Month: September 2017

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Find Your Lantern: A conversation with 36 Crazyfists

You’ve probably heard it said that the best thing about music is the fact when it hits you feel no pain. While that may be true in certain circumstance, I don’t agree with the idea music exists to numb the sensation of pain. That idea infers that music is a temporary fix, serving as a kind of audio bandage over problem we are not yet able or ready to deal with, and that is rarely the truth. Most music, at least in my experience, is created to help understand and cope with pain. It’s not about avoiding the unavoidable, but rather confronting it head-on with open eyes and zero fear.

36 Crazyfists has spent nearly two decades working their way through the struggles of life with a unique brand of hard rock that has won over listeners from around the world. Their latest release, Lanterns, may be the best evidence of this to date. The record captures vocalist Brock Lindow’s journey from the death of his mother to the place where he finds himself today. Along the way Brock encountered divorce, as well as other setbacks, all of which he found a way to work through on this release. 

We spoke with Brock by phone in the weeks leading up to Lanterns’ September 29 release date. In our conversation we discussed the creation of the album, touring new material, and learning to accept the inevitability of setbacks in life. You can read highlights from our conversation below.


HAULIX: So your tour with Devildriver is essentially the start of the promotion cycle for Lanterns, right?

Brock Lindow: Absolutely. We go from this tour, where we are direct support, to a headline run that carries us through the album release on September 29.

Are you the type of band to bring a lot of new material on the road, or has the new album not infiltrated the stage show just yet?

We are actually playing a lot of new stuff on this run. I think we’re playing 4 new songs on this run, in addition to six other tracks. I know that isn’t the traditional rollout for most artists, but it’s what we like to do. When we have new material to share with fans we get out there and share it. Even though people haven’t heard it we still go for it. We have so many damn songs anymore that balancing it all is difficult, but we try our best.

Is this approach to sharing new material new itself, or have you always been one to bring songs people might not know into the live show?

I don’t know about always, but we are not afraid to do it.

We have been talking to a lot of modern legacy acts as of late, yourself included. Lanterns will be your eighth album to date. When you reach your level, where you have long established your presence in music, it seems like your supporters begin looking to you for something different. They aren’t as concerned with a single song as much as the full album. They just want as much new material as you have to offer.

Yeah. I guess we have that same kind of mindset as well anymore. We don’t necessarily set out to write that one song that will change the world or making us millionaires overnight. Those kind of gran illusions have come and gone many, many years ago, if we ever had them at all. The people who have liked our band since day one are a huge part of why this band is still going, so we’re writing music for us and them. As far as hoping radio or televisions picks us up in concerned, we’re certainly not against it, but we also aren’t actively trying to pander to them. We’ve made our career by being true to ourselves and our supporters first. We might not be the biggest band on the planet, but we are guys who you can meet at the bar after the show to have a few drinks. Where we come from, it’s blue collar, and that’s just how people are. There are of course times when you’re in a bad mood and you don’t want to be in the mix of it all, but for the most part the reason we do this is to see and hang out with our community. If there is a beer or hug or handshake out there for us, we want it.

One of the things that has always fascinated me about your band is how you maintain that community while being based in Alaska. The amount of travel you put in really shows your dedication to the fans.

Thanks, man. I don’t want to leave home to hide in the van or the back of the club. I want to get out there and see people.

Speaking of Alaska, do you have a lot of opportunities to perform there? In my previous travel experience it has appeared as though there is not a large number of concerts coming through the area.

We have done some small Alaska runs. We even played Homer, one time, and it was definitely not the most hard rock place in the world. It was a bit more hippie/folk culture, which is honestly a lot of Alaska outside of Anchorage, but they’re all good places. Fairbanks is usually a good show, too. We’re trying to make a tradition out of playing certain places here, and hopefully we’ll make that happen.

I don’t think a lot of people can appreciate the kind of work that goes into concert promotion in Alaska if they haven’t been there. Unlike the lower 48, people have to make billboard, homemade signs, and generally do a lot more work to get the word out, or so it seems.

Yea, for sure. We don’t get too much of that stuff, so I think when we do you have to make it a major event.

When I was reading about the album I learned of the relationships struggles you went through during its creation. As someone who found themselves at the unexpected end of a serious relationship not long ago, I really connected to the feelings captured on this release. Can you talk a bit about tapping into that?

This is one of those things where I am happy you connect to the record, but at the same time it’s unfortunate those things had to happen to us. Everything that I have gone through in the last few years is not unique by any means. It is the same trials and tribulations people face all the time, which in a way made me unsure how deep I wanted to explore those topics on this release. I think there comes a point where you look at your body of work and you wonder if people think everything in your life is miserable because all you do is complain about the same things over and over. I used to feel that way about Staind. I love that band, but after a few records I started to wonder if there was anything good going on in their lives as well.

I actually had a very high brow idea for how to use some metaphors based on native culture to tie into my own journey, but I realized at one point that was going to take a lot more time. I talked to my girlfriend about whether or not I should write about all this and she told me I had to because otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get it out. She was absolutely right. Throughout our career writing has been how I dealt with stuff, so why now – when things are really hard – would I not do the thing that helps me?

I think you pulled it off in a way that does not make it seem like you’re the saddest guy in the world or that your hurting all the time. If anything, coming off the last record I always feel like your albums kind of serve as motivation to keep pushing forward toward better things. This album continues that to some extent, but it also recognizes that even if you feel things are going well that can – often through no fault of your own – get turned upside down when you least expect it.

You have to figure it out. No matter who you are or where you are, shit can turn on you in a moment’s notice. You have to find a way to work through it. Our band, this music, has been a vehicle for me to do that. When you’re around one another as long as we have been there is something about that connection that is special. Something I learned in recent years is how important those connections are, and how without them you’re really on your own. That’s not healthy. You can do it for as long as you want, but it will come out somehow – probably in a way you don’t want it to, like substance abuse. That was not an easy lesson for me to learn, but hopefully it can be for other because of what we’re putting out.

This seems like it ties into well with that Lanterns track “Dark Corners”.

Exactly. I want this material to be something that will encourage me to not retrace my steps. They are little reminders for me. I don’t go back to our old material that often, but when I need to I know they are there. I also haven’t forgotten about the instances that inspired the material, those little bumps in the road that got me to this point.

Being on the other side of the record, do you feel better having gotten these situations and your feelings toward them on tape?

No question about it. Absolutely. Even from the last record, where I wrote songs about losing my mom, was very helpful for me. The weight of this album is different. The last one was stuck in a time vault, but this one is more of a gradual progression out of that period in my life. I look more fondly on these songs just because that period was so bleak. It was hard to lose someone so supportive, especially when it’s your mom. Doing this record, it has definitely been more about the day to day struggle than a specific event or moment in time.

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How to break into the American music scene 

You know what’s harder than breaking into the music industry in 2017? Breaking into the music industry when you’re an artist based in any place outside of North America. You may be able to find success in your country, but most artists aspire to breakout stateside in order to cement their global appeal. This feat has never been easy, but in an age where every person with a laptop and internet connection can share recordings with anyone willing to listen the amount of noise one has to cut through to be heard is impossible for most to even imagine.

We all like to believe the best music rises to the top. This may be true on certain occasions, but that only happens if artists put in a lot of work beyond simply writing great material. Today’s artists – and labels – have to pour themselves into the business of marketing music. This is doubly true for international artists hoping to break into the stateside entertainment industry, and we believe it’s high time you heard about their experiences.

Today we are thrilled to share two sides of the same story. Rude Records and their recently signed band Stand Atlantic have each shared some insight with us about their experiences trying to gain stateside media attention from their home in Australia. You can find their stories below.

Rude Records

Every record label receives tons of music submissions every single day. It is important to give everyone a chance, taking the right amount of time to give each song a spin and consider if the art embroidered in it suits what we’re looking for. It can’t always be love at first sight for sure but sometimes it – still – happens. That’s exactly what happened between Stand Atlantic and us.

