People who like music. People who like to write lyrics and music. People who like to operate computers. People who want to present their own music.

Vocaloid songs are a type of music in DTM (desktop music), in which music is created using a personal computer. A song is expressed by combining a song created using "songwriting software" and "voice (singing voice) synthesizing software," which was developed from the technology that allows computers to read out input letters (lyrics). The revolutionary aspect of vocaloid songs is that instead of singing your own song or having a singer sing it for you, you can freely synthesize the performance and singing voice on your computer. The typical singing voice synthesizing software is "VOCALOID" developed by Yamaha Corporation in 2004, so songs created using singing voice synthesizing software are called "Vocaloid songs. In addition, the creators of Vocaloid songs are called "Vocaloid P." This "P" stands for "producer," the person "responsible for the production" of a musical work, etc. It is said that the term "P" refers to the "producer" who is responsible for the production of music and other musical works. It is said that vocaloid producers, who create songs and release videos, are likened to producers who think about how to market idol singers.
In other words, the job of a Vocaloid P is to create Vocaloid songs using a computer and publish them on Internet video sharing sites. There are a large number of Vocaloid Ps on the Internet. Some people release Vocaloid songs as amateurs, while others do it as a professional job. As with the work of other musicians, the difference between amateur and professional Vocaloid Ps is blurred. Even amateurs have a chance to earn a lot of money or become a professional if their work attracts a lot of attention.
On the other hand, if you are a professional Vocaloid P, possible sources of income include "sales of self-produced CDs and goods," "advertising fees associated with video playback," "support money (coins) for live distribution," "copyright fees" when other people sing your songs at karaoke, and "songwriting fees" when you are asked to contribute songs. Some Vocaloid Ps also pay a "songwriting fee" when they are asked to contribute a song. Some Vocaloid Ps are singer-songwriters or musicians who are active in music groups, and are famous for their hit songs. If you have the ability and passion to create music that attracts people's attention, there is no doubt that you can be very successful.

There are no special qualifications to become a Vocaloid P. You don't even need to have an academic background. Furthermore, in the case of computer-based DTM, you do not need to be able to play a piano, guitar, or other musical instrument, nor do you need to have the skill to sing well. Nor is specialized knowledge of music composition or lyric writing required. In the extreme, if you have the skills to operate a computer and are prepared with songwriting software and voice synthesizing software, you can create a vocaloid song. However, it is not so easy to create a song that attracts the attention of many people without any musical knowledge or skills. If you want to work as a composer or arranger, it would be a good idea to study music theory such as "chord progression," music knowledge, and DTM production techniques at a music-related university or technical college. If you want to learn such things on your own, listen to many hit songs and study what kind of sound structure and lyrics are used.

Vocaloid Ps have different goals, such as "enjoying music production as an amateur" or "aiming for a hit song as a professional. However, they all want their Vocaloid songs to be heard and seen by as many people as possible. Therefore, Vocaloid Ps publish videos of their Vocaloid songs on the Internet video sharing site "Youtube" and the social networking service "X" (formerly Twitter). By using the Internet, which allows anyone to easily transmit information to the world, they sometimes receive feedback from people in other countries who have seen their videos. The response from many people will be an encouragement to the production. However, in order to gain attention, it is necessary to not only perfect the song, but also to improve the quality of the video that goes with the song. When presenting a video of a Vocaloid song, there is a method of displaying the lyrics on a still image. However, popular Vocaloid songs are often made into spectacular video works by editing and processing illustrations to match the lyrics. By devising your own method or asking an expert in illustration and video processing, you can aim to create a Vocaloid song video that can be enjoyed by many people.

Hatsune Miku, the singing voice (sound source) data and character of Crypton's voice synthesizing software (virtual singer software) released in 2007, was the catalyst for the birth of the "vocaloid" culture. Vocaloid songs sung by Hatsune Miku were released on Nico Nico Douga and attracted much attention, and even today, Hatsune Miku continues to be a representative character of Vocaloid. Vocaloid Ps have achieved a unique singing style for each Vocaloid P by fine-tuning their synthesis software, even for the same Hatsune Miku. Vocaloid fans enjoy the individuality of each vocaloid. This trend is expected to continue.
Voice (singing voice) synthesis software is advancing rapidly, and the number of such software is increasing. VOCALOID6, released in 2022, also supports AI voice synthesis. In the future, new VOCALOID characters may be created by combining AI with illustration and photo generation. Furthermore, some synthesis software has a "multilingual singing voice synthesis" function, including English and Chinese, so the day may soon come when a Vocaloid P that produces worldwide hit songs will be born?

The average annual income of a musician ranges from 4.57 to 7.93 million yen. However, earning an income as a Vocaloid P is up to the individual, regardless of whether he or she is a professional or an amateur. Even if you release many Vocaloid songs, if they do not attract attention, you will not receive any income at all. While there are people whose Vocaloid songs attract attention and earn more than 10 million yen a year, there are also Vocaloid Ps who do not earn a single yen.

If you belong to a specific company or organization and work as a vocaloid P, you are subject to the rules of that company or organization. If you are not affiliated with a specific company or organization and work as a vocaloP, you are free to decide what you want to do.

If you work for a specific company or organization as a VocaloP, the workplace of that company or organization. In the case of free work, your home or office.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to getting a job as a vocaloid P!