The Best Jobs in the Music Industry: Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros

Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Audio Engineer
• Michael Semanick-Re-Recording Engineer (Film)
• Craig Mann-Re-Recording Engineer (Film)
• Jimmy Douglass-Recording Engineer (Music)
• Dave Gross-Audio Engineer / Composer
• Randy Mease-Recording Engineer (Audio Post-Production)
• Damon Tedesco-Scoring Mixer
• Eric Gast-Mixing Engineer (Music)
• Leslie Ann Jones-Recording Engineer (Music),
• Todd Rundgren-Recording Engineer (Music)
• Gary Chester-Recording Engineer (Advertising and Film Scores)
• Chapter 2: Booking Agent
• Lloyd Hanson-Peyton Entertainment
• J. J. Casseiere-The Agency Group
• Justin Bridgewater-The Agency Group
• Chapter 3: Composer
• Greg Sims-Film
• Chuck Carr-Gaming
• David Newman-Film
• Andrew Sherman-Advertising
• Theodore Shapiro-Film
• Ted Masur-Film
• Ryan Lott-Advertising and Film
• Steve Porcaro-TV
• Lloyd Landesman-Advertising
• Chapter 4: Digital Distribution
• Adam Parness-Rhapsody, Amazon Music, Spotify
• Brian Felsen-FormerPresident, CD Baby
• Chapter 5: Entrepreneur
• Dan Zaccagnino-CEO and Founder, Indaba Music
• Michael Redman-Entrepreneur and Author
• Tristan Jehan-Founder, The Echo Nest
• Chapter 6: Lawyer and Business Affairs
• Lance Grode-USC Law School
• Philip Cohen-Universal Studios Film, Television, and Production
• Steve Winogradsky-Independent Lawyer
• Chapter 7: Live Sound
• Larry Epstein-President, Paradise Show and Design
• Michael Redman-Live Sound Mixer
• Chapter 8: Mastering Engineer
• Ron Boustead-Revolution Mastering
• John Blanche-Criteria Recording
• Chapter 9: Music Editor
• Craig Pettigrew
• Emily Rogers Swanson
• Daniel Carlin
• Chapter 10: Music Educator
• Chuck Archard-Professor at Rollins College
• Keith Lay-Chair of Music technology at Full Sail University
• Forest Rodgers-Musician, Instructor
• Daniel Carlin-USC Thornton School of Music, Professor
• Chapter 11 Music Executive
• Steven Vincent
• Chapter 12: Production Music Libraries
• Adam Taylor-President, Associated Production Music (APM)
• Michael Redman-President, MyMusicSource
• Chapter 13: Music Supervisor
• Kevin Edelman-Metalman
• Mike Ladman-Droga5
• Gary Calamar-Go Music Supervision
• Raphaella Lima-EA Games
• Paul Greco-Wunderman Thompson
• Melany Mitchell-Independent
• Michael Freeman-Ogilvy & Mather
• Rudy Chung- Co-Founder, Pusher
• Chapter 14: Orchestrator
• Conrad Pope
• Penka Kouneva
• Chapter 15: Part-Time Musician
• Jeff Matz-Lure Design
• Chapter 16: Music Producer
• Russ Titelman
• Phoenix Red
• Veit Renn
• Mark Bright
• Scott Mathews
• Chapter 17: Music Publishing
• David Simone-Partner, Primary Wave Music Publishing
• Eric Bettelli-Music Connection
• Mark Bright-Chatterbox Music
• Jenna Rubenstien-Jellybean
• Chapter 18: Record Label
• Tomas Cookman-Nacional Records
• Thaddeus Rudd-Mom & Pop Records
• Chapter 19: Road Manager
• Mark Litten-Def Leppard and Metallica
• Mary Lou Arnold-Todd Rundgren
• Sean Murray-Allison Krauss
• Chapter 20: Session Musician
• Tim Akers-Keyboardist
• Arnold McCuller- Session Singer
• Lee Sklar-Bassist
• Paul Ill-Bassist, Songwriter
• Chapter 21: Songwriter
• Harold Payne
• Kevin Quinn
• Chapter 22: Software / Plugin Developer
• Bjorn Roche-Independent Software Designer
• Yoad Nevo-Waves
• Ed Gray-VP, Avid Technology, Inc., Pro Tools
• Chapter 23: Studio Owner
• Andrew Sherman-Butter Studio
• Michael Redman-RedHouse
• Chapter 24: Touring Musician
• Tim Akers-Keyboardist
• Eric Levy-Keyboardist
• Billy Ashbaugh-Drummer
• Arnold McCuller-Vocalist
• Lee Sklar-Bassist
• Next Steps