Being also Rude Records very first Aussie signing, the band is growing day-by-day on national and international basis exponentially. We’re particularly glad to have started deeper and stronger relationships within this key market; getting to know even better key people in key roles in different parts of the chain, from retail to media, it’s important to know and involve everyone from the very beginning in order to create and operate a successful campaign. A larger catalogue from the label has been available in Australia / New Zealand for a while, we thought it was the time to sign a local band and give it an international exposure through our Network. Counting on a solid team made of PRs, Label Managers, digital and marketing reps that have made Rude grow consistently during the past few years, we’re now channeling all the efforts and experience made through the years on a fresh and talented band from Sydney.

It takes time also to get things into motion, to create a solid rollout plan, pick the right singles, work on visuals, try to be the link from a band to a new and wider audience. Sometimes it’s easier, sometimes the art we have in our hands is already perfectly crafted, it just needs the right push. There’s different types of approaches that could / would work but we decided – together with the band and management – to start with a bang!

After picking ‘Coffee At Midnight’ as the campaign lead single we’ve worked hard to secure it made an impact through different channels, starting with a radio premiere, a video premiere, all supported by a well-crafted social media campaign made of teasers, correlated visuals and high potential reach content. 

Since social media are nowadays one of the most interesting tools that can be used to discover and deliver music to an existing silent audience that just needs to be woke up. Once you can find the right way to get noticed between over-saturated news feeds and see friends recommending friends a song / a band to listen to, you can start thinking about the next move, acknowledge when this growing and buzzing audience will drop their attention and be ready to feed them with another banger. Following this path ‘Mess I Made’ first and then title-track ‘Sidewinder’ were revealed, engaging the growing fan base even more and preparing the ground for a solid and successful release.

Also, the great push given by tour opportunities, support from key media and tracks being included into relevant playlists on both Spotify and Apple Music, helped a lot in giving a band the chance to be heard inside and outside Australia, quickly becoming one of the hottest bands in the scene.

Stand Atlantic

Being in a band and taking it seriously from the get-go can and will be tough, let alone being a band from Australia, holding its own separate challenges which can take a huge toll even emotionally on how far you want to take it. Being so far away from huge markets and industry hot spots (e.g. USA, UK, EU) can often make it difficult to properly network and it takes a fair bit of money to do pretty much anything or go anywhere.On top of that, trying to grow a decent fan base in a country where all the major cities are a minimum drive of 8 hours and throw in the fact you’re working with a much smaller population in comparison to the US/UK/EU – it’s daunting as hell, it’s hard, but it is 100% possible to overcome. Bands in AUS who really want to take this seriously work 10 times harder knowing all these obstacles are a huge reality, so at the end of the day, we have a really good amount of great bands and artists who work really hard.Being able to prove ourselves as a band and separate ourselves from the pack was something we strived to do with the Sidewinder EP. With a glinting light of hope that we’d catch the attention of a passionate label and team, thankfully, we got exactly that and then some.

It’s safe to say we feel very lucky to be working with Rude Records. Thanks to them and our amazing team of management / booking / PRs we’ve been able to reach people across the globe on a scale we would have not had the opportunity to achieve, had it not been for Rude. Working hard to focus on who you are as a group, individuals and sonically can take years, but it will always pay off if you’re doing it for the right reasons. 

Make good choices, write the best songs you can, invest your time and money, realize your worth and do not give up. It can feel daunting to stick it out, but when you feel your lowest and like throwing in the towel is your best option, hustle harder than you ever have to make it work and stay positive. I can guarantee that on the other side, everything is waiting for you – sometimes the universe just needs proof you want something bad enough.

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Accept the fact you are going to fail

As much as you may like to believe your career in music is infallible, or that you have a gift for songwriting no one will be able to deny, I can guarantee you there will always be days when your best efforts come up short. Failure is an unavoidable byproduct of any creative endeavor, and regardless of what level of fame you reach in this business there will always bad days. The  point of continuing to create is not to work towards perfection, but to take into consideration everything that has happened, both good and bad, and apply it to whatever comes next. Art, like life, is a constant progression, and the best you can do is learn how to frame each failure as something other that is ultimately beneficial to your career.

The number of ways you can screw up in music are numerous, and they range from writing a bad single, to performing in a such way that disappoints your fans. We cannot begin to breakdown every single instance of failure and how it can be viewed as a positive, but we can offer tips to help you deal with any instance where things do not go as planned. The advice that follows may seem fairly basic to some, but if applied to your next misstep we guarantee growth will occur. It might not be easy, but it will be beneficial to your creativity in the long run, and at the end of the day that is what matters most.

Start with the truth. Accept the situation for what it is, and be prepared to face it head-on.

Everyone has heard that line about how the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and the reason we’ve all heard it is because it’s absolutely true. You might have written the best song you believe yourself possible of creating, but for one reason or another it might not connect with listeners. Likewise, you may give what you feel is the performance of a lifetime, only to look at Twitter after the gig and read tweet after tweet complaining about the sound. In times like this it’s incredibly easy to take a defensive stance, but to do so would be an error. Accept that not everyone will experience things the way you do and try to see things from the outsider’s perspective. Be humbled by the fact you received any response at all, as most never do, and ask yourself how you could improve or change what you’re doing in the future.

The key to this step is honesty. It’s okay to say you love something that your fans do no, but do not blame them for not feeling the same. Art is subjective, but if you listen to your audience you should be able to find a way to do what you want while still playing to their demands. You don’t have to, of course, but most great artists find a way to compromise that satisfies everyone.

Look for the positive, no matter how small it may be.

Let’s say your new album was expected to sell ten thousand copies its first week and only sold fifteen-hundred. That disappointment would be quite a sting, especially from a financial standpoint, but considering the fact less than 1% of all the albums released in any given year sell more than a thousand copies you’re still among the most popular musicians in the world. You may not have ten thousand people clamoring to purchase your new album, but fifteen-hundred consumers is certainly nothing to scoff at. There are towns and villages all over the world that have populations far below fifteen-hundred people, and even less people outside those communities know they exist. You may not be where you want to be, but you are farther along than most, and that is something you should never take for granted.

The point is, there is also an upside. Your new demo may have gone over worse than Jar Jar Binks, but at least by sharing it with fans you learned something new about what they expect from you and what they hope to hear from future material. This knowledge can and should inform future recordings which, in theory, will be received better than whatever came before.

Do not be afraid to take time away from the internet

We are convinced there are at least two negative comments for every positive one on pretty much every song, video, or think piece posted online. People are far quicker to complain than they are to compliment, especially in a public forum, which is why you should consider taking time away from the constant barrage of commentary social media provides when things take a turn for the worse. If you know the incoming messages are going to be riddled with negativity there is no reason to wallow in the hurt feelings such commentary can cause. Absorb enough to understand why people are upset, then step away and take time to reflect on how you can improve your efforts in the future. You do not need the internet to do this, and in our opinion you shouldn’t use it. Stay offline until you have something new to share, and if that doesn’t go over then feel free to take more time away. In fact, take as much time as you need. The internet will still be here when you return.

Whatever you do, keep creating

No matter how you initially react to failure you cannot let the ensuing negativity defeat you. Keep creating, always, and do not stop until you decide you are finished. There will always be someone in the world who thinks you are not good enough, but you cannot let the opinions of a select few stop you from expressing yourself through art. Creativity is a gift that is all too rare in this world, and it should be expressed at every opportunity. Don’t let the haters win.

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Inside Music #114: Michael Kaminsky (Adventure Cat Records)

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Adventure Cat Records founder Michael Kaminsky to learn who in their right mind would launch a record label in 2017. Michael is a smart man with a long history of helping shape the alternative music scene and here he tells James where he believes the industry is headed in the years to come. The music in this episode is “Truth Hurts” from Lizzo.

Inside Music is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and a number of additional podcast applications. Please subscribe and review the show.

