Working in the Music Industry By: Nashaunte Stewart

What is a recording company (record label)? In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos

What is an artist representative (agent)? *An artist representative agent is a person that organizes or represent an or their client :established by artist's unions and the legal jurisdiction in which the agent operates.

What is a music professional organization (union)? * Companies and industry professionals in creating the highest quality music and sound design in a cost-effective way, with a clearer understanding of the legal responsibilities of all parties.*

Do record labels, agents and unions need to work together? Yes they do because an agent has to know what kind of work the client can and cannot do in order. Together to make them more appealing to the studios, and to get more work, signed to a major record label and have national distribution of their music. =