Listening to music and refining it before publishing it

What is a casual contract?

Working when needed by your employer

The business of promoting and selling products or services

What is retail & distribution ?

Managing the sales of CD's in shops, online etc

What is a session musician?

A freelance musician hired to play on recording sessions.

What is instrumental support?

Looking after and fixing instruments

Someone who plays an instrument

What does a music journalist/blogger do?

Write about music for websites/magazines etc

What is an entrepreneur?

Someone who sets up their own business

Background support - helping set up equipment etc

What do recording studio personnel do?

Day to day running of studio, engineer, tech support

Part of a record label that look for new talent/musicians

What is a live sound technician?

Someone who controls sound at live events

What is venue management?

The management of performances spaces

What is a permanent contract?

Working somewhere until you decide you want to leave

What is a musical director?

Someone who leads other musicians

what is a free lance contract?

Working for different companies on different projects

What is artistic management?

The management of bands/singers/artists

Someone who publicises an event

What does a producer do?

Oversee and manage the recording of an artist’s music

What does a software programmer do?

Develops apps such as spotify, reason etc

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Unit 1: The Music Industry

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The BTEC music industry exam

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1
What is mastering?
Listening to music and refining it before publishing it
Listening to music and deleting parts
Listening to music and adding new parts
Listening to music and sending it to the record label
2
What is a casual contract?
Being able to choose your own working times
Being allowed to wear casual clothes at work
Working when needed by your employer
3
What is marketing?
The business of selling tickets for large events
The business of promoting and selling products or services
4
What is retail & distribution ?
A job role - someone who works in a music store such as HMV
Managing the sales of CD's in shops, online etc
5
What is a session musician?
A permanent musician who plays with one band.
A freelance musician hired to play on recording sessions.
A musician who has lessons in one to one sessions
6
What does A & R stand for?
Artists and Record Label
Artists and Records
Artists and Repertoire
Artists and Recording
7
What is instrumental support?
Looking after and fixing instruments
The selling of instruments
The loading and unloading of instruments
The making of instruments
8
What is a musician?
Someone who sells instruments
Someone who plays an instrument
Someone who buys instruments
9
What does a music journalist/blogger do?
Write about how to make music
Blog about how to become famous in the music industry
Write about music for websites/magazines etc
10
What is an entrepreneur?
Someone who sets up their own business
Someone who works for a large company
11
What is a roadie?
A manager who goes on the road with a band
Someone who fixes instruments when broken on tour
Background support - helping set up equipment etc
A support act for a band
12
What do recording studio personnel do?
Day to day running of studio, engineer, tech support
Day to day running of the artists whilst they are on tour
Look after the staff in a studio
13
What is A & R?
Part of a record label that play their own gigs
Part of a record label that
Part of a record label that look for new talent/musicians
14
What is a live sound technician?
Someone who controls sound at live events
Someone who records music live
Someone who plays music live
Someone who owns a studio
15
What is venue management?
The management of performances spaces
The management of events
The management of bands
16
What is a permanent contract?
Working somewhere until you decide you want to leave
Working somewhere until you are promoted
Working somewhere for a low income
17
What is a musical director?
Someone who leads other musicians
Someone who controls live music
Someone who looks after instruments
Someone who provides background support
18
What is volunteering?
Working for the same company forever
Working for a small amount of money
Working as an apprentice
Working without being paid
19
what is a free lance contract?
Working for one company on one project
Working for free for a short contract
Working for one company forever
Working for different companies on different projects
20
What is artistic management?
Managing how to promote a gig/event
The management of bands/singers/artists
Manegement of major record labels such as Sony.
21
What is a promoter?
Someone who publicises an event
Someone who plays at a big event
Someone who supports an act at an event
22
What is a composer?
Someone who performs music
Someone who mixes music
Someone who writes music
Someone who sells music
23
What is a broadcaster?
A signal in the mixer when editing music using technology
A TV or Radio company
A way of sending music
24
What does a producer do?
Oversee and manage the staff in the studio
Oversee and manage the recording of an artist’s music
Oversee and manage the artist
Oversee and manage the running of the studio
25
What does a software programmer do?
Develops apps such as spotify, reason etc
Fixes broken software
Develops youtube videos
Write about new software

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