Objective:
Know the different organisations in the Music Industry
Understand job roles from the performing side of the
Music Industry
Understand job roles from the non-performing side of
the music industry
Purpose of Unit
Give you a broad knowledge
of employment opportunities
in the music industry and
understand job roles in it
First assignment
You need to research and then
describe the different types of
Music Organisations in the
Reading area (or London).
You must then describe how each
of the companies is related to
each other.
Put your work in a powerpoint
presentation making sure it is
bright with a mixture of pictures
and text suitable to year 8’s.
Scenario
You have bee asked to contribute to an
exhibition for year8 students hoping to get
jobs in the music industry in the future.
You need to make sure they have all the
information they need about: •Different organisations
•Specific job roles
•A mixture of text and images
•Appealing and easy to read for year 8’s
What you need to do
Pass 1- Describe an organisation, its function
and relation to other areas of the industry
Merit 1- Explain an organisation, its function
and relation to other areas of the industry
Distinction 1- Explain the function of a Music
organisation drawing supported conclusions
about its relation to other areas of the
industry
Production
Company
Service
Company
Media
Agencies
Professional organisations
Recording
Company
Distribution
Companies
TV & Radio Broadcasting
Companies
Concert Promoters
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of
production company
Task
Your group of 4
will be allocated a
type of
production
company.
You must
research the role
and function of
that company.
Find some
examples of local
companies and
then compile
your findings in a
powerpoint
presentation to
share with the
rest of the class.
Success Criteria:
Pass 1:
Describe an organisation from
the Music Industry...
Production Companies
Recording Company
TV and Radio Broadcasting company
Concert promoters
Distribution Companies
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is
suitable for year
8’s and display
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of Service
company
Task
In your groups of
4 you will be
given a range of
sources from
different service
companies. You
must choose one
of the types of
companies and
an example of it
to write about.
You must explain
the function of
this type of
organisation and
how it relates to
one of the
production
companies looked
at last week.
Success Criteria:
Merit 1:
Explain the function of an
organisation from the Music
Industry and its relation to
other areas of the Music
Industry
Service Companies
Facilities Hire companies (Studio,
rehearsal)
Lighting hire
Sound and scenic hire
Transport hire
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is suitable for
year 8’s and display
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of
professional organisations
Task
Your group of 4 will be
allocated a professional
organisation.
You must research the
role and function of that
organisation. Draw
conclusions supported
by evidence (use quotes
and screen shots) about
how this company
relates to the production
company and service
company you have
already researched.
Compile your findings in
a powerpoint
presentation
Success Criteria:
Distinction 1:
Draw supported
conclusions about how
the companies you have
already talked about
relate to the other areas
of the Industry
Professional Organisations
Performing rights society (PRS)
Mechanical Copyright Protection
Society (MCPS)
Musicians Union (MU)
Equity
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is
suitable for year
8’s and display
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of
Agencies
Task
Your group of 4 will be
allocated a type of
agency
You must research the
role and function of that
organisation. Find an
example of a local
company and then draw
conclusions supported
by evidence (use quotes
and screen shots) about
how this company
relates to the previous
companies you have
discussed.
Compile your findings in
a powerpoint
presentation
Success Criteria:
Distinction 1:
Draw supported
conclusions about how
the companies you have
already talked about
relate to the other areas
of the Industry
Agencies
Artists representation
Booking
Personal Management
Financial Management
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is
suitable for year
8’s and display
Objective: To be able to compile a research project about the role TV, Radio and
Printed media play in the Music Industry today.
Task
Research into the
role TV, Radio ad
Printed Media
(magazines,
newspapers) play in
the Music Industry
today.
Find the names of
specific companies
and what they do.
Describe how the
role of these medias
relates to the
companies you have
already talked about.
Success Criteria:
Pass 1:
Describe an organisation
from the Music Industry...
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is
suitable for year
8’s and display
Objective: To be able to use your previous research and compile it to make your
task one assignment
Task
Individually you must use
the powerpoint
presentations and research
you have already to work
through the assessment for
task 1.
You must tick each box in
the Pass 1 section to mass
the assignment and then
move onto the Merit 1 and
distinction 1 boxes to get a
better grade.
Success Criteria:
Pass 1:
Describe an organisation
from the Music Industry...
