Third Draft Of Interview Questions

Interview Questions 

Questions for Band Manager

·         Could you describe your role within the music industry and in terms of artist development?

·         What role might a band manager play in advising bands around record label issues?

·         How useful is social media promotion for artists? Can this be completed by the artists themselves or do they benefit more from a third party helping with this?

·         What do you aim to achieve for artists, in regard to distribution and promotion?

·         How vital do you believe a record label is for an artist? Does this change over the course of their career?

·         How has the significance of streaming sites for artists changed during recent years?

·         If any, what are the main questions you receive from artists looking to sign to a label?

·         Do you believe record labels will continue to exist in 10 years?

Questions for Record Label

·         Could you describe your role within the music industry and in terms of artist development?

·         What are the opportunities and challenges for record labels in 2019/2020?

·         How has the way you find new artists changed in recent years? (eg. Do you use websites, such as YouTube, more than you did before?)

·         Have you noticed a change in demand for label signings recently? Are more artists starting out independently?

·         Do you place emphasis on particular areas of consumption in order to maximise success? (eg. physical sales or streaming data)

·         If any, what are the main questions you receive from artists looking to sign to a label?

·         Does your approach to distribution and promotion of music differ when working with emerging artists compared to those with a fairly established audience?

·         How have platforms, like Bandcamp, helped independent record labels such as yours? Have they meant fewer or more artists need independent labels like yours?