In the Music Industry, there are four main fields that collectively take the “raw” materials and convert them into the end product (The Album or Artist), These are, the Record Companies, the Publishing Companies, Artist Management and Live Performance. Although they are separate units within the industry, they combine to create the whole “package”

The main function of Record Companies is to Find and sign acts to there “stable”, Find them appropriate material, and record the material professionally and to release the song/album through retailers.

Record Companies find their artists using an in-house department called the A&R department.

This department has several ways of finding artists. The first way is to listen to “demo” recordings sent to them from aspiring act, or from a professionally produced press package, designed to tweak their interest. They may attend “live" performances (gigs), or view video footage of a gig. They may even attend a rehearsal session to get some idea of the style or range of styles the act covers, obviously there are many different genres of music and therefore there are many record compa

Identifying the target buyers and approaching the relevant media outlets to gain the market penetration they desire, this will include arranging interviews for newspapers or magazines, photo shoots, television appearances, radio interviews and personal appearances to sign autographs.

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