The 10 Types of People You Meet at Music Industry Events

If it's a party pertaining to the record business, count on these folks being there.

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Thanks to social media, the Music Industry Event is no longer the elusive, mythical gathering that it once was. Release parties, product launches, and listening sessions are documented now more than ever—in real-time, no less. But what's not put on display are the personalities who populate these parties.

If you work in the record business, or any field in close proximity to it, you know who we're talking about: the thirsty blogger, the jaded old guy, the groupie, and any other number of music industry event archetypes. However, this cast of characters is less familiar to the average person whose only exposure to these nightly affairs is the reviews and recaps they read the next morning.

Not anymore. Without further ado, Complex presents The 10 Types of People You Meet at Music Industry Events. You should've never invited us anywhere.

Written by Ernest Baker (@newbornrodeo)

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The Person Who Can't Get In

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The Person Who Tweets When Jay-Z Arrives

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The Person Who's Just There for the Free Drinks

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The Person Who's Trying to Have Sex With Someone Famous

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The Person Who You Only Know From the Internet

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The Person Who Hates the Music Industry

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The Person Who Raps Along to Every Song

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The Person Who Has No Identifiable Job

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The Person Who Pitches You Nonstop

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The Person Who Doesn't Work in the Music Industry

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