ABSTRACT

Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry equips the reader with the skills they need to turn an interest in audio, sound, or music technology into a career.

This book provides insight for aspiring professionals seeking audio-related opportunities in entertainment, technology, education, and more. In the audio industry, there is typically a gap between those in-training and those with professional (and financially sustainable) careers. This book bridges the information gap, offering practical and real-world advice to those in this volatile stage of their career. Including 70+ interviews with professionals from over 20 countries, Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry offers insight into how others (across the industry and the world) have applied entrepreneurial thinking, problem-solving, and creative solutions to build their careers.

Including international case studies and interviews with diverse professionals, Finding Your Career in the Modern Audio Industry is essential reading for anyone taking their first steps into an audio-related field.

part 1|205 pages

Planning

chapter 1|26 pages

Industry Introduction

chapter 2|18 pages

Defining Your Dream and Goals

chapter 3|20 pages

Defining Your Barriers

chapter 4|22 pages

Networking

chapter 5|20 pages

Business Relationships

chapter 6|23 pages

Preparing to Seek Out Opportunities

chapter 7|25 pages

The Search for Work

chapter 8|29 pages

Marketing and Sales (How to Land the Gig)

chapter 9|20 pages

What Makes You Stand Out?

part 2|67 pages

Operations

chapter 10|23 pages

Rates and Knowing Your Worth

chapter 11|22 pages

Offers, Bids, and Contracts

part 3|165 pages

Career Paths

chapter 13|32 pages

Live Sound and Theater

chapter 14|25 pages

Music Production

chapter 15|24 pages

Interactive Media (Game Audio)

chapter 17|28 pages

Spoken Word Audio

chapter 18|25 pages

Beyond Entertainment

part 4|63 pages

Industry Perspectives

chapter 19|21 pages

The Audio Industry Around the World

chapter 20|14 pages

Q&A (Common Questions and Answers)

chapter 21|26 pages

Moving Forward