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I have a character (my wonderful Ray) who is a junior executive at a record label. I know next to zilch about these companies, but from what Ray has "told" me, he worked his way up from being a sort of talent scout to where he is now. I still think he works in some type of acquisitions (the acquisitions being new bands) because he has this milk crate (one of those big heavy-duty plastic ones with the holes in it, kwim?) full of demo CD's and the like from bands who are wanting to try and sign with the record label in the passenger seat of his car (the crate is sitting in the passenger seat of his car, not the record label - LOL). For an executive, even a junior executive, he's very hands-on. He's soon to make senior exec, just because his boss is getting close to retiring.
Anyway, does anyone here know much about what goes on at a record label? I'm assuming that they do have an acquisitions/new-talent type of department as well as promotions, etc. but that's a big-ass guess on my part. I'm mainly wanting to know what his biggest responsibilities would be.
It's an independent record label, if that makes any difference. Or, if not independent, it's a smallish company at any rate. That may explain Ray's being so hands-on. Plus, he loves, loves, loves his job.
Thanks all for the help!
Anyway, does anyone here know much about what goes on at a record label? I'm assuming that they do have an acquisitions/new-talent type of department as well as promotions, etc. but that's a big-ass guess on my part. I'm mainly wanting to know what his biggest responsibilities would be.
It's an independent record label, if that makes any difference. Or, if not independent, it's a smallish company at any rate. That may explain Ray's being so hands-on. Plus, he loves, loves, loves his job.
Thanks all for the help!