Music technology, the music industry and the changes it has experienced. The major labels and independent labels, music business

1. Looking at different Areas of the
Music Profession
There are a number of different areas to the music industry, and
these aspects are constantly changing. With the advent of the
internet the music industry has experienced many changes, which
nobody was prepared for or even considered. The Music industry
is not the business it was 10 years ago or even 5 years previous.
All areas surrounding music have experienced some
metamorphosis and transition which some have survived and
some have not. From the top to the bottom, from the top people
have changed job roles or just got other jobs. From the bottom
people have come from nowhere to the front row of what the
industry is today

2. Music Industry
Earlier from the year 2001 till 2014 the Music Industry
had three main areas. These were the dominating areas of
the industries mechanics. However things have diversified
into more unique and specialist areas of function.
1.Record Companies
2.Music Publishing
3.Live Music

3. Music Profession
However, it has been broken down into different
aspects of production.
Production companies
Service Companies
Agencies
Media Companies
Professional Organizations
Educational

4. Production Companies
Up until recently Record Companies are usually described as
either major or independent. But this too has changed
There are four major labels and these have numerous sub-labels.
And these sub labels have sub labels to them
The majors were EMI, Sony/BMG, Universal. But this has
developed into a different kind of label
The majors did make less than 1 in 5 of all controlled releases,
and sell about 70% of recorded music worldwide. The rest was
sold by the independents, but this has also changed.
There are thousands of Independent labels, and they often
specialize in a particular style or genre. But these labels can be
more active than major of the past generations

5. Record labels fall roughly into two groups: the majors and
independents. These figures don’t change much from year to year.

6. Major labels

7. Production Companies
Apart from labels, there are other parts of the Industry
that can be discussed as production companies, these
include:-
Radio
TV
Video production
Concert Promoters etc

8. Service Companies
Recording Studios
Rehearsal Studios
Lighting Companies
PA Hire Companies
Transport Companies, Tour Bus Hire etc
Music Business Lawyers
Music Business Accountants

9. Agencies
Artist’s Booking Agents
DJ Booking Agents
Online musician
Online agency
Artist Management

10. Media Companies
Music Magazines
Radio
Television
Internet (Design and Promotion)
By using the media, labels, artists and management can
promote artist’s releases and gigs to the public.

11. Professional Organisations
PRS (PRS for music)
MCPS (Mechanical copyright protection society)
PPL (Phonographic performance limited)
Musicians Union
BPI (British Phonographic Industry)
Online agencies

12. Educational
Teaching in a college or school
Private lessons
Music Therapy
Online tutorials
You-tube tutors
Podcast tutors