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New openings (September 24)

Coordinator, Consumer Relationship Marketing (WMG – NYC)

The CRM Coordinator’s primary role is to support hands on, the design and implementation of processes, solutions and tools Fan Engagement programs as outlined by the Sr. Director of CRM Platforms. What you will work on will reach millions of music fans around the world and contribute to the careers of some of the best and biggest ar. You will work with people all over the world across many functions and have a voice on ways to engage fans, brainstorm marketing strategy and adopt new technologies. You will be required to perform tasks including but not limited to email production, reporting, data management, platform administration, presentations & content creation.

Content Lead, Strategic Marketing (Spotify – NYC) 

Spotify’s global Strategic Marketing team is seeking a full time Content Lead to lead the industry-facing content strategy for Spotify for Brands, overseeing the primary channels and stories that inspire and drive demand with our external audience of advertisers and brand partners. This person will help relaunch our global Spotify for Brands website, guiding the content that fuels this destination along with key industry-facing pieces across formats and channels, from written and interactive to video and audio. The right candidate has a strong editorial mindset, foundation in digital content development and leadership skills, with a proven track record of driving cross-functional workstreams and aligning content strategy to strategic business bets. Interest in research and the intersection between music and marketing is a huge plus. 

Eccentric Cafe Marketing Assistant (Bells – Kalamazoo, MI) 

The Eccentric Café Marketing Assistant will provide support for the daily marketing and promotional operations of the Downtown Retail Campus (DRC), with attention to concerts, events and entertainment, while maintaining an enthusiastic and friendly demeanor to internal and external customers. 

Campaign Specialist (Pandora – NYC) 

The Campaign Specialist will partner directly with Sales Account Executives and will be responsible for working internally and externally to ensure that we execute strategically and flawlessly for our advertising partners. The right individual will be a key contributor in Pandora’s Client Services team and responsible for operational development, implementing, maintaining and enhancing these campaigns.  This position involves sales and client support, project management, execution and reporting.   

Marketing Analyst (Apple Music – Santa Clara Valley, CA) 

Apple is seeking a proven Marketing Analyst to join the Apple Music Analytics team

As part of a centralized team, you’ll act as a thought partner and domain expert on marketing and growth analytics. In this role, your objective is drive customer growth and engagement by understanding the customer and monitoring marketing channels inside and outside of the product. You’ll work closely with our stakeholders and leadership team to understand analytics needs, independently solve problems, and communicate complex analyses with ease. 

Digital Content and Events Manager (Cumulus Media – Grand Rapids, MI) 

We are seeking a Digital Content and Events Manager for our 5 stations: WBBL, WHTS, WJRW, WLAV and WTNR. Candidates will be extremely detail oriented and have extensive experience in creation of digital content as it applies to websites and social media, including but not limited to graphics design. This position also requires the creation and execution of station on-site events, on-air content and working closely with our sales and programming teams to ensure successful revenue and ratings generated promotions.   

Assistant, Digital Media (WMG – NYC) 

You’ll provide support to the EVP as well as the department as a whole. You’ll wear a lot of hats and work on various projects as they come, crossing all parts of the department. You’ll have the opportunity and responsibility to get involved in all aspects of our digital strategy.  If you love all things digital, don’t mind listening to loud music all day and can participate in spontaneous brainstorms, then this is the place for you.

Associate Campaign Specialist (Pandora – Dallas) 

This individual will work with the Campaign Specialists and the Sales team to help support the day-to-day needs of the region’s advertising partners. The right individual will be a key contributor in the Client Services organization and will be responsible for assisting with media planning and campaign execution; drafting media plans, providing advertising creative deadlines, technical specifications, reporting; and tracking and optimizing delivery.

Marketing Specialist, Digital Music (Amazon – Seattle) 

Amazon Music seeks a driven merchandiser to join the Digital Music Engagement team who will be obsessed with showing our customers the right music at the right time. This role will own the strategy and execution of driving Amazon Music engagement, free-trial conversions, and upgrades across the Amazon Music apps, drive product improvements across multiple product teams, and manage (or create new) content merchandising processes. A successful candidate will have a passion for understanding customer behavior and be able to communicate this to stakeholders on the business and product teams. They will have an interest in testing, from creating the testing plan to communicating the results upwards and using the data to inform future business decisions. And, as we are a global organization, this role will also work regularly with our global counterparts in creating and sharing best practices. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have strong communication skills, be comfortable with ambiguity, and have the creativity to challenge our status quo. The merchandiser’s responsibilities will include owning the Amazon Music engagement, free-trial conversion, and upgrade merchandising strategies in the Amazon Music apps, communicating the Amazon Music plans to multiple stakeholders weekly, working closely with multiple product teams to drive improvements across all of our apps, and creating best practices to be used globally.

Marketing Coordinator (San Francisco Symphony) 

The Marketing Coordinator will provide ongoing support in all areas of the marketing department for the San Francisco Symphony. The Coordinator supports the development and execution of marketing campaigns through promotions, media partnerships, events, college student campaigns, and other activities. Working with an 8-member Marketing team, this position reports to the Associate Marketing Director and works collaboratively with them across multiple departments including Creative Services, Box Office/Patron Services, PR/Communications, Operations, Volunteer Council, and Development divisions.

Coordinator, Digital Marketing (Music Choice – NYC) 

  • Execute digital marketing strategy and tactical marketing plans to cultivate growth of the Music Choice digital products, including maintaining website/app consumer messaging with engineering
  • Lead and develop digital marketing projects, including execution of landing pages, organizing tactical requests for partnerships, maintenance of email marketing assets and subscriber lists, etc.
  • Team up with the Research Analyst to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurable goals tied to all digital initiatives to forecast growth, direct optimization of tactics, and identify impact on ETV
  • Monitor competitive landscape to identify and pursue emerging technologies, partnerships, tools and platforms in the digital and social space for marketing opportunities

Paid Media Marketing Manager (Amazon – Seattle) 

Amazon is looking for a talented, customer-obsessed Paid Marketing Manager to manage Amazon Music’s paid media channel marketing budget in US, with specific leaning toward mobile app install and paid social channel management. We are looking for someone who has demonstrated ability to create and execute effective paid acquisition strategies, launched new marketing programs, built relationships with networks and publishers, and optimized for return on investment and cost efficiency. You will also work with marketing agencies to purchase display inventory on third party exchanges, directly with key publishers and home audio device partners to run campaigns across web, mobile and devices. The Paid Marketing Manager’s goals are to acquire new customers to our service, engage customers with Amazon Music’s full catalog, and increase our brand and content awareness.

Promotions Assistant (Cumulus Media – Kansas City, KS) 

Cumulus serving the Kansas City area is seeking qualified applicants for a part time Promotions Assistant. We offer a creative, business-oriented environment for the pursuit of professional excellence. The Promotions Assistant is responsible for general office duties, assisting the Promotions Directors with daily tasks, event planning, managing of station prizes, ensuring all recaps are done and received by our sales department in a timely fashion.Work with Promotions/Sales/Programming Departments to execute successful promotions for the Kansas City Radio Cluster including: 95.7 The VIBE All the Hits (Top 40), Magic 107.3 Kansas City’s BEST Mix of R&B (Urban), 94.9 KCMO Kansas City’s Greatest Hits (Classic Hits), 102.5 JACKFM (Adult Hits), X105.1 Kansas City’s Alternative, 101 The FOX Kansas City’s Classic Rock and Chiefs Radio Network(Sports).

Marketing Manager (Future Publishing – NYC) 

Future is seeking a Marketing Manager based in our NYC office to support the sales and corporate marketing efforts across all brands. This individual will be an integral part of the marketing team to deliver high quality collateral, data, and support for the overall business. Specific areas of responsibilities include, but are not limited to, driving corporate marketing initiatives, public relations, sales marketing, research, marketing collateral, project management, and events. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of marketing experience and enjoy a fast-paced environment with a creative eye. Candidate must exhibit a self-sufficient, go-getter attitude with the ability to jump into projects and begin managing quickly. This full-time position is based in our Manhattan office, working closely with our marketing team in San Francisco.