Tip:
Make sure your
presentation is
suitable for year
8’s and display
Music Organisations
Production Company
Service Company
Agencies
Media
Professional organisations
Deadline:
Success Criteria:
Merit 1:
Explain the function of an
organisation from the
Music Industry and its
relation to other areas of
the Music Industry
Success Criteria:
Distinction 1:
Draw supported
conclusions about how the
companies you have
already talked about relate
to the other areas of the
Industry
Scenario
You have given lots of information
about different companies but now
you must give more specific
information about two different job
roles within the music industry.
One must be a performance based
role and the other must be non
performing.
Second assignment
You need to design a leaflet to hand out at the
exhibition to year 8’s.
The leaflet must include information about a job
in the performing sector of the industry and then
describe how this job relates to other performing
and non performing roles.
You must then do the same for a job from the
non-performing sector of he music industry.
What you need to do: Part 1
Pass 2- Describe a job role from the
performing area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas
of the industry.
Merit 2- Explain a job role from the
performing area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas
of the industry.
Distinction 2- Provide an explanation and
detailed account of a job role from the
performing area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas
of the industry.
What you need to do: Part 2
Pass 3- Describe a job role from the nonperforming area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas of
the industry.
Merit 3- Explain a job role from the nonperforming area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas of
the industry.
Distinction 3- Provide an explanation and
detailed account of a job role from the nonperforming area and state how it relates to
other jobs in the same and different areas of
the industry.
Objective: To be able to draw a mind map of jobs in the music industry and add
your own research to it
DJ
Performer
Retailer
Roadie
Lyricist
CD manufacturer
Composer/
songwriter
Live sound
technician
Musical director
Distributor
A&R
Venue
Management
Promotion
Marketing
Studio
Management
Job Roles
Media
TV & Radio
Broadcaster
Events security
Admin and
marketing
Performance
Session Musician
Music
Journalist
Artistic Management
Recording
Other
Tutor
Any others?...
Music
therapist
Producer
Retailer
Distributor
Recording Company/
label personnel
Session
Musician
CD Manufacturer
Recording Studio
personnel
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask to a performer
Task
Research into the role of a musical performer (any
instrument or voice).
If there are any questions you couldn’t find answered or
anything else you want to know prepare these into 5
questions you could ask a performer
Tip:
Make sure your questions
relate directly to the job role
and is things you can’t find
out yourself
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask someone who works in a
recording studio
Task
Research into the various roles of
working in a recording studio
If there are any questions you
couldn’t find answered or
anything else you want to know
prepare these into 5 questions
you could ask
Tip:
Make sure your questions
relate directly to the job role
and is things you can’t find
out yourself
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask a music teacher
Task
Research into the different teaching roles
If there are any questions you couldn’t find answered or
anything else you want to know prepare these into 5
questions you could ask
Tip:
Make sure your questions
relate directly to the job role
and is things you can’t find
out yourself
Objective: To know what roles you will be researching for your second assignment
Task
Individually you must design a
leaflet to give out at the year 8
careers exhibition which
describes a job role from the
performing side of the music
industry.
You must say which other job
roles this person would come
into contact with and why.
Success Criteria:
Pass 2:
Describe a job role from the
performing area of the music
industry and state how it
relates to other jobs in the
same and different areas of
the industry
Tip:
Make sure your
leaflet is suitable
for year 8’s and
display
Performing job roles
Performer
DJ
Composer/songwriter
Lyricist Musical Director
Live Sound Technician
Roadie Session musician
CD Manufacturer
Distributor
Retailer
Deadline:
Success Criteria:
Merit 2:
Explain a job role from the
performing area of the
music industry and state
how it relates to other jobs
in the same and different
areas of the industry
Success Criteria:
Distinction 2:
Provide an explanation and
detailed account of a job
role in the performing area
of the music industry and
how it relates to other job
roles in the same ad
different areas of the
industry
Objective: To know what roles you will be researching for your second assignment
Task
Individually you must design a
leaflet to give out at the year 8
careers exhibition which describes
a job role from the nonperforming side of the music
industry.
You must say which other job
roles this person would come into
contact with and why.
Success Criteria:
Pass 3:
Describe a job role from the
non-performing area of the
music industry and state how
it relates to other jobs in the
same and different areas of
the industry
Tip:
Make sure your
leaflet is suitable
for year 8’s and
display
Non-Performing job roles
Admin and marketing
Recording
Media
Other
Deadline:
Success Criteria:
Merit 3:
Explain a job role from the
non-performing area of the
music industry and state
how it relates to other jobs
in the same and different
areas of the industry
Success Criteria:
Distinction 3:
Provide an explanation and
detailed account of a job
role in the non-performing
area of the music industry
and how it relates to other
job roles in the same ad
different areas of the
industry