try to find an internship in the legal
department of a large publishing company, at a
performing rights organization, or at a law firm
with a music or entertainment
department that works with publishing companies.
Interning is a good way to gain
experience and discover if publishing is where
you want to focus your energy.
DIRECTOR CREATIVE SERVICES · PRODUCTION
COORDINATOR
JOB OVERVIEW
Employees in this area of creative affairs
manage the administrative side of pro-
duction. They formulate the recording budget
and coordinate with record label A&R
administrative department for spending limits,
deadlines, label copy, and recording
details. They book studio, musicians and
engineers, and handle any other business
details as directed by the
producer.
PREREQUISITES
Essential qualities include strong
organizational skills, the ability to communicate
well verbally and in writing, and a friendly
personality.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
For Scott Johnson, a recording day
begins the day before with a call to
the
studio to reconfirm the start time,
iden-
tify the players, and note the time
each
will arrive. (The studio engineer is
often
familiar with an individual
musician's
preferences and can set up
appropriately
in advance.) He reconfirms
arrange-
ments with the caterer and assembles
a
package for the producer that
contains
lyrics sheets and demo tapes or CD
copies of the songs to be cut.
When
recording is about to start,
Johnson
visits the studio and checks to
make
sure everyone is present and has
what
they need for the session. He returns
at
lunch time to ensure that the caterer
has
arrived and that everything is
running
smoothly. A half hour before the
session
is finished, he returns again to
complete
union contracts, time cards, tax
forms,
and necessary paperwork. Depending
"When you work for somebody
that has an equal amount of
respect for you, that's worth
more than money. That is the
kind of relationship I have
developed with Don [Cook, his
boss]. He's somebody that I love
and respect; I feel like I have a
second dad in him."
Be loyal to the people you work
for. Always have their back, and
never say anything negative
about them. If you do a good
job, as they are promoted, they
will take you with them. If
you're disloyal, word gets
around quickly, and people lose
respect for you.
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