Musical Related jobs and what they do.

What is a record company’s primary function?

Basically a record company's function is very similar to a movie studios job as being the the brand behind the movie or in this case the band, making sure that a respected bands music is published with promotional material and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos basically being a guardian angel for the band directing them and helping them with getting their music out into the world for a "small fee".

What does a music publishing company do?

The role of a music publisher involves finding upcoming songwriters and bestow them the guidance to progress in the music industry while also finding the facilities they need to produce music in the process.

What is a plugger & what is their role.

A plugger is essentially a musical marketer who pitch compositions to recording artists and record label teams looking to make a hit out of the songs they pitch.

What does a music management company do?

Essentially a music management company provide opportunities for bands, songwriter or music artists allow them to get one of their song to be a top 10 hit or producing a opportunity to play big gigs like a performance at Glastonbury, Summerfest and other large festivals.

What service does a music agent provide?

a music agent effectively allows a band to organise a schedule for upcoming tours and gigs while also dealing with the negotiating fees and contracts for bookings effectively organising the bands appearances and avoiding bad deals involving payment at gigs.

What is the Performing rights society (PRS) and the function they provide?

They are a collection society stop people from profiting from a certain songs that have been copyrighted by the company allowing bands or solo artists to keep credit for what they made without other people from stealing it.

What does a music production company do?

Essentially a music production company provide assistance when it comes to a band producing music directing them on the right path when making a album they do also provide assistance when the band make a choice of musicians, instruments and vocalist or vocalists and how those instruments are played and those notes sung as well as where the song or album is recorded like a director.

How do publishing companies make money?

basically a publishing company will take a portion of the artists earnings to make profit from what they helped publish and usually sell the albums they must have a sales force, which isn't cheap.

What musicians called who perform but are not an official part of the act?

Session musicians basically a session musician is a addition to a performance but isn't exactly part of the band or act similar to when katy perry performs or eminem drummers guitarists and backup singers are there performing and playing the music but they aren't effectively the main show.

What does a live sound technician do?

Being the person behind the performance essentially a live sound technician makes sure all audio during a performance is level and making sure everything sounds good while maintaining all the technical equipment so it's all working right.

What does a roadie do?

Roadies are the people who are responsible for delivering, setting up and taking away the instruments on stage and maintaining the condition of the respected instruments they assist with lugging around from one gig to another having to be physically capable to complete their task.

What does A&R stand for and what do they do?

Artists and repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters.

Please provide an example of a major record company & what makes them different from an independent label?

The difference is that with major record companies is that you are forced to do what the major record company asks though if your work ends up doing well you can be entitled to some creative freedom, since your work makes the company money and they value that most overall.

When comparing the difference between the major record companies you should always keep in mind that though the smaller record companies allow more freedom when the bigger record companies seem as if you are selling your soul to the devil, the big companies do provide better equipment.

Please provide an example of an independent record company & what makes them different from a major label?

Mute Records are a independent record label who operate without the funding of bigger companies and these independent labels started as producers and distributor of specific genres of music, such as jazz music, or represent something new and non-mainstream, such as Elvis Presley in the early days. Today, music appearing on indie labels is often referred to as indie music, or more specifically by genre, such as indie hip-hop.

Please list some signed artists in category of major or independent label affiliation

The Beatles and apple records.

Ariana Grande and Pop Smoke republic records