Day in the Life Of a Music Producer: Ocean takes you through a day in his life developing some new beats.
How do you become a Music Producer ?
Careersinmusic have put together a detailed article on how to become a music producer, this also includes some input from current music producers explaining their role. If this is a path you’re interested in take a look here.
While you don’t need a degree to become a music producer, it might help you if you have no idea where to start. The University of Hull offers 2 courses on music production:
Creative Industries (Music Production) BA (Hons) and Music Production BA (Hons)
The University of the Arts London also offers 2 courses that are slightly different:
Sound Arts BA (Hons) and Sound Arts MA
If you want to become a music producer without a degree or school then The Audio Dome have the perfect article for you: How to become a music producer without school.
On average it will take you around 3-6 years before you actually start to make music that is on the same level as other professional artists. Some are faster and some are slower, it really depends.
What does a Music Producer do?
A Music Producer helps artists and different groups in a studio to create and record music either for a film, advert or an album. They also attend concerts or listen to demos to try and discover new talent. There are many other aspects of creating music that they look over but these are some of the main things they do on a day to day basis.
They don’t just listen to music all day, they also have to do some boring tasks like planning event schedules, timings and performances, finding and booking suitable venues and making logistical arrangements for artists which are just as important as actually producing the music.
How much money do you make as a Music Producer?
According to Pay Scale the average base salary for a music producer is around £22,653 per year. There really is no way to put a price tag on how much a producer does make. For example Josh Gudwin is going to be making a lot more money than £22,653 a year as he works with artists like Justin Bieber who is making millions each year alone from music.
What skills do you need to become a Music Producer?
While having a comprehensive understanding of music is an absolute must you also need skills in managing people, communication, businesses, finances and contacts. Music Producers really do have a good wide range of skills when it comes to their role as they don’t just listen to music all day, they do a lot more than most people actually think. Sound engineering and music theory along with composition will also come in very handy.
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