Tunji Olaseni
2 min readSep 8, 2021

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ENTERPRENUERS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

Entrepreneurship as the name implies is the art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business. The quality of being an entrepreneur. So, to take a career or two in the music industry, you need to be audacious and savy. There are some employment one can take advantage of below.

1. Independent Musician: Various singers have mastered the art of their vocals, giving them the ability to come up with different rhythms with ease. Knowing the Art of Music is an important field on its own, but majority of musicians don’t have the skill set to develop their thriving career. These are some points You can use to accomplish what you love while also supporting yourself financially if you combine your art with business knowledge:

* Develop a marketing strategy
* Discovering your target audience
* Applying branding
* Building a creative team around you

2. Music Industry Executive: This position may be a good fit for you if you prefer working behind the scenes. As a music industry executive, you’ll be responsible for carrying out your company’s goal as well as procuring funding for music initiatives. Artists would not get paid and fans would not have access to the music they love if you didn’t have experience as an entrepreneur.

3. Artist Manager: The responsibility of being the visionary or carrying out the artist’s career vision. Everything from negotiating contracts and maintaining the checkbook to overseeing tours and scheduling recording sessions will be required of you. You may assist musicians in charting a plan to make the most of their careers with some training as a music industry entrepreneur.

4. Music Marketing Rep: Musicians require a strong marketing staff. You’ll have the chance to help artists get their work out to a wider audience in both traditional (radio) and atypical (playlist) means in this position. You’ll be able to use the latest approaches and platforms that enable people to engage with musicians if you have a thorough understanding of the industry’s inner workings.

5. Music Industry Consultant: Many successful musicians in today’s music industry want to be self-sufficient, but they also know that they need infrastructure to keep their careers afloat. Consultants are recruited to provide traditional record-keeping services. You’ll be able to understand the tactics needed to advance an artist’s career thanks to your entrepreneur training.

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Tunji Olaseni

MUSIC (INDEPENDENT AR) | COMMERCIAL MODEL | BROADCASTER (BRANDING X PROMOTION)