An arranger provides musical arrangements of a musical composition or song for an artist, band, orchestra or other ensemble. The arranger determines the voice, instrument, harmonic structure, rhythm, tempo and other aspects of a song or composition, based on the artist, producer or conductor's specifications. Training in music theory, orchestration, composition, and harmony is required. An arranger should have experience as a copyist, writing music and playing one or more instruments.

The Sound Designer is employed to develop a sound library of synthesized original sounds and effects for artists/bands, production and multimedia companies and music equipment manufacturers. The Sound Designer also uses various sophisticated electronic equipment to arrive at conclusions and find sonic solutions in their work.

http://www.programurl.com
http://www.mc-d.de

Muzak creates experiences with Audio Architecture, the art of capturing the emotional power of music and putting it to work for our clients to enhance their brand image.
To become an Audio Architect, you must have a minimum of 3 years experience in the field of design and branding, a lifelong passion for music and an in-depth knowledge of multiple music genres, styles, and eras, and a strong interest in lifestyle and fashion trending. Direct experience in Visual Merchandising or Retail/Restaurant store design a plus.

http://ewww.uni-weimar.de/universitaet/medien/index.de.html
http://www.mc-d.de

A music synthesis performer utilizes music technology and MIDI for live performance.

http://Radio Drama Resources

Booking agents work to secure performance engagements for musical artists and groups. They work to find talent to book, and may be involved with developing the talent toward a goal. They must possess good communication skills to sell talent and develop contacts in the music industry. They often work closely with an act's Manager, and may be involved in setting the fee and negotiating with promoters or clubs. A booking agent is paid a percentage of the negotiated fee for an act's performance.

http://The Music Broker Network
http://www.musikmesse.de
http://www.popkomm.de

A composer creates instrumental pieces, either to stand-alone or combined with lyrics. They may compose for a specific situation such as film/TV composers who score/compose music to enhance videos or films, or they may compose for live performance and/or recording situations.

http://www.filmmusikkomponisten.de
http://www.composers-club.de
http://www.moz.ac.at

A film composer scores music to accompany a motion picture for film or television. This could include dramatic underscore as well as popular songwriting. The traditional role of a film composer is to provide the orchestral dramatic underscore, and only more recently has the popular soundtrack begun to stand on its own.

http://www.filmakademie.de/studium/aufbaustudium/sound/

Most of the audio, music, sound effects, spoken word (dialogue) that we hear in TV and film productions is edited on digital audio systems. The Digital Audio Editor works with sound designers, composers and directors to put all these elements together in a highly controlled environment.

http://www.Go2Audio.com
http://home.hccnet.nl/p.luijer/
http://www.instantroyaltyfreemusic.com

A jingle writer is a songwriter/composer/lyricist who specializes in writing music for radio and television commercials. The synthesist in this field has the ability to creatively produce and incorporate (his/her own) sound designs into the production process. They are responsible for representing their client musically as directed. They must be skilled in all styles, and be strong arrangers able to compose well for a very short form.

http://http://www.jinglebiz.com
http://www.handylogo.eu.com
http://www.IdeasFactory.com

The Multimedia Developer specializes in formatting and producing audio content for CD-Rom and websites. They primarily combine two or more of the following formats: text, still images, video, animation, or sound and prepare it as part of an interactive software package.

http://www.fh-salzburg.ac.at/mma___MultiMediaArt.32.0.html
http://www.fachhochschulen.at/FH/Studium/Medientechnik_und_-design_230.htm
http://www.macromedia.de/E_learning/html/verwaltung/plattform/public/ausbildung.php

The film producer hires the music supervisor. He/she may act as an A&R scout to find and license popular songs for inclusion as theme or background music within the film (called source music) and/or selecting songs for the soundtrack. Sometimes the music supervisor may be in charge of only the songs for the soundtrack, and other times he may]' be in charge of all the music involved with a film, including hiring and supervising the film composer for dramatic scoring.

http://www.filmakademie.de/studium/aufbaustudium/sound/
http://www.filmmusik.de
http://www.infidelity.com.au/

A jingle writer is a songwriter/composer/lyricist who specializes in writing music for radio and television commercials. They are responsible for representing their client musically as directed. They must be skilled in all styles, and be strong arrangers able to compose well for a very short form.

http://musicprep.com/

A disc jockey is an on-air personality responsible for introducing music, commercials, and news on a radio station. DJs should have a good speaking voice and an ability to project personality over the air.

http://fm4.orf.at/
http://www.fh-salzburg.ac.at/Radio-X-Stream.27.0.html
http://www.kowi.sbg.ac.at/

Rack jobbers supply records and tapes to shops whose main business is not the sale of records.

http://www.sonybmg.de/

Music publishers are responsible for acquiring the copyrights to songs and publishing them. They may work for a very large music publishing company and perform one or two specific duties as a music publisher. They may work for a relatively small firm and fulfill a variety of functions. Many individuals in music publishing or songwriting become independent music publishers, running their own music-publishing firm. The goal of the music publisher is to find and acquire potential hit songs (copyrights) and songwriters, promote them for financial gain and serve as copyright administrator whereby tracking, licensing and payment collection can be done efficiently. A good music publisher has knowledge of all facets of the music business, an understanding of music industry dynamics, an ability to hear hit tunes, knowledge of copyrights laws, and contacts in the music business.

http://www.sonybmg.de/

The Independent Radio Promoter (IRP) has a similar role as that of a Promotional Staffer at a record label, except the IRP is usually employed by an Independent Radio Promotions Company or they may work freelance. Often times a record label, artist/band or manager will hire the services of an Independent Radio Promotions Company to generate airplay of a particular song or record.

The IRP contacts radio station program directors, music directors, and disc jockeys in a local, regional, national or even an international market. They set up appointments with these station people and bring a number of new album releases as well as a supply of promotional or press material relating to the artist or band. An IRP may socialize frequently with program directors and music directors to help improve the chances that a radio station will add a song to its playlist. An IRP often will often take key radio station personnel out to lunch, dinner, or for drinks. They may also bring a program director to a club in order to listen to a group play a song(s) live and gauge audience response.

http://www.muzak.com

The film arranger provides musical arrangements of a musical composition or song for film and/or TV usage. The arranger determines the voice, instrument, harmonic structure, rhythm, tempo and other aspects of a song or composition, based on the conductor or, film producer's specifications. Training in music theory, orchestration, composition, and harmony is required. An arranger should have experience as a copyist, writing music and playing one or more instruments.


http://www.filmmusikwelt.de