Music Careers Lesson 2 PDF

Music Careers Continued!  Review Activity! To summarize the previous lesson, everyone please get out one sheet of paper and do the following: 1. Write down one thing you learned from the previous lesson. 2. THEN, write down one music career you would like to learn about and...

Music Careers Continued!  Review Activity! To summarize the previous lesson, everyone please get out one sheet of paper and do the following: 1. Write down one thing you learned from the previous lesson. 2. THEN, write down one music career you would like to learn about and why. 3. After everyone has written down their responses. Trade your paper with someone else. 4. I will call on students to share what their person 2 wrote on their paper! In Today’s Lesson, We Will Learn About: Sound Technicians Jingle Writers Cruise Ship Musicians Entertainment Lawyers Tour Managers Music Website Designers 3 Let’s Begin! 4  Sound Technician! Salary: $30-60k Let’s Watch this video explaining what it means to be a sound tech! 5  What Is A Sound Tech? Sound Technicians use the soundboard and other audio equipment to ensure sound levels are correct and the sound is mixed well. A Sound tech is the person that makes sure all the sound equipment is working properly, is equally balanced, and has appropriate effects to enhance the overall sound. These are very common in churches or in any place where music is frequently performed. 6  Sound Tech Continued They have to know the inner workings of a soundboard and have to have a trained ear in order to balance all parts appropriately They have to know all about how to operate wires for mics, instruments, etc. They could be considered the IT guy for all things music! 7  Jingle Writer! Salary: $50,000 A jingle is a catchy tune used in advertisement and a Jingle writer is someone who creates those. Watch this video to see someone of the most iconic jingles of all time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1nfdO_3Aw 8 What Does It Mean to Be a Jingle Writer? A Jingle Writer creates music and lyrics to accompany a television or radio advertisement. As a Jingle Writer, you must be able to compose a catchy tune that emphasizes the selling points of your client’s product. You can work freelance or have your own company. Some Jingle Writers, however, work for companies as in-house Writers. You may have your own studio with production equipment and instruments, and possibly a roster of singers and musicians to hire. More About Jingle Writers! When a client offers you a contract to write a jingle for a product or service, they give you guidelines that may include a time limit, style of music, or keywords to include in the lyrics. You then take these guidelines, and arrange music and write lyrics. Your jingle should emphasize the key qualities of a brand and–most importantly–be memorable to the listener. What are some Jingles that you can remember? 11 Here is a classic example of A Jingle! 12 Cruise Ship Musician! Salary: $31,000 13 Cruise Ship Musicians ❖ Cruise Ship Musicians are hard-working musicians who entertain luxury liners. ❖ It’s a demanding job that requires little to no home time, poor pay, and a high stamina being able to perform sets every single night. ❖ Usually away from home for 4-6 months at a time. 14  Cruise ships sometimes employ dozens of musicians at a time, placing them in a variety of configurations: solo guitarists and pianists who perform poolside, classical and contemporary duos, jazz, rock, latin and dance ensembles, cover bands, pit orchestras and more. All or most of the musicians on board play simultaneously in different onboard venues, starting after dinner and continuing into the early morning. 15  Entertainment Lawyer Salary: $70,000 Enjoy this video describing the job of an entertainment lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guHVa4IUgXk 16  So What is an Entertainment Lawyer and What Do They Do? An entertainment lawyer is someone who represents and protects the legal rights of people in the entertainment industry (specifically music for our purposes). They deal with copyright issues, recording contracts and signing, plagiarism and much more. They also give legal advice and counsel. Must have a formal law degree with a speciality in the entertainment business. Job Duties of an Entertainment Lawyer: NEGOTIATING PROTECTING IP GIVES LEGAL ADVICE CONNECTING DRAWING REPRESENTING CLIENTS CONTRACTS IN COURT 18 Things a Music Lawyer does: Negotiates on behalf of an artist during contracts and signings Gives legal advice Connects different clients Searches for potential copyright issues Will sometimes act as an agent 19  Music Website Designer Salary: $40,000 Let’s Watch this video about designing a music website: 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpWHvKOND6o Being A Music Website Designer The sole purpose of a website music designer is to find artists and design sleek, eye catching and effective websites. Professional website builders usually require degrees in computer science. They also need marketing skills so that they can make a name for 21 themselves  Music Website Continued! A website designer must be on call ready to adapt and change the website on a moment’s notice to fit the needs of the client. Typically a designer is paid per job and usually accepts multiple clients at a time. The more you market yourself, the bigger clients you will recieve and the higher the pay will be. Tour Manager Salary: $80k 23 What is a Tour Manager? A tour manager is the person who runs the show when the band is on tour. Tour managers are responsible for making sure a concert tour runs smoothly. Their jobs involve: ○ looking after the tour finances ○ making sure everyone is where they are supposed to be when they are supposed to be and ○ generally making sure that everyone on tour is on task. 24  Sam Cutler Tour manager for: ○ The Rolling Stones ○ Pink Floyd ○ The Grateful Dead ○ Many more Net worth: $17 million!!!!! 25 Thank You!