North America Music Publishing Business Development Manager (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA) 

Facebook is seeking a North America Music Publishing Business Development Manager who is passionate about the changing music ecosystem, technology and supporting our goal of connecting people through social media, the mobile eco-system and business strategy. This role will lead Facebook’s strategy and negotiations with music publishers and societies in the Americas, as well as collaborate with our product and media partnerships teams to ensure a coordinated and best-in-class licensing structure. The position is full-time and based in our main office in Menlo Park.

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Associate Digital Merchandising Manager (Sound United – Vista, CA)

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, the Associate Digital Marketing Manager- Merchandising will be responsible for driving the strategy and business results of an assigned online category of business with the goal of meeting/exceeding sales, turn and margin. The Digital Merchandise Manager is responsible for optimizing customer experience through digital marketing and site presentation. The position will be located at our Worldwide Headquarters in Vista, CA.

As the Associate Digital Marketing Manager, you will support merchandising strategy and execution across multiple brands/divisions. The ideal candidate should have ecommerce merchandising or buying exposure with a blend of analytical and creative skills. This role requires partnerships with several cross-functional teams including Brand, Marketing, and Trade teams to come up with new strategies for growing the direct ecommerce business across all brands.

Digital Marketing Manager (Ernie Ball – San Luis Obispo, CA)

The Ernie Ball Inc. Digital Marketing Manager will execute the day-to-day tasks associated with managing the organic and paid digital marketing, email, social media, blogs, and forums for the Ernie Ball Inc., and Ernie Ball Music Man family of brands. They will help in development and execution of Ernie Ball Inc.’s world class digital marketing, social media and community marketing strategies. The Digital Marketing Manager works with the Creative, Marketing and Artist Relations departments and reports directly to the Director of Marketing. The ideal candidate not only “lives and breathes” social media, but also has a strong understanding of both the analytical and creative aspects of the role.

Publications Manager (Aspen Music Festival and School)

The Aspen Music Festival and School seeks an experienced arts publications manager to create a wide variety of effective marketing and storytelling publications to meet its marketing and communications goals.

The publications manager oversees all of the Festival’s marketing pieces, including the season brochures, Festival magazine, annual report, and recruitment pieces, as well as all ads, promotional posters, banners, postcards, flyers, stationery, and internal reports. To create these publications, the Publications Manager is responsible for understanding the goals and target tone of each piece, engendering collaboration among departments, creating and managing the production schedule, writing the copy, choosing the photos, working with an outside graphic designer, overseeing all revisions, staying within budget, and handling printing and distribution. Powerful editorial, advertorial, and marketing writing skills, and exacting attention to detail are a must–this person is the final set of eyes on any project before it goes to print.

Candidates should wish to work in an environment with high standards and with a desire to always strive and improve projects and processes. Springs and summers are fast-paced and have an all-hands-on-deck spirit; schedule flexibility and commitment are important.

Studio Manager (11th Street Studios – Atlanta)

Managing a music recording studio, experience in audio engineering, studio tech, project management, preparing quotes/ bids, marketing, sales, new client acquisitions, client services, invoicing, and team building. With the acquisition of a 2nd facility 1-mile away, 11th Street Studios will be a combined 12,000 SF with over 10 of the cities finest working rooms. Already one of Atlanta’s premiere music recording studios, we look to quickly become one of Atlanta’s top audio post facilities to support the advertising, film, television, and gaming industries. Connections in major labels, publishing companies, artists, producers, managers, songwriters, a&r’s, and indy labels a plus, especially in Atlanta. Familiarity with Pro Tools, QuickBooks, various CRM’s, HR/OKR, SEO, SEM, SMM, CMS, CRO, & BI software a plus. Looking for someone Highly Organized, some Technical Skills, Outgoing, Pleasant, Goal-Oriented, and willing to put in the extra time and effort when needed. Bachelor’s Degree or greater preferred.

Monetization Product Marketing Lead, Formats (Spotify – NYC)

Spotify is looking for an experienced monetization/ads product marketing leader to join the Global Marketing team to shape the advertising experience for millions of fans and the businesses trying to reach them. The Lead role will lead a high performing team to drive the development, communication, and execution of monetization product marketing strategies for our free music business. This candidate must have a proven track record as an innovative thinker that has global go-to-market (GTM) experience with ad format products across audio, video, and display media types. We are looking for an experienced leader with a background in product strategy, inbound marketing, go-to-market, and growth execution. This position will report into the Global Director of Product Marketing and is a full-time position, based in New York.

Senior Marketing Manager (SeriesFest – Denver, CO)

Develop and manage the year-round marketing and advertising plan for SeriesFest. This individual is detail oriented, able to think independently and exercise judgement in order to identify marketing opportunities, create compelling marketing campaigns and handle requests and issues that vary across internal and external partners. This individual will work remotely most of the time.

Culture Marketing Manager (Red Bull – Santa Monica)

The Culture Marketing Manager (CMM) drives the development and execution of regional culture-focused marketing initiatives (e.g. music, art, dance, fashion, film and social innovation initiatives). Through events, artists, and influencers, the CMM builds local and regional brand affinity while paying into Red Bull’s global strategies.

Digital and Social Media Producer (CBS Radio – Los Angeles)

Looking for an ambitious, motivated producer who has an eye and ear for digital media and understands how to grow an audience online. You live and breathe MUSIC – with a particular interest in pop music and know how to identify the best moments, viral video or news to post to drive social engagement, web traffic and video views. You know exactly what your audience wants on social media and can provide video, photos and snappy copy for all platforms. You’re a go-getter who can work with radio station jocks, producers and staff to offer best practices for posting on social media, and know how to market content for a digital and national audience. You can roll-up your sleeves, write an article, produce a video and can post it all online.

Sr. Product Marketing Manager (GetRockBot – Oakland, CA)

So what does it mean to work at Rockbot? You will be joining a small, agile team dedicated to working harder, better, faster and stronger – (thanks Daft Punk). We have a lot of fun here, too (you’ll like the occasional happy hours). We offer competitive salary and benefits, a great office location right above Bart in Oakland and a fantastic team of really smart people.

We are looking for an experienced product marketing leader who can lead the charge in developing compelling messaging and positioning, and ensure our sales team has all the right materials to effectively sell our products and services.

Coordinator, Marketing Administration (Sony – Nashville)

The Marketing and New Business team at Sony Music Nashville (SMN) develops marketing campaigns that create exposure for our roster of industry-leading artists. We’re looking for someone who relishes behind-the-scenes roles, someone who would enjoy being responsible for administration tasks that keep a department running.

VP Marketing (Cumulus Media – TBD)

Cumulus is currently searching for a superior leaders to join us as a VP-Market Manager.

Focus…

  • Identify, recruit and develop high-performance sales talent and build a successful team to ensure continued top-line growth
  • Lead the local and regional sales effort and focus on diversifying the broadcast sales portfolio and penetrate growth business categories
  • Drive sales, deliver growth, exceed goals and live in the details of the business
  • Work across departments to proactively support each other’s endeavors and optimize execution
  • Contribute your talents and time to meeting challenges, solving problems and rising to the opportunities
  • Ensure that there is a thoughtful game plan to tactfully execute each decision and activity
  • Responsibility for your teams efforts and outcomes while celebrating successes

Content Marketing Associate (ArtistWorks – Napa, CA)

As our Content Marketing Associate you are ArtistWorks’ “editor-in-chief” and will work with production, technology, and marketing peers to create highly engaging, authoritative content related to the ArtistWorks learning experience. Your primary responsibilities will be increasing high quality organic traffic to the ArtistWorks site, converting those visitors to leads upon visit, and engaging current members.

This position mashes up creative and analytical skills, and requires an agile intellect that can blend customer intelligence, storytelling, data manipulation, and technology to craft world-class original content.

