Outline of Music - People

People

• A&R –
• ASCAP –
• Band manager –
• Booking agent –
• BMI –
• Copyright collective –
• MCPS –
• Musician – person who writes, performs, or makes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music.
  • Instrumentalist – one who plays a musical instrument.
    • Lead guitarist –
    • Bassist –
    • Multi-instrumentalist – musician who plays a diverse range of instruments such as different forms of percussion, plucked strings, vocals etc.
    • Musical ensemble –
      • Rhythm section –
  • Singer – a vocalist.
  • Composer – person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media.
    • Songwriter –
    • Arranger –
  • Conductor – leads a musical ensemble. A conductor may simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.
  • Recording artist – creates recorded music, such as CDs and MP3 files.
• Musicians' Union –
• Publisher –
• PRS –
• Record producer –
• Record label –
• Record distributor –
• Tour promoter –
• Road crew ("roadies") –
• Performance rights organisation –