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BTEC LEVEL 3 SUBSIDIARY DIPLOMA in MUSIC
UNIT 39: The Sound and Music Industry
Helps with major business decisions, assists with the
creative process, promotes an artist's career,
assembles & heads the artist's professional team, etc.
Promoter
Agent
Union Representative
Manager
The person involved almost exclusively
in booking live personal appearances
Agent
Promoter
Producer
A&R
A&R, Sales, Marketing, Promotion,
Product Management, New Media,
Finance, Business Affairs/Legal
Union
Record Company
Record Studio
Venue
Networks that move records from
manufacturing plants into the stores
Manufacturing
Distribution
Retail
Record Company
Record companies and recording artists, as well as
the writers and publishers, all make money based on
the sale of recordings, as well as through later
playing and reuse of their work.
Earnings
Fees
Salary
Royalties
Bringing the creative product into a tangible form
(i.e. CD) by maximizing the creative process and
taking care of all necessary administration (booking
studio time, staying on budget, etc.).
Producer
Promoter
Agent
Manager
A form of property ownership for
certain types of artistic & creative
works.
Fees
Royalties
Copyright
Publishing
Encourage new material, produce demo recordings
and printed music (scores), manage all associated
copyright and royalty licensing/PRS requirements.
Promoter
Publisher
Agent
Union Representative
Grants permissions to work with, study, improve
upon, reinterpret, re-record copyright material (e.g.
recording someone else’s song). Example: NOW! CD
PPL
PRS
MCPS
A musician who contributes to a recording or a live
performance but is not actually a full time member
of the band.
Session Musician
Orchestra Musician
Full-time Musician
Band Musician
Agencies that collect royalties on behalf
of songwriters when a song they have
written is performed
MCPS
PPL
PRS
Who prepares & transfers audio from one raw format
to a desired mater format and refines the sound
quality
Producer
Recording Engineer
Sound Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Link the definition to the correct
answer
Organisation founded & funded
by organisations that serves
as their ‘voice’
(Union) Broadcasting & film
Organised group of workers to
pursue policies that are
favourable for the workers
Musicians’ Union
MU
Trade Body (Association)
Equity
Union
BECTU
(Union) Actors, dancers,
backstage,
choreographers, directors
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Trade body for those involved in
the PRODUCTION of recorded
music (producers, engineers)
Union
Trade body for those involved in
the AUDIO industry (audio
engineer, recording studio)
PLASA
Trade body for those who supply
LIGHTING and SOUND
technologies
MPG
They lobby (put pressure) the
government for policies that
will protect their industry
APRS
Will represent a performer in
case of a dispute over a
contract or unfair dismissal
Trade Body
What are the two major sources of income
for a music publisher?
Which department of the record label
works to get an artist's song played on
radio?
A company with major networks that move
physical records from manufacturing plants
into the store
Who collects royalties for the
writer/composer?
What is the main advantage to signing a
record deal with a major label?
Which department of the record label
handles advertising, publicity, and albumcover artwork?
Who collects royalties for the recording
artist?
What is the benefit of self-producing?
How do music artists make money?
Who pays for the PPL and PRS for Music?
List 3 things Marketing do…
List 3 things Production do…
List 1 thing Distribution does…
List examples of New Media…
Sales are in the area of…
Describe Major Recording Companies
Describe Independent Recording Companies
Link Description to Person
Oversee the recording
of an artist
Instrumental support
Choose the music &
organise rehearsals
Sound Engineer
Choose suitable
microphones
Producer
Carry/ transport
equipment to event
Fix broken string
Musical Director
Roadie
More…
Organise tour dates & shows
Marketing
Check Health & Safety
Studio Management
Schedule times in studio
Artistic Management
Publicise a concert
Venue Management
Gather prices for
advertisements
Promoter
And more…
Scouting for new talent
Freelance
Complete the audio
mastering
Software Engineer
Create sequencer & apps
A&R
Sells CDs
Mastering Engineer
Self-employed musician
Retail