Month: February 2018

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Don’t get comfortable

It is the dream of every adult to find job security. For those of you who have never heard of such a thing, job security refers to a job where long-term employment is yours, just so long as you don’t royally mess up. This kind of work was once even considered the ‘American Dream,’ but that employment does not exist in the music business.

No one reaches full-time employment in music by chance or sheer will alone. Success in this business is earned through the total work put in overtime, and for most, it takes many years to reach a point where they do not have to worry whether or not their bills will be paid from one month to the next. Even when they get there, and if they do everything right, there is still a better than 50% chance something beyond their control will change their trajectory within five years time.

Don’t let this break you. If you want to work in music then you have to accept the fact you the hustle really never ends. That doesn’t mean you have to work 24/7, but it does mean you need to be constantly pushing yourself towards bigger and better things. Full-time employment is not enough. Paying your bills is not enough. It’s not about money and it’s not about things. Longterm success in music is about constant personal development, both for yourself and for those around you.

Several years ago the head of publicity at an iconic heavy metal label told me that he challenged himself to develop a new skill every year that would – in some way – aide him in life. The year we spoke he had set to learning video editing, and by the following spring, he was making additional money creating promotional clips and lyric videos for bands of all sizes. He was also creating more interesting content for work, which in turn helped push the label forward.

We apply a similar practice here at Haulix. We invest in the skills our marketing and sales team need, such as public speaking and graphic design. We encourage our programmers to be creative with their designs, make training available to support team members, and hold weekly meetings to discuss the economics of our market with the entire team present. We don’t want our team to understand our business alone, we want them to understand the industry and our role in it, as well as that of all our competitors.

So ask yourself: What don’t I know?

The answer will shock you.

…And once the shock settles, get to work.

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Music Industry Job Board (February 27, 2018)

The music industry is growing, and it needs people to helpm build the future of entertainment. If that describes you, our job board is waiting.

New openings:

Analyst, Copyright Royalties (UMG – Woodland Hills, CA)

UMG is currently seeking an Analyst in its Copyright Royalties Department. The Analyst will, among other things: identify exploitations of assets, research song ownership, verify and assign copyright ownership splits with internal and external parties as required. The position requires focus, diligence, and accuracy, all accomplished in a fast-paced environment. An analyst must be agile and adaptable, organized and dependable – showing character and care for the work produced. The role also requires the ability to cultivate effective relationships with label personnel and other third parties.

Analyst, Ad Effectiveness (Pandora – NYC)

Coordinate projects with internal teams across multiple research vendors
and provide expertise in research methodology, interpret performance, and offer performance insights.

Hip-Hop Critic (Rolling Stone – NYC)

Rolling Stone is hiring a music critic and features writer to cover the entirety of hip-hop music. The music critic will have authority and audience within the hip-hop space. She/he will review albums and concerts, cover music news, conduct interviews and write feature stories. The music critic will write enterprise articles, profiles, previews, news, breaking news. Additionally, the music critic may represent the magazine at industry conferences, or on TV or radio. The music critic will contribute essays, opinion pieces, lists, and re-appraisals.

Booking Agent (Bialek’s Music – Rockville, MD)

Leading Washington, DC-based Talent Agency needs detailed, accurate, fast working, excellent with people team-player. Experience in the talent industry preferred.

Assistant to CEO (Pandora – Oakland, CA)

The Executive Assistant provides executive and administrative support to the Office of the CEO. The dynamic candidate we seek will be organized, detail-oriented, flexible, creative, forward-thinking, committed, and passionate about his/her work. Confidentiality and discretion are key. The candidate must be extremely professional and possess great communication skills. Due to the visibility of the position, the candidate needs to work well with all levels of company staff, as well as executives and support staff in high-profile partner organizations. This position will report directly to the CEO.

Executive/Personal Assistant to President of a Record Label (Tuff City – NYC)

We are a small, independent record label founded over thirty years ago in New York, NY. We focus mainly on hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B, and jazz recordings, and have amassed a very large catalog of works. We are seeking an executive/personal assistant to aide our President in his work.

Editorial Assistant (SonicBids – NYC)

At Backstage.com we are focused on creating the best casting tools, providing academic-level career advice and covering industry news for actors and talent seekers.

