Working in the Music Industry: How to Find an Exciting and Varied Career in the World of Music [Paperback]

'If you've ever fancied working within the music industry but don't know where to start, this book is essential reading.' --IDJ Magazine

'This book really did help me - a must read for anyone considering any role in the music industry, whatever your age.' --Reader review

"An excellent survey of all that the inspiring school-leaver
should do and know to make it in the organisations behind the star
performers." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The music industry is one of the most exciting, glamorous and fun places you could ever work in. It's also a fiercely competitive world, both for jobseekers and those already on the inside. But opportunities arise constantly, and are within the grasp of almost anyone with a true passion for music and a hard-working attitude. This book aims to help you take your first step into what will hopefully be a long and satisfying career in an endlessly fascinating world. Each chapter covers a field of work within the music industry - from record companies to recording studios to roadies - and is crammed with honest, realistic, practical and helpful advice. Insider secrets and individual case studies throw even more light on the subject.

Anna Britten has spent many years working within the music industry, for record companies such as Warner Music and Naxos, as well as in music publishing and journalism. She is now a freelance journalist.