Sr Manager, Entertainment Marketing (T-Mobile – Bellevue, WA)

The Sponsorships and Events team is chartered with providing a single point of accountability for the strategic development, oversight, and execution of brand sponsorships and events. We are seeking a Senior Marketing Manager of Entertainment that will be responsible for overseeing partnership development, management, and execution of T-Mobile’s entertainment portfolio, which includes partnerships such as T-Mobile Arena, Dick Clark Productions and other media sponsorships, festivals, talent partnerships and celebrity influencer program.

The individual should have a passion for entertainment marketing, particularly music, an ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience in building entertainment marketing platforms for brands, and a fundamental understanding of marketing principles. The role will lead the entertainment marketing team in strategic partnership planning and development, execution, communication, and measurement of entertainment marketing partnerships that support T-Mobile’s brand and business strategies. The role will work closely with the Sr. Director of Sponsorships and Events on the overall portfolio strategy and negotiation of key partnerships, and will work cross functionally with multiple internal departments, properties, agencies, and senior-level leadership.

Creative Operations Lead, Ad Creative (Pandora – Oakland, CA)

As a Creative Operations Lead, you will provide senior level project management to drive innovation in new advertising opportunities on Pandora. You will serve as a strategic partner to creative teams across Pandora, as well as leaders in Product, Ad Product Strategy, Sales, and Engineering to create and maintain the highest standards of quality and efficiency for ad products and amplified features. The ideal candidate is an expert project and programming manager who is creative, flexible, insights-driven, strategic, extremely savvy with design and advertising worlds, an expert communicator and collaborator, passionate about problem-solving, and dedicated to excellence.

Interactive advertising enables Pandora to bring advertisers and listeners together with creative that drives engagement and increases time spent listening. Our team specializes in crafting advertising and station experiences that resonate with the Pandora listener and artist through a personal, targeted listening experience, mirroring Pandora’s personalized delivery of music. From strategic rich media solutions to dynamic audio experiences, we take pride in creating content that is innovative, relevant, and effective.

We are looking to develop our strategic operations leadership within Advertising Creative, and your role will be crucial in enabling our multi-disciplined and multi-faceted team to produce new, dynamic advertising experiences. This job is located at our Oakland, CA office.

Choral Club / Print Music Marketing Manager (World Music & Church Resources – Nashville, TN)

Word Music & Church Resources is one of the world’s leading contemporary evangelical church music publishers. Based in Nashville, we are owned by Lorenz, one of the country’s largest publishers, manufacturers, and distributors of printed music for the school and church markets. We are looking for amazing people to join our Word Music & Church Resources (WMCR) team in Nashville, TN.

As a team member of WMCR/Lorenz, you’ll help shape our image and help expedite meaningful products that help our customers succeed. You’ll work closely with your peers in various departments. At WMCR/Lorenz, you can be yourself, work in a casual work environment, and know that you work with people who are dedicated to creativity, growth, teamwork, openness, improvement, and good stewardship.

Senior Music Licensing Manager (Amazon Studios – Santa Monica, CA)

We are seeking a Music Licensing Executive to join the dynamic music team supporting Amazon Video and Amazon Studios.

The Director of Music Licensing will work closely with the Head of Music Licensing and will perform an integral part in negotiating global PRO deals for the Amazon Video team. The successful candidate will be highly organized and have experience in music licensing and managing relationships specifically with collective management organizations (Performance Rights Organizations). The role requires a deep understanding of the landscape and network of global PROs. In addition, the candidate will be expected to leverage strong negotiating and interpersonal skills in order to partner effectively across internal divisions and with external partners.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their entertainment experience at a growing company. Our team culture is goal orientated and fast paced. We are motivated by the challenge and success to produce premium content in the ever-changing digital entertainment business.

WQXR Product & Project Manager (New York Public Radio)

WQXR, the nation’s largest classical radio station, is looking to make a change. After 80 years on the air, we’re asking what classical music can mean to an entirely new generation of listeners, and we’re looking for a product + project manager to help build new experiences to reach them.

Within the year we’ll be launching a channel that marries modern, experimental compositions together with names like Tom Waits, Sigur Rós, and The Pixies. You’ll help us develop a product that doesn’t just stream audio from our station but also facilitates listener engagement—from interactions with the host all the way to joining as a member donating financial support.

We’ll also be researching completely new products and experiences that might speak to our audience. As the leader of the product team, you’ll use tightly iterated explorations to spec functional prototypes, test hypotheses, and eventually launch full fledged products, all the while overseeing the schedule and execution of the rest of the product team members.

Product Manager, Platform (Spotify – NYC)

We are looking for a passionate and seasoned Product Manager that will join the Creator team – a cross functional group dedicated to helping artists thrive. Creator builds features and services that help artists (and the team around them) grow, engage, monetize and understand their fans. Spotify as a company is dedicated to creating a platform for creativity that brings artists and fans closer together. You’ll be at the center of that mission.

Music Scene Expert (Zeeno – Philadelphia)

Zeeno is looking for local Philadelphians who know the music scene here in Philadelphia. If you’re a musician, sound technician, music blogger, or just love to go out to listen to live music, we are looking for your unique perspective. So whether you’re in college or you have lived here for 50 years, everyone has their own spin on Philly and we want to hear it.

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa Music (Amazon – Seattle)

Want to transform the way people enjoy music, radio & books? Come join the team that made Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, Live radio, Audible books, Kindle books, Podcasts, and more available to Alexa customers. This is an exciting opportunity to change the way customers listen to Music via Alexa. You will do this by leveraging Alexa Science and Language tools, voce modeling and building delightful customer experience.

We’re seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager who will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside merchants and vendors to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done. As a Sr. TPM, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a timely manner.

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Inside Music Podcast #113: Enter Shikari (Rou Reynolds)

Inside Music is a podcast about the lives of professionals in the music business. Each week, host James Shotwell chats with an artist or industry tastemaker to learn how anyone can navigate the world of entertainment.

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell explains where we’ve been, what we’re doing, and (hopefully) where we’re headed from here. We also talk to Rou Reynolds about Enter Shikari’s new album, The Spark, which is now in stores worldwide.

Inside Music is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and a number of additional podcast applications. Please subscribe and review the show.

https://soundcloud.com/inside-music-podcast/113-rou-reynolds-enter-shikari

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10 questions to determine if you ‘need’ a manager (with Scott Waldman)

Long Island, NY native Scott Waldman is what you might call a true renaissance man. The musician/artist manager/a&r executive and host of the weekly show Waldman Words, heard on Idobi Radio, has a lot on his plate, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Through his experience Waldman has learned a lot about the industry and the common mistakes many artists make as they attempt to establish themselves in this overcrowded space. Today we’re thrilled to share a collection of questions Scott has put together to aide artists in determining whether or not they truly ‘need’ to be seeking management at this point in their careers. You can find his input below.

1. Do you sell a hearty amount of physical merch at your shows and online?

2. Do you sell a hearty amount of digital merch?

3. Have you sold out several headlining shows in your area (to a higher number of fans than friends) at 300 capacity venues or more?

4. Have you performed several shows outside of your area that ended with more and more bigger and better shows?

5.  Do you have a high six figure or low seven figure streaming track (SANS PAYMENT FROM A THIRD PARTY SHADY ASS COMPANY THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BITE YOU IN THE ASS) on Spotify or SoundCloud? The same question applies to views on a YouTube video.

6. Is the work on your plate so overwhelming that you physically can’t even? (trick question: The work never ends and you should leave the industry if you can’t handle behind the scenes work for yourself; you are always going to be your best ambassador)

7. Do you earn a living as a musician?

8. Do you have “industry people” knocking on your door or guitar cases?

9. Do you actively read books, blogs, and other industry articles daily?

10. Are you prepared to pay someone a percentage of your earnings to work for you?

If the answer to 1 or more of these is “no,” you do NOT need a manager. The right manager will eventually find you when more ducks are in a row. Don’t look for ‘em.

