2006-07-31 02:29:59 · 4 answers · asked by petalnick 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
If you are looking to work at a London-based record company, you might find it a little more difficult if you don't have prior experience. Anything surrounding record companies and working can be difficult. Let me tell you -as a former professional singer - I have witnessed the desperate knocking at record company doors in search of work - even cleaning bathrooms (Evelyn Champagne King cleaned bathrooms for a record company in New York, and was eventually heard and later recorded her hit: "Love Come Down"). Today, the record company business is so diffierent. Artists are writing and producing their own music, studio musicians are a dime a dozen, guys who 'run the boards' are usually the artists because they have learned the mechanics of operating sound boards - and record companies in many cases are small, computer-operated monstors located in storage units. I don't want you think that jobs are not available - but I have to be honest - unless you KNOW someone, they are difficult to get into. You have to bring so much to the company to prove your own value and worth. It is hard to 'pay' folks just because the artists have streamlined how record companies operate. You can cast this blame on "MC Hammer" (smile) He sold his music out of the back of his car - eliminating the distribution of the record company - a huge asset/loss. You must know the music business - hard! Study all genres. Find a mentor if you can inside a company in your town - even if it's small. Learn the business - learn how to use the equipment - be a "Jack" or "Jane" of all trades. Be necessary. Hopefully, when you move to London, you will have a long resume' with 'names' of importance - and some experience - and hopefully the companies there will have an open door for you. I can tell you this: they are run differently than here in the states. They value their artists a lot differently then we do. Here, you're only as good as your last hit! If the company looses money on you - you're out. In Europe - even Jimmy Hendricks is still selling and we all know how long he has been dead!
2006-07-31 03:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-31 08:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. You and a thousand other people.
Get a good to GREAT education and have something to offer them.
2006-07-31 02:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by Trollhair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top notch company:
http://www.robbinsent.com/
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2006-07-31 02:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