
Tanja Lee Crouch (aka Tami Tanja Lee Peck) is an American writer, producer, and music business executive.Crouch worked in film/television production and music business for over 25 years, beginning as a consultant for the art department on the series Berrenger's and Knot's Landing. She joined the music department of Triad Artists (now part of WME), whose client roster of over 100 artists included Roy Orbison, Vince Gill, Glen Campbell, George Michael, and Whitney Houston. Crouch moved to Nashville to become in-house agent for Randy Travis. She dabbled in artist management before joining Roy Orbison Enterprises in 1993.Crouch remained with the estate until after Barbara Orbison passed away in late-2011, departing in February 2012. In the early 2000s, Crouch started writing books and producing documentaries, including This Joint Is Jumpin' for Bravo! She currently manages a post production facility, whose credits include feature films Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2; Safe Haven; Phineas and Ferb; series Nashville; Missing; Granite Flats; and VeggieTales. Besides managing the studio, she also writes and develops projects.Crouch is married to Kevin Crouch, who is an author and professor of fashion and costume design.
