Does your obsession with music take up your every waking moment? Well, it might be time to make a career out of it. The music industry is a beautifully complex web of really diverse, and also really awesome, careers — many of which overlap and influence each other’s success. Check out 16 of the absolute coolest jobs in the music business, and let us know which job speaks to you.

1. Talent Buyer

From clubs and theaters, to festivals and other events, venues always need talent buyers. Talent buyers are the people responsible for working with the artist's booking agents to secure and promote shows. Talent buyers need to have a good understanding of the surrounding area in which they work in. They should be educated on the demographic of each area they are booking for, and using that knowledge to book shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etehHue8w_0

2. Booking Agent

Working on behalf of the artist is a booking agent, whose job is maintaining a touring schedule for artists. Booking agents also take on promotional responsibilities, such as creating press releases, contacting magazines, and news outlets.

3. Tour Manager

If you really want to get to know a band, and work with them as much as possible, being a tour manager might be the right choice for you. The job of a tour manager is an adventurous career where no task is ever too small. From keeping everybody in check on performance and press schedules, to making sure everything needed for a show is ready ahead of time, tour managers are the secret rock gods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drNutVW8mq4

4. Marketing Manager

It's no secret that the goal of the entertainment industry is not only to make people happy, but to make money. Marketing managers oversee the marketing team behind maximizing promotion and ticket sales for music events. While having business-savvy knowledge, marketing managers also need to be really creative in coming up with unique concepts and strategies, working across the whole platform, from images, to advertisements, to videos, and web content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F6kwQhChYo

5. Graphic Design

If you think about it, there is a lot of visuals to consider when it comes to either an artist or venue. Designs are needed for album covers, promotional material such as flyers and concert posters, company and brand logos, and much more. Having a strong sense of creativity and an eye for engaging visuals could make this a great career choice for you. Watch an interview with renowned designer David Carson, also known as, "The Father of Grunge Typography." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2H-gmUl6c

6. Venue General Manager

Ever wonder who's in charge of your favorite music venue? At the very top of your favorite live music haven are the general venue managers, those in charge of pretty much all operations within the location. The GM oversees the entire staff, as well as all the business and operating procedures that keep a place both running smoothly and lucratively. Read this interesting article by Westchester Magazine, detailing how The Capitol Theatre's GM, Tom Bailey, brought new life into The Cap's walls and Port Chester.

7. Lighting Designer

Lighting directors are in charge of rigging the lighting for an entire venue or tour, keeping track of equipment, and taking care of any issues that might arise. They are also the creative mastermind being the incredible light shows that make your favorite bands look even more visually stunning. Lighting technicians often know the music of booked artists and coordinate light designs to fit their performances. Check out this cool article from PLSN.com that interviews veteran designer Chis Ragan and how he makes the Dead & Co. shows look as awesome as they sound.

8. Sound Technician

Next time you're at a concert, be sure to thank the sound guy or gal. Sound technicians, alternatively, have all of the sound equipment prepared for performances in venues. Both venues and artists need their sound technicians, as these audio gurus make everything sound exactly as they should. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3vH-5w47qM

9. Videographer

Videographers capture the excitement of music history on camera. This might be the ideal job for those with a dual love of music and film production. In post-production, the videographer will put their an editing skills to the test, but organizing huge amounts of footage, photo stills, and layers of audio into a single, finely finished product. Check out this awesome video of Phil Lesh & Friends joined by Joe Russo's Almost Dead performing "The Music Never Stopped," directed, shot, and edited by The Capitol Theatre's very own director of video, Jonathan Healey! https://vimeo.com/116085337

10. Photographer

The other monumentally important visual component to live music events is the photography that captures it forever. Being skilled in this area can get you a fruitful career, as venues and artists definitely have their favorites when it comes to whose making things look good on camera. Photography is an essential asset of marketing, as well, as photos help promote artists and future events at venues. Watch this video for a glimpse into the career of one rock’s most famous photographers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBW-Qk6l0l8

11. Music Supervisor For Film

You don’t exactly have to work in the music industry to work with music. Music is present in so many other parts of our world and everyday lives. Think about the soundtracks to your favorite movies and television shows. How about your favorite commercial jingles? Someone has to be in charge of putting together the perfect auditory counterpart to the visuals of these areas, as well as securing licensing and copyrights. Get a feel for how this unique career really works with this video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbMI1GoSJaw

12. Music Journalist

Before and after music events happen, the word about them, in magazines, newspapers and across the social platforms, is everything. Music journalists are the word for artists and venues, writing about everything from a live show, to a new album release, to more narrative articles. Music journalists help readers turn into potential new fans, while also keeping the greatest moments in music history preserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQDGnsvP2uU

13. Festival Organizer

Think about your favorite music festival. Imagine the time and effort that it must take to put that all together. Also imagine the feeling of seeing the result from all of your hard work. Sounds like the greatest feeling ever. Putting festivals on every single year, and making sure they go great, is no small task. It's a huge undertaking that calls for dedicated, team-oriented organizers, that are willing to work tirelessly to give people the incredible experiences they look forward to every year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUpKIHSYvUk

14. Music Therapist

So we know instinctually that music makes us feel better, but the science behind this has been really strong over the past few decades. People known as music therapists know that this art form, whether playing it or just listening to it, can have phenomenal, rehabilitative effects. This could be a dream job for music lovers that also love the health field and really working closely with people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntp7WP7DclM

15. Musicologist

For the hardcore music wizards, studying music from an academic standpoint is something many people do, and is known as musicology. Comparative studies, for example, seeks to study music in relation to human culture and history. Musicology can be a really unique way to work make a career with this amazing art form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQrVclOV5I

16. Music Publisheding/Music Attorney

Someone has to make sure entertainers get paid, and paid correctly, right? That’s where music attorneys come in, the profession that drafts and negotiates contracts between every part in the music process. From artists and their managers to producers and record companies, music attorneys keep track of where an artists material is being used, and that there is proper compensation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCsxv-FGRig