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Blog Tips: Language matters when covering assault

Often in music journalism it feels as though every step forward is immediately followed by half a step back. A rather harmless example of this would be people learning that diversity in content offerings often breeds better engagement, but then they spread themselves too thin trying to cover too much and the quality of their content begins to slide. This is a minor setback that is easy to fix, but not all things are this easy to change.

Over the last few years music journalism as a whole has increasingly taken notice of wrongdoing within the music industry as it relates to assault, unwanted advances, and related problems. The attention paid to these cases has helped make more people aware of the issues being faced in our global music community, but all too often the language used does not correctly describe the events that happened. The most recent example of this involves Molly Rankin, vocalist for the band Alvvays, who was nearly assaulted mid-performance by a male concert goer in Belgium. The man rushed the stage in the middle of a song and tried to surprise Rankin with a kiss, but she moved out of the way before he could have his way with her. You can view the incident in question below (it begins at the 3:35 mark).

No one in the music community has condoned this man’s behavior. What they have done, however, is underplayed the seriousness of his actions by using the wrong language in their story. Here are a few examples:

So a common thread here? All these sites promote the story as a man ‘trying to kiss’ a woman he never met who does not know who he is and certainly did not ask for his affection. That is not an attempted kiss. That is an attempted assault.

Assault, more specifically sexual assault, is defined as a sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or non-consensual sexual touching of a person. You may not personally believe kissing count as a sexual act, but for many it does, and insisting someone kiss you against their will is an act of sexual violence.

When writers use the wrong language to cover instances of assault or other crimes they are (perhaps inadvertently) normalizing the behavior. They are downplaying the seriousness of the allegations, or in this case the actual events, with language that infers the situation has some quality of lightness. Rankin may have been able to laugh off this bizarre instance, but that is no reason to think she’s okay with the fact it happened. It’s never okay, and as journalists reporting on the events specificity is key in helping audiences understand what makes such actions inappropriate.

Women in music – or anywhere else – owe men nothing, yet again and again we read stories like this where guys take their shot because they don’t see the harm in taking a chance. As influencers on this culture it is the responsibility of every writer to take action against wrongdoing and urge their readers to do the same. 

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New openings (September 18)

Associate Digital Merchandising Manager (Sound United – Vista, CA) 

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, the Associate Digital Marketing Manager- Merchandising will be responsible for driving the strategy and business results of an assigned online category of business with the goal of meeting/exceeding sales, turn and margin. The Digital Merchandise Manager is responsible for optimizing customer experience through digital marketing and site presentation. The position will be located at our Worldwide Headquarters in Vista, CA.

As the Associate Digital Marketing Manager, you will support merchandising strategy and execution across multiple brands/divisions. The ideal candidate should have ecommerce merchandising or buying exposure with a blend of analytical and creative skills. This role requires partnerships with several cross-functional teams including Brand, Marketing, and Trade teams to come up with new strategies for growing the direct ecommerce business across all brands.

Digital Marketing Manager (Ernie Ball – San Luis Obispo, CA) 

The Ernie Ball Inc. Digital Marketing Manager will execute the day-to-day tasks associated with managing the organic and paid digital marketing, email, social media, blogs, and forums for the Ernie Ball Inc., and Ernie Ball Music Man family of brands. They will help in development and execution of Ernie Ball Inc.’s world class digital marketing, social media and community marketing strategies. The Digital Marketing Manager works with the Creative, Marketing and Artist Relations departments and reports directly to the Director of Marketing. The ideal candidate not only “lives and breathes” social media, but also has a strong understanding of both the analytical and creative aspects of the role.

Publications Manager (Aspen Music Festival and School) 

The Aspen Music Festival and School seeks an experienced arts publications manager to create a wide variety of effective marketing and storytelling publications to meet its marketing and communications goals.

The publications manager oversees all of the Festival’s marketing pieces, including the season brochures, Festival magazine, annual report, and recruitment pieces, as well as all ads, promotional posters, banners, postcards, flyers, stationery, and internal reports. To create these publications, the Publications Manager is responsible for understanding the goals and target tone of each piece, engendering collaboration among departments, creating and managing the production schedule, writing the copy, choosing the photos, working with an outside graphic designer, overseeing all revisions, staying within budget, and handling printing and distribution. Powerful editorial, advertorial, and marketing writing skills, and exacting attention to detail are a must–this person is the final set of eyes on any project before it goes to print.

Candidates should wish to work in an environment with high standards and with a desire to always strive and improve projects and processes. Springs and summers are fast-paced and have an all-hands-on-deck spirit; schedule flexibility and commitment are important.

Studio Manager (11th Street Studios – Atlanta) 

Managing a music recording studio, experience in audio engineering, studio tech, project management, preparing quotes/ bids, marketing, sales, new client acquisitions, client services, invoicing, and team building. With the acquisition of a 2nd facility 1-mile away, 11th Street Studios will be a combined 12,000 SF with over 10 of the cities finest working rooms. Already one of Atlanta’s premiere music recording studios, we look to quickly become one of Atlanta’s top audio post facilities to support the advertising, film, television, and gaming industries. Connections in major labels, publishing companies, artists, producers, managers, songwriters, a&r’s, and indy labels a plus, especially in Atlanta. Familiarity with Pro Tools, QuickBooks, various CRM’s, HR/OKR, SEO, SEM, SMM, CMS, CRO, & BI software a plus. Looking for someone Highly Organized, some Technical Skills, Outgoing, Pleasant, Goal-Oriented, and willing to put in the extra time and effort when needed. Bachelor’s Degree or greater preferred.

Monetization Product Marketing Lead, Formats (Spotify – NYC) 

Spotify is looking for an experienced monetization/ads product marketing leader to join the Global Marketing team to shape the advertising experience for millions of fans and the businesses trying to reach them. The Lead role will lead a high performing team to drive the development, communication, and execution of monetization product marketing strategies for our free music business. This candidate must have a proven track record as an innovative thinker that has global go-to-market (GTM) experience with ad format products across audio, video, and display media types. We are looking for an experienced leader with a background in product strategy, inbound marketing, go-to-market, and growth execution. This position will report into the Global Director of Product Marketing and is a full-time position, based in New York.

Senior Marketing Manager (SeriesFest – Denver, CO) 

Develop and manage the year-round marketing and advertising plan for SeriesFest. This individual is detail oriented, able to think independently and exercise judgement in order to identify marketing opportunities, create compelling marketing campaigns and handle requests and issues that vary across internal and external partners. This individual will work remotely most of the time.

Culture Marketing Manager (Red Bull – Santa Monica)

The Culture Marketing Manager (CMM) drives the development and execution of regional culture-focused marketing initiatives (e.g. music, art, dance, fashion, film and social innovation initiatives). Through events, artists, and influencers, the CMM builds local and regional brand affinity while paying into Red Bull’s global strategies.

Digital and Social Media Producer (CBS Radio – Los Angeles) 

Looking for an ambitious, motivated producer who has an eye and ear for digital media and understands how to grow an audience online. You live and breathe MUSIC – with a particular interest in pop music and know how to identify the best moments, viral video or news to post to drive social engagement, web traffic and video views. You know exactly what your audience wants on social media and can provide video, photos and snappy copy for all platforms. You’re a go-getter who can work with radio station jocks, producers and staff to offer best practices for posting on social media, and know how to market content for a digital and national audience. You can roll-up your sleeves, write an article, produce a video and can post it all online.

Sr. Product Marketing Manager (GetRockBot – Oakland, CA) 

So what does it mean to work at Rockbot? You will be joining a small, agile team dedicated to working harder, better, faster and stronger – (thanks Daft Punk). We have a lot of fun here, too (you’ll like the occasional happy hours). We offer competitive salary and benefits, a great office location right above Bart in Oakland and a fantastic team of really smart people.

We are looking for an experienced product marketing leader who can lead the charge in developing compelling messaging and positioning, and ensure our sales team has all the right materials to effectively sell our products and services. 

