Glossary

The world of electronic music is shaped not only by artists and fans, but also by thousands of independent businesses, from clubs to booking agents, publishers and promoters. It is the network of these companies on which the vitality of our scene depends. Our content series Behind the Scenes, BTS Live and the Glossary offer a unique view into the music industry with stories from well-established professionals and discussions regarding career paths, the variety of roles available, DIY initiatives and other topics that are relevant to our community.

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Resident Advisor x Doors Open: Access All Areas 2.0 returns for 2023!
Sep 07, 2023
Doors Open and RA are bringing back our free music industry careers and knowledge sharing project, Access All Areas in October.   Taking place at the Rose Lipman Community Centre in East London on October 7th, Access All Areas 2.0 will host twice as many attendees as last year . There will be sessions geared towards helping people better understand the music industry ecosystem and identify possible career paths, as well as a...
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The Glossary: Label Manager at Kudos | Beth Leckenby
Mar 15, 2023
  What does a label manager do? A label manager handles the digital and physical distribution of music and merchandise for record labels. They also advise on release strategy, including marketing, socials and press. The other key part of the role is maintaining sales to shops, wholesalers and overseas distributors, as well as keeping them up to date with new releases that are available.  What makes a great label manager?...
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The Glossary: Freelance Lighting Designer | Belinda Best
Mar 09, 2023
  What does a lighting designer do? Day to day my job as an LD can change a lot. From imagining exciting concepts and transferring those into actual design layouts. Other days it's comms, logistics and budgets. Other days it can be programming, operating and manifesting the show, all together aiming to achieve something that enhances the performance, and combined with the music completes the show with impact and harmony. ...
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Behind The Scenes
Behind The Scenes is a video series highlighting passionate people making a meaningful contribution to electronic music in a variety of different ways.
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Glossary
Music professionals who are experts in their fields give their own definition of their job roles and demystify some of the preconceived ideas about what they do.
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