| Music Business: |
| Approximate Salary Ranges: |
Music Dealer Sales Person $13,000–$50,000/year
Music Dealer Manager $17,000–$56,000/year
Marketing/Advertising Specialist $28,000–$116,000/year
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| Personal Qualifications: |
Ability to work with people
Commitment to the music community
Interest in music and business
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| Knowledge and Skills: |
Business savvy
Skill in using computers
Specialized skill and knowledge in one or more of the music industries
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| Precollege Training: |
Experience in one or more of the music industries
Participation in music ensembles
Private instruction in instrument or voice
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College Education
& Other Training: |
College degree in business or music business not always required but recommended
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| Vocal Performance: |
| Approximate Salary Ranges: |
Dance Band or Nightclub Vocalist $150–$355/performance
Concert Soloist $450+/performance
Opera Soloist $1,100+/performance
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| Personal Qualifications: |
Ability to work with people
Ambition to continually study and improve
Excellent voice
Musical talent
Perseverance and initiative
Showmanship
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| Knowledge and Skills: |
Business savvy
Knowledge of foreign languages
Knowledge of vocal literature
Practical facility at the piano
Skill in sight-singing and memorization
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| Precollege Training: |
Ability to read music
Experience in singing solos
Foreign language study
Participation in vocal ensembles
Private instruction in voice and piano
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College Education
& Other Training: |
Music performance degree usually required
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Music schools