Coordinator, Marketing Administration (Sony – Nashville) 

The Marketing and New Business team at Sony Music Nashville (SMN) develops marketing campaigns that create exposure for our roster of industry-leading artists. We’re looking for someone who relishes behind-the-scenes roles, someone who would enjoy being responsible for administration tasks that keep a department running.

VP Marketing (Cumulus Media – TBD)

Cumulus is currently searching for a superior leaders to join us as a VP-Market Manager. 

Focus…

  • Identify, recruit and develop high-performance sales talent and build a successful team to ensure continued top-line growth
  • Lead the local and regional sales effort and focus on diversifying the broadcast sales portfolio and penetrate growth business categories
  • Drive sales, deliver growth, exceed goals and live in the details of the business
  • Work across departments to proactively support each other’s endeavors and optimize execution
  • Contribute your talents and time to meeting challenges, solving problems and rising to the opportunities
  • Ensure that there is a thoughtful game plan to tactfully execute each decision and activity
  • Responsibility for your teams efforts and outcomes while celebrating successes

Content Marketing Associate (ArtistWorks – Napa, CA) 

As our Content Marketing Associate you are ArtistWorks’ “editor-in-chief” and will work with production, technology, and marketing peers to create highly engaging, authoritative content related to the ArtistWorks learning experience. Your primary responsibilities will be increasing high quality organic traffic to the ArtistWorks site, converting those visitors to leads upon visit, and engaging current members.

This position mashes up creative and analytical skills, and requires an agile intellect that can blend customer intelligence, storytelling, data manipulation, and technology to craft world-class original content.

Sr Manager, Entertainment Marketing (T-Mobile – Bellevue, WA) 

The Sponsorships and Events team is chartered with providing a single point of accountability for the strategic development, oversight, and execution of brand sponsorships and events. We are seeking a Senior Marketing Manager of Entertainment that will be responsible for overseeing partnership development, management, and execution of T-Mobile’s entertainment portfolio, which includes partnerships such as T-Mobile Arena, Dick Clark Productions and other media sponsorships, festivals, talent partnerships and celebrity influencer program. 

The individual should have a passion for entertainment marketing, particularly music, an ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience in building entertainment marketing platforms for brands, and a fundamental understanding of marketing principles. The role will lead the entertainment marketing team in strategic partnership planning and development, execution, communication, and measurement of entertainment marketing partnerships that support T-Mobile’s brand and business strategies. The role will work closely with the Sr. Director of Sponsorships and Events on the overall portfolio strategy and negotiation of key partnerships, and will work cross functionally with multiple internal departments, properties, agencies, and senior-level leadership.

Creative Operations Lead, Ad Creative (Pandora – Oakland, CA) 

As a Creative Operations Lead, you will provide senior level project management to drive innovation in new advertising opportunities on Pandora. You will serve as a strategic partner to creative teams across Pandora, as well as leaders in Product, Ad Product Strategy, Sales, and Engineering to create and maintain the highest standards of quality and efficiency for ad products and amplified features. The ideal candidate is an expert project and programming manager who is creative, flexible, insights-driven, strategic, extremely savvy with design and advertising worlds, an expert communicator and collaborator, passionate about problem-solving, and dedicated to excellence.

Interactive advertising enables Pandora to bring advertisers and listeners together with creative that drives engagement and increases time spent listening. Our team specializes in crafting advertising and station experiences that resonate with the Pandora listener and artist through a personal, targeted listening experience, mirroring Pandora’s personalized delivery of music. From strategic rich media solutions to dynamic audio experiences, we take pride in creating content that is innovative, relevant, and effective.

We are looking to develop our strategic operations leadership within Advertising Creative, and your role will be crucial in enabling our multi-disciplined and multi-faceted team to produce new, dynamic advertising experiences. This job is located at our Oakland, CA office.

Choral Club / Print Music Marketing Manager (World Music & Church Resources – Nashville, TN) 

Word Music & Church Resources is one of the world’s leading contemporary evangelical church music publishers. Based in Nashville, we are owned by Lorenz, one of the country’s largest publishers, manufacturers, and distributors of printed music for the school and church markets. We are looking for amazing people to join our Word Music & Church Resources (WMCR) team in Nashville, TN.

As a team member of WMCR/Lorenz, you’ll help shape our image and help expedite meaningful products that help our customers succeed. You’ll work closely with your peers in various departments. At WMCR/Lorenz, you can be yourself, work in a casual work environment, and know that you work with people who are dedicated to creativity, growth, teamwork, openness, improvement, and good stewardship.

Senior Music Licensing Manager (Amazon Studios – Santa Monica, CA) 

We are seeking a Music Licensing Executive to join the dynamic music team supporting Amazon Video and Amazon Studios.

The Director of Music Licensing will work closely with the Head of Music Licensing and will perform an integral part in negotiating global PRO deals for the Amazon Video team. The successful candidate will be highly organized and have experience in music licensing and managing relationships specifically with collective management organizations (Performance Rights Organizations). The role requires a deep understanding of the landscape and network of global PROs. In addition, the candidate will be expected to leverage strong negotiating and interpersonal skills in order to partner effectively across internal divisions and with external partners.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their entertainment experience at a growing company. Our team culture is goal orientated and fast paced. We are motivated by the challenge and success to produce premium content in the ever-changing digital entertainment business.

WQXR Product & Project Manager (New York Public Radio) 

WQXR, the nation’s largest classical radio station, is looking to make a change. After 80 years on the air, we’re asking what classical music can mean to an entirely new generation of listeners, and we’re looking for a product + project manager to help build new experiences to reach them.

Within the year we’ll be launching a channel that marries modern, experimental compositions together with names like Tom Waits, Sigur Rós, and The Pixies. You’ll help us develop a product that doesn’t just stream audio from our station but also facilitates listener engagement—from interactions with the host all the way to joining as a member donating financial support.

We’ll also be researching completely new products and experiences that might speak to our audience. As the leader of the product team, you’ll use tightly iterated explorations to spec functional prototypes, test hypotheses, and eventually launch full fledged products, all the while overseeing the schedule and execution of the rest of the product team members.

Product Manager, Platform (Spotify – NYC) 

We are looking for a passionate and seasoned Product Manager that will join the Creator team – a cross functional group dedicated to helping artists thrive. Creator builds features and services that help artists (and the team around them) grow, engage, monetize and understand their fans. Spotify as a company is dedicated to creating a platform for creativity that brings artists and fans closer together. You’ll be at the center of that mission.

Music Scene Expert (Zeeno – Philadelphia) 

Zeeno is looking for local Philadelphians who know the music scene here in Philadelphia. If you’re a musician, sound technician, music blogger, or just love to go out to listen to live music, we are looking for your unique perspective. So whether you’re in college or you have lived here for 50 years, everyone has their own spin on Philly and we want to hear it.

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa Music (Amazon – Seattle) 

Want to transform the way people enjoy music, radio & books? Come join the team that made Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, Live radio, Audible books, Kindle books, Podcasts, and more available to Alexa customers. This is an exciting opportunity to change the way customers listen to Music via Alexa. You will do this by leveraging Alexa Science and Language tools, voce modeling and building delightful customer experience.

We’re seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager who will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside merchants and vendors to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done. As a Sr. TPM, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a timely manner.

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Manager, Music and Talent (Vevo – NYC)

Reporting to the Senior Director, Music & Talent, this NYC-based position will be responsible for day to day management of various Vevo record label partners, primarily Mexico and US Latin labels. As part of the Music & Talent team, you will review content from Vevo’s partners and help develop promotional plans around this content. You will work closely with the Production and Talent Relations teams to identify artists for inclusion in our Original Content opportunities, and help build promotional strategies for the roll out of this content. Additionally, you will seek out artists and labels that are not currently Vevo partners and work to build a relationship between them and Vevo.

Product Manager, Digital Media (Apple – Santa Clara, CA)

The Product Manager, Digital Media will assist in defining and marketing new features, media types, products, and services as part of the Apple Music and iTunes team. Strong understanding of technology, the process of software engineering and UI design, plus a keen sense of diplomacy. It is also beneficial to have a passion for music and digital media. Contribute to product positioning, messaging, introduction, maintenance, and/or obsolescence of these features, media types, products, and services.