The editorial team at Backstage researches, creates and packages content to support and inspire our users in the major performing arts markets of London, New York City, and Los Angeles. We are looking for an editorial assistant with entry-level journalism/publishing experience to join our team.

If you are planning or have recently begun a career in editorial and are looking to gain experience in a professional and dynamic content organization, this is the opportunity for you. You’ll learn the ropes with a small, friendly team, and you’ll get a ton of hands-on experience with the administrative side of editorial: backend CMS uploads, interview transcription, content syndication and cold-calling leads and more.

Music Production Coordinator (National Children’s Chorus – NYC)

The National Children’s Chorus seeks a dynamic, service-oriented individual with experience in event production to manage weekly rehearsals on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for its students (5 to 15 years of age), seasonal performances and special events in New York. The role is to provide strong and dependable support for the organization’s local operations and infrastructure. The position requires excellence in production logistics, customer service, personnel management, writing and communication skills, flexibility and problem solving. Time will be spent both in an office setting, and on-site at events. Working closely with parents, students, and staff members is an integral part of this position.

Music Editor (NFL – Mount Laurel, NJ)

Select music from the NFL Films, and other production music libraries at the direction of show producers. Creatively edit music to picture, as well as review/repair previously edited music selections.

Executive Assistant (Cornerstone – NYC)

The Executive Assistant to CEO will provide a full range of administrative support including but not limited to: scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, making travel arrangements, processing expense reports and assisting with special projects.

Music Coordinator (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

he Music Coordinator will assist the Music Development Manager with day-to-day administration, communications, and events within the Sound Design music program.

Coordinator, Client Relations (Ticketmaster – NYC)

The Client Relations Coordinator position will play a crucial role for Ticketmaster’s OnTour team, in the company’s continued evolution in the live entertainment industry. Ticketmaster’s OnTour team is the company’s artist facing department, tasked with building Ticketmaster’s relationships with the artist community, along with informing artists’ teams and acting as a resource to those teams to help them maximize ticket sales, marketing and drive incremental revenue throughout their tour cycle. The Client Relations coordinator will play a critical role in maintaining a solid foundation for the expanding OnTour team, and identifying potential areas of growth with both new and existing clients. The qualified candidate will have demonstrated an understanding of the live music industry.

Music Business Reporter (Rolling Stone – NYC)

Rolling Stone is hiring a reporter to cover the music business. We are seeking a strong writer who is well-connected with good sources within the music industry. The reporter will be responsible for breaking news and writing in-depth business analysis stories. The ideal candidate should have three or more years of business reporting and writing experience. The successful applicant should have proven experience in reporting and finding scoops for a newspaper, trade magazine, or real-time news service, and should possess the ability to write feature stories as well as develop insightful sidebars and other forms of content presentation.

Music Counsel, YouTube (Google – NYC)

You’re an experienced lawyer who will focus on cutting edge music licensing, policy development, content-creation and distribution, and related transactions for Google products, particularly YouTube and Google Play.

You will be managing, drafting, and analyzing a wide variety of music and video content licensing and distribution agreements for YouTube and Google’s growing digital media business, as well as analyzing and advising on legal issues relating to the use of music across the entire spectrum of Google products around the world for agreements and for policy development. You may also provide commercial and product-related legal support for YouTube more generally. You’re a diligent and proactive person who can bring excellent business judgment and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a collegial, fast-paced team environment.

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Producer, Live Events: Urban (Spotify – NYC)

The Spotify Live Team within Creator Services is looking for a live music expert and live music producer to build off-platform experiences that connect music makers, fans and local scenes to bring the story of our global Urban music community to life. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to develop creative executions that amplify our programming as a live extension of our content offering. You’ll build scalable solutions to maximize the success of these events and drive business. Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences music via Spotify.

Apple Music Operations: Artist Relationship (Apple – Santa Clara Valley, CA)

Apple Music Operations is looking to drive Artist support across the iTunes & Apple Music ecosystem. Be part of history by driving the technical development of artist tools and resources, and by building a team to build artist support. This role will require extensive advocation of artist needs across various functions as well as with internal International business teams.

