How much an audio engineer makes depends largely on experience and whether he/she is mixing live or in the studio. Its not uncommon for an experienced live engineer to get upwards of $2500/week on the road or have $500 day rates in the studio. One can make a very good living as an engineer.
Entry Level Salary:
$18,540
Average Salary:
$36,970
Maximum Salary:
$82,510
The music industry.
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Audio production is a good option to begin with in learning about the music industry. You can gear your experience towards specifically the aspect you are interested in.
A music producer is ultimately responsible for the sound of the finished product (or perhaps more correctly, their earsare). They manage and direct the project while the audio engineers do the "hands-on" work, making changes to the mix that the producer calls for.
yes, giving music lessons, building instruments, or writting music all bring in money if you play your cards right...
$40 Billion a year.
Pro Tools is the industry standard for audio and music editing in both film and television.
64 billion a year
apparently its 40 billion
69 million
They usually make their money off of album sales and possibly off of ITunes.