Creative Services Production Director (Townsquare Media – Twin Falls, ID)

We are looking for someone who is compelled to write and voice entertaining commercial copy that tells a story and delivers results for our clients within a high-performing and market leading media environment. The Creative Services/Production Director will work with the sales & traffic departments to ensure deadlines are met and paperwork is accurate. This person will also collaborate with our clients in studio on copywriting and coach them on voice work to get the best product possible.

Urban Digital Marketing Coordinator (Sony – NYC)

Responsible for community development and campaign execution for a diverse roster of artists. Includes day to day promotional activities, creation and maintenance of artist web and social channels as well as coordination with partners overseeing web development, operations and production under the direction of a digital project lead.

Ticketing Assistant (AEG Live – Austin, TX)

The Ticketing Assistant provides support to the Ticketing Manager with various tasks such as ticket counts, coordination of fan clubs and VIP packages, and managing ticket related emails from the public. This position will be responsible for balancing all ticket buys and box office settlements. The Ticketing Assistant will manage daily ticketing tasks for shows, festivals, venues, one-offs and all other events. This position is responsible for submitting show builds in Outbox, show preparation, and auditing ticket counts for final settlement.

Pop/Rock Digital Marketing Coordinator (Sony – NYC)  

Responsible for community development and campaign execution for a diverse roster of artists.  Includes day to day promotional activities, creation and maintenance of artist web and social channels as well as coordination with partners overseeing web development, operations and production under the direction of a digital project lead.

Music Content Manager Intern (The Music Development Agency – Manhattan, NY)

Our company has an open intern position with the intention is to find the right person willing to go through a 90 day internship program to allow the person to learn the skills required as well as for the company to assess their performance and how they’d fit into the team.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Managing company’s content on their social media, blog, website.

2. Managing, producing all social media activities for the Company.

3. Manage blog writers and all content, publish engaging content, edit, proofread and improve writers’ posts, liaise with content writers to ensure brand consistency, develop an editorial calendar and ensure content team is on board, ensure compliance with law (e.g. copyright and data protection)

4. Develop content strategy aligned with short-term and long-term marketing targets.

5. Collaborate with marketing and design teams to plan and develop site content, style and layout.

6. Collaborate with marketing to develop and optimize content strategy for SEO purposes.

Music Rights Lead, Media Operations (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

The Media Operations team develops solutions for media companies on Facebook and Instagram by creating scaled systems to address the issues impacting their experiences with the suite of Facebook products. Our Global Product Support team is responsible for delivering support to Facebook partners.

We are seeking a leader to manage our music rights global product support functions. This individual will focus on building the support model for music rights in the US and building a team of specialist that will help scale our global music rights management support operations. Candidates will be data driven, self-motivated, and flexible to frequent changes. They are expected to think creatively about ambiguous issues and are passionate about problem-solving. They will also be able to work successfully across teams and regions. This is a full-time position located in Menlo Park, California.

Creative Production Coordinator (WMG – London)

The Creative Production Coordinator will assume a key role within WMUK’s physical and digital supply chain, in which success will be achieved by developing an understanding of the department’s business objectives, policies and procedures. Working closely with the Marketing, A&R and Production teams, the C.P.C. will combine creative production with a wider commercial awareness. The C.P.C will be a lynchpin role liaising with all internal and international teams, artists/management, designers and mastering studios/engineers.

Media Product Integration Manager (Interactive One – NYC)

The Media Product Integration manager is responsible for the systems governing media usage and controls within iOne Digital’s family of websites. This position will be the primary producer and product owner for these media management systems, will be the primary liaison with Editorial to ensure Product meets their current and future needs; and will also be an expert editor of photo galleries and will ensure images are used up to quality and legal standards. The Media Product Integration Manager will work closely with the Editorial Team to ensure photo gallery and image experiences across the sites are best of breed and will work with national and local editorial teams to ensure image needs are met and proper galleries utilized.  Likewise on the Video side, the Media Product Integration Manager will develop into an expert on video product and similarly serve the Editorial teams in that capacity. Lastly the Media Product Integration Manager will work closely with the Social and other acquisition efforts to optimize our O&O Media for Platform Distribution on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.

Creative Services Project Coordinator (San Francisco Symphony)

The Creative Services Project Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the production of marketing and communications materials for the San Francisco Symphony. Reporting to the Creative Services Studio Manager, the Project Coordinator oversees the creation of a broad assortment of deliverables – including direct mail, out of home, digital and print campaigns – from request to completion, ensuring all materials are accurate and delivered on time. A natural at fostering strong relationships, the Project Coordinator collaborates closely with a range of internal stakeholders across departments, along with outside vendors and freelancers.

Digital Account Manager, Music (Mossy Creative – Los Angeles)

We are seeking a kick‐ass Digital Account Manager with a passion for music. The ideal candidate is a digital media expert that thrives in a creative environment and can communicate effectively with artists and their teams. You must be able to manage all client deliverables while remaining focused on their long-term goals.

Social Media Coordinator/Content Creator (Five Four Group – Los Angeles)

Responsible for creating content across all social channels, including ad campaigns, and tracking the success of content, ads, and giveaways. You would be fully integrated into the strategy, implementation, and analysis of all things social.

Executive Director, Membership & Music Industry Relations (The Recording Academy – Washington D.C.)

The Executive Director is the staff leader of the Chapter and works in partnership with Academy management and the Chapter’s Board to strategically guide the Chapter’s activities. S/he is responsible for the implementation of the policies, procedures and programs of the Academy and the Chapter. S/he maintains effective and efficient performance to ensure attainment of the Academy objectives and high quality service to members. S/he is responsible for maintaining reasonable and appropriate fiscal controls to ensure the economic health of the Chapter. Specifically s/he is responsible for 1) ensuring a highly qualified, relevant and diverse Chapter membership, 2) developing and maintaining quality volunteer leadership for the Chapter, 3) developing and producing programs and services of high quality and professionalism throughout their Chapter area and, as appropriate, within their region, and 4) achieving excellence in all responsibilities.

Gospel Music Director (Music Ministries International – Anacostia)

The BAFB Gospel Service Music Director, under direction of the Contract Monitor (CM) of the Gospel Service (Chaplain), will provide and coordinate all music requirements for Bolling Gospel Choir, Women’s Choir, Male Chorus, Youth Choir, Children’s Choir, and Special Music.

Director of Digital Marketing (Audioengine – Wilmington, NC)

Audioengine is searching for an experienced, creative, and energetic Marketing Director.

This position will play a direct role to build brand awareness and to refine and focus our message. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to use their marketing, advertising, brand-building, and leadership experience to help grow a small, but stable 12-year-old startup. We’ve worked hard to create great audio products and now is the time to bring in more marketing expertise to take the company to the next level.

Marketing Manager (Saugatuck Center for the Arts – Saugatuck, MI)

As Marketing Manager, you will help maximize the potential of the SCA with new ideas and approaches. You will work closely with all of our teams (performance, education + exhibitions, rental, operations), leading the overall development and implementation of annual marketing plans to increase institutional and event awareness and drive ticket sales and enrollment for all SCA events. We just completed a strategic planning process with the DeVos Institute of Arts Management; the Marketing Manager works with the Executive Director and Marketing Committee to develop the tactics to implement the plan.

Partnership Director, Creator Products (Spotify – NYC)

We are looking for a Director of Partnerships focused on deals for the Creator R&D team in NYC. Creator R&D is Spotify’s product, engineering and design team dedicated to helping artists thrive. Creator builds features and services that help artists (and the team around them) grow, engage, monetize and understand their fans. This role will look after the strategic partnerships that Spotify strikes with music-focused technology companies with an emphasis on product, data and engineering capabilities and value exchange that enrich Spotify’s overall offering to artists. You will report into the Head of Partnerships for the Content and Creator Team.

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