Music Industry Program Specialist (USC – Los Angeles, CA)

The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music invites applications for a Music Industry Program Specialist in the Division of Contemporary Music. This is a full-time, non-supervisory position, to start as early as February 2018. Combining the benefits of a world-class conservatory and a leading research university, the USC Thornton School of Music offers students the opportunity to pursue a thorough music education in a real-world context. We offer students a full range of musical disciplines across a demanding innovative curriculum, and the opportunity to work with a faculty of national and international renown.

Store Manager (UMG – Philadelphia)

Fame House, a Universal Music Group company, seeks an E-Commerce Store Manager to work across our clients’ stores to ensure best-in-class merchandising services are executed for our clients. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most successful artists and entertainment companies in the world, and to work with emerging digital music and entertainment technologies. You will have opportunities to submit ideas and processes for the company to utilize into the future.

Project Manager (WMG – Burbank, CA)

The Project Manager is a key part of the team and is responsible for leading, documenting, and managing complex and high-profile projects and creative campaigns across various channels, including but not limited to web, e-commerce, email and other marketing platforms. You will manage campaigns that will reach millions of music fans around the world and contribute to the success of some of the best and biggest artists. You’ll work with a talented and data-driven team of Project Managers, Digital Designers, UX Designers, Developers, CRM Managers, Email Production Specialists, and Digital Marketers. If you love music, technology, and the internet, this job is for you.

Coordinator (Rebel One – Los Angeles)

We are currently seeking a coordinator to provide support to the founder of the company as well as supervise various client projects. The position offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the entertainment/music business and provides exposure to key industry players. The ideal candidate is organized, diligent, and a self-starter.

Paid Media Manager, Social: Amazon Music (Amazon – Seattle, WA)

Success in this role requires strategic thinking in the paid social space and mobile marketing, along with building ambitious plans and goals executed daily at the highest level. You will need to understand the breadth and depth of Amazon Music’s business and identify why, where, when, and how to acquire customers at scale via paid social media and driving to cost per acquisition targets. You will build and execute campaigns to deliver results with data-driven analyses. You will need to be entrepreneurial and roll up your sleeves – you will execute/optimize campaigns aligned to media and creative. Overall, you will be challenged to push boundaries, propose and execute new ideas.

Music Manager (Maxxammo – Chicago, IL)

I am looking for a manager to help me manage me as an artist and my collective label maxxammo. Management would include anything from show bookings, event planning, release dates for our music, business meeting setups, promotions, ect. Commission rate 20 percent of gross income.

Manager, Music Label Partnerships, YouTube and Google Play (Google – San Bruno, CA)

As Manager, Music Label Business Development & Partnerships for the U.S., you will be responsible for providing ongoing business development and relationship management to YouTube and Google Play’s key U.S. label partners. In this role you will interact regularly with counterparts at labels, facilitating ongoing business and operational processes, resolving inquiries, and identifying and driving mutual business growth opportunities. You will also collaborate closely with internal teams. You will have exceptional partner management skills, a service mindset and extensive relationships in the music industry.

Booking Agent (Chance’s Now Management and Promotions Label – Dallas, TX)

Chance’s Now Management and Promotions Label Inc. Be a Chance’s Now booking agent and you get your earned pay, I don’t ask for a percentage. You keep all. I give you artists and leads and I promote your booking’s. I promote the artist all over. If you find something for a certain artist that I didn’t lead you to if there’s an open spot I say book them if the price is right for both you and Artists. I am a manager and promoter label, not a record Label who wants you to do all.

Artist Relations & Business Administration Specialist (Yamaha – NYC)

Yamaha team members are passionate about music and sound! As the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, stellar customer service, and innovation. Clarivate Analytics has named Yamaha a Top 100 Global Innovator for the past three years. Are you passionate about music and sound, a creative thinker, and have the drive to create results?”

Our flagship Atelier-New York, part of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc., has compiled an admirable record of achievement, including those related to R&D, Artist Relations, training and contributions to the Band & Orchestral Division’s many programs. The strategic location of Atelier–New York, along with that of its sister atelier, Atelier-Los Angeles, provide the B&O Division world-class technicians and managers.

