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Welcome to the Padlet dedicated to helping you with Module C7: The Music Industry. In this Padlet you will find lots of helpful information regarding the different roles and responsibilities, histories and tips on how to research into your chosen area.

Here you will find:

- List of Occupations
- Information about occupations
- Useful links and reading material

Handy Hint: Watch out for the BOLD sections ;)

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Before you get into the history of your profession you will need to produce an introduction for your assignment. The introduction will tell your readers what the assignment is about and what you're aiming for. This is the case for any report: at work or at University.

Keep things simple for now. Look at the assignment brief and identify exactly what you're being asked to do. You might even be able to change the scenario into the first person. ;)

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Identifying key dates within your sector.

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Identifying key dates within your sector.

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Let's face it, when some asks you to produce work on the history of something, you could end up going further back in time than is necessary.

Once you've decided on your profession, do some initial research into the KEY DEVELOPMENTS AND THE DATE THEY OCCURRED. This will ensure that you stay on track and keep you focused on the areas that are important to you.

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What role did the World Wars play in the advancement of the music industry?

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The two World Wars in the first half of the twentieth century accelerated advancements in technology across the world as nations competed to one-up each other. Radio communication played a key role in the military, and it was only a matter of time before it was commercialised, with families turning to their radios as the main source of entertainment.

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Magnetic tape changed the music business in the 1940s and 50s, after replacing direct disk cutting, which limited options for sound reproduction and manipulation. The flexibility of tape brought the need for both technical and creative skills in the control room, from which came the engineer and producer. Producers were generally drawn from the business side of a record company to take care of financial and administrative details, such as managing budgets and copyright registrations. Previously, they were artist and repertoire men, a music industry job title for those who took care of the business of making records.

https://woman.thenest.com/briefly-describe-role-producer-changed-1950s-22867.html

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Why are teenagers an important factor in the development of the music industry?

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The term "teenager" was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by advertising executives looking to sell their products to a new audience. The concept of a distinct "youth culture" had begun to develop in the 1920s, but throughout the Great Depression and World War II, young Americans were expected to put aside any frivolous activities or unnecessary spending for the sake of the nation’s well-being.

The 1950s were marked by the emergence of a distinct teen culture. Seeking to distance themselves from the culture of their parents, teenagers turned to rock and roll music and youth-oriented television programs and movies—all packaged for them through new marketing strategies targeting their demographic.

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Colonel Tom Parker: The Rise of the Artist Manager

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More than 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley remains one of the most famous and most easily recognized people in history. For the entirety of Presley's nearly 25-year career as "The King," his manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker, was the man who made all the career decisions. Frequently photographed with Presley, Parker became a celebrity in his own right, usually pictured chomping on a cigar.

Parker had a reputation for being incredibly protective of his relationship with Presley — and for isolating the singer and encouraging his descent into drug addiction and poor health, a cycle that resulted in Presley's early death at age 42. After incredible success in the 1950s, a period during which Presley came to define the new sound of rock and roll, his popularity plummeted in the 1960s after a stint in the Army and a series of lazy, poorly received films. Perception of Parker shifted, as he seemed to be mismanaging Presley's career into the ground, prioritizing short-term profits over long-term success.

Read More: https://www.grunge.com/309549/the-truth-about-elvis-presleys-manager/?utm_campaign=clip

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Marty Hom: It's about budgeting. It's about hiring and cutting the deals. It's about logistics.

David Libert: We know how to get things done...You're really not allowed to make mistakes because everybody depends on you. It's like when [Alice Cooper manager] Shep Gordon [looked] me in the eye and said, "Is everything covered?" That's like asking a thousand questions, and if I said "yes," that represented a thousand answers.

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An event manager is in charge of planning, organizing, and executing all types and sizes of events, like musical concerts, food festivals, and conventions. You'll meet with clients to assess their needs and determine the purpose of the event. After setting an objective, you'll meet with organizers, vendors, and other event specialists to develop an agenda. Financial management is also an important component of this career; an event manager must work within budgetary constraints set by the client.

https://learn.org/articles/What_Does_an_Event_Manager_Do.html

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Artists managers, who are also called talent managers, serve as the business managers of musicians. They handle negotiations and other business affairs of an artist or band. Since the musician needs to focus all his/her attention into making music, the artist manager serves as the promoter, agent or accountant. Artist managers also handle bookings, assist in promotions and perform production-related tasks. They ensure tours, gigs and other bookings are paid, unless otherwise agreed by the artist.

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Watch the video to learn about the recording techniques of the 1950s

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Recording In A 1950s Style Recording Studio

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In the 1940s, Phillips worked as a DJ for Muscle Shoals, Alabama radio station WLAY (AM). According to Phillips, this radio station’s “open format” (of broadcasting music from both white and black musicians) would later inspire his work in Memphis.

On January 3, 1950, Phillips opened the “Memphis Recording Service” at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, which also served as the studios for Phillips’ own label, Sun Records, through the 1950s. In addition to musical performances, he recorded events such as weddings and funerals, selling the recordings.

Phillips recorded what some—notably music historian Peter Guralnick—consider the first rock and roll record: “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, a band led by 19-year-old Ike Turner, who also wrote the song. The recording was released on the Chess/Checker record label in Chicago, in 1951. From 1950 to 1954 Phillips recorded the music of black rhythm and blues artists such as James Cotton, Rufus Thomas, Rosco Gordon, Little Milton, Bobby Blue Bland, and others. Blues legends such as B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf made their first recordings at his studio. In fact, Phillips deemed Howlin’ Wolf his greatest discovery and he deemed Elvis Presley his second greatest discovery.

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1. Schedule and Budget
2. Shaping the Music
3. Supervising Performance
4. ‘Work vs. Play’

https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/music-production-what-does-a-music-producer-do/

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The term ‘Tin Pan Alley’ refers to the physical location of the New York City-centered music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Tin Pan Alley was the popular music publishing centre of the world between 1885 to the 1920’s.

Tin Pan Alley was West 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue in New York City. There is a plaque on the sidewalk on 28th St between Broadway and Fifth with a dedication. This block is now considered part of Manhattan’s Flatiron district.

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A music producer, or record producer, assists an artist with their recording project, bringing their vision to fruition and guiding their sound along the way. Being a music producer is in many ways a strange job. What a producer creates can’t be seen. What a producer creates is not even an object. If you zoom all the way out, what a music producer does for a living is this: Vibrate air molecules in such a way that when the air molecules bump up against a human life form, that life form feels something.

https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/music-production-what-does-a-music-producer-do/