Also called: Label President, Label General Manager
Runs a record label: which artists to sign, how to market them, and how to make money.
A label head reviews streaming numbers each morning, approves a marketing budget for a new album, and meets with an artist's manager about a tour. They decide which artists get the label's resources.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Business or music business degree; years climbing up.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Music Business, Business.
Growing about average. Consolidated industry.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI data tools guide signing and marketing choices; leading a label, artist relationships and big deals stay human.
Classes: Business, Music, Marketing, AP Microeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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