Here’s what you’ll do:

  • Create and coordinate the regular execution of marketing plans targeting appropriate high schools, colleges, universities, conservatories, professional ensembles and musicians as a means to grow Yamaha brand influence in those institutions and communities leading to greater adoption sales and acceptance of Yamaha instruments. This will include proactive outbound calling as well as onsite visits.
  • Outreach to conservatories, colleges universities, and magnet arts high schools for tours and presentations. Will also set up master classes with artists for colleges and universities.
  • Will be a liaison between Atelier-NY and Yamaha Artist Services in Indiana (YASIN) to include sharing artists and target artists information, coordinating artists contact strategy and outreach, artists pricing and providing Atelier support for YASIN projects when needed.

Social Media Manager: Rated Red (Complex – Nashville, TN)

Are you a motivated, hands-on, talented Social Media Manager ready to seize an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects for the Heartland’s premier entertainment brand?

Based in Nashville, TN, Rated Red is seeking a Social Media Manager to assist in the development of social strategies, execute all social posting and manage the Rated Red community.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate fresh thinking and creative, cutting-edge work that stands out from the clutter.

Content Partnerships Manager (CreatorGen Media and Talent Management – Dayton, OH)

Dailymotion is one of the world’s leading video-sharing platforms. It attracts over 300 million unique visitors and 3 billion videos views worldwide per month by offering the best content from users, independent content creators and premium partners. As part of its growing activities, Dailymotion is looking to enforce its programmatic and monetization product by building its own video ad stack to deliver new monetization solution for its own ecosystem around online, mobile and TV, and provide innovative marketing solutions for advertisers.

Manager, Amazon Digital (WMG – Burbank, CA)

Join the US Amazon account management team on a temporary basis to drive marketing plans and provide support around data insights.

Project Manager (Mr. 305/Sony – Miami, FL)

The role will involve working with our artist, alongside our distribution partners to plan to implement & deliver successful campaigns. This is an exciting time to be joining Mr 305 Inc, and to be successful in the role, we need a confident, quick learner who is not afraid of asking questions but also must be great at taking control of situations as well as building long-lasting relationships with partners.

Booking Agent (JV Agency – Beverly Hills, CA)

Management Agency is seeking a Booking Agent skilled at matching artists with appropriate venues and audiences where they will perform in various venues and events.

Booking Agent (Sam Watkins Country and ITNS Radio – Idlewild, OH)

Our music management company and worldwide radio network is seeking a booking agent for artists and bands. Work from home in your area. Training and 24/7 support provided. Must have sales experience and a passion for music. Be ready to start immediately!

Culture Writer (The Femme Oasis – Chicago, IL)

Write articles on culturally relevant subjects pertaining to music, television/film, politics/activism or any other culture related topics.

Production Coordinator (Salem Media Group – St. Louis, MO)

Salem Media Group in St. Louis, Missouri is looking for a part-time Production Coordinator for our two local radio stations – 1380AMTheAnswer, a conservative News Talk format and Praise 95.1, our Urban Contemporary Gospel format.

Job duties will include assisting with spot creation, spot dubbing, and running client sessions. Other duties as assigned.

Promotion Coordinator: WDZH (Entercom Communication Corp – Detroit, MI)

98.7 AMP Radio Detroit is looking for energetic event team members who love to interact with listeners. Must be responsible, timely and able to set up and break down station equipment. Love of top 40 music, knowledge of pop culture, and a great attitude are a must!

Production Manager (UMG – NYC)

Manages all US-Owned release across all four East Coast Labels (Republic/Island/Def Jam/Verve) for the world; not including the U.S.

Assistant Production Coordinator (Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL)

Ravinia Festival is seeking an Assistant Production Coordinator whose focus will be aiding the Production department during the 2018 summer season across all performance genres. The Assistant Production Coordinator must have the ability to embrace and actively support Ravinia’s culture of integrity, professionalism, collaboration, mutual respect and customer focus. Ravinia is a union house, so there are no technical/on-stage aspects to this position. Employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. This position reports to the Production Operations Manager, Coordinator, Production Manager and Artistic Producers.

Product Manager (Chicago Music Exchange – Chicago, IL)

Chicago Music Exchange is searching for a strong addition to our product management team with an expertise in drums and professional audio. We seek