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The magic of sound
There's a great range of different jobs and careers in the huge music industry. You might see yourself as a rock star or a concert pianist but you could be a producer, an arranger, a publisher, or a music journalist.

What's it like in the music industry?
What are the prospects for performers?
And what about composing?
How do you get a job as a music producer or an A&R person?
What about a career in music publishing?

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Interviews
Useful organisations
Metier
Arts Advice
T 0800 093 04444
Metier works on behalf of the arts and entertainment sector on all issues of education and training. Its useful website has links to a free helpline called 'arts advice‘, 0800 093 0444, where advisers will answer your course or career questions. Metier has two useful publications (see website), 'Working in Music‘ and 'Working in Theatre‘. The site also includes detailed course information and really helpful links to other career-related sites.
Incorporated Society of Musicians
The Musicians Union
British Music Rights

Useful books
Useful magazines
Websites showing Music