People think that working in the music industry is somehow so different then working in a normal office. Guess what, it’s not. So you just have to think like it is in a normal work situation.

Yes you all had that collogue that don’t do a shit. Or you remember them from the group assignment in school. You worked hard and they followed along, and called you up the evening before asking if you had down everything. If you are the boss you kick these people. But if you are just staff you avoid them and you definitely don’t give them any favors.

In the music industry these are the bands that you sign and they just sit in the sofa. You really don’t hear from them until they want to complain. They just want everything served. That big festival, well you can just book that for them, main stage please and double paid. That you are a record label not a booking agency doesn’t get into their heads.

Then you have the newcomer. Well this person is nice but not that smart. You all remember Bubble from AbFab.

These are the bands that don’t read about the industry so they really don’t know the difference between a publisher and booking agency. They are Bubble.

Then you have the credit taker. Yes we all know that person. Whatever you do this person will take credit for it. I had one of these last week, suddenly they had fixed a thing themselves suddenly the hundred things we fixed was worth nothing.

They annoying customer. Yes we all know this one. Some stupid fool that doesn’t understand that you can’t return a milk going sour four weeks later. These in the music industry office are demo bands sending in stupid demos. Check this post out
http://ihuvudetpaenar.blogspot.se/2017/02/dont-promise-to-much.html

The of course you have the diva. No further explanation needs. The thing here though from a normal office, the percentage of divas is much much higher.

Important customer. Yes the one all people are licking their ass and talk shit behind their back. Of course they also think they are important, but you just wait to stab tem in the back as soon you don’t need them Here they are more called Major Labels.

You also have the nerd. And the nerd is always the A&R or the computer geek. Or both. Yes these people actually like talking Starwars with each other. Usually goes well with the keyboard player that usually are the nerds in the band.

So if you think like the label as a normal office, well you will be fine. These people are humans as well.