ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book focuses on a career in the music or interconnected entertainment industries; they may wish to gain understanding concerning the greater complexities of the music industry, or simply explore a small section of it. If a musician signs a recording or publishing agreement and collects an advance or earns money from a manager or music company they would still fit in the freelance business trading model. The book offers segmentation of the music industry, acknowledging concepts and areas connected to music that often are not highlighted. It discusses industry compartments and examines many of the key roles that interconnect in demonstration of the music industry infrastructure. Music industry education is still a relatively new concept, even in the developed music industry areas of North America, the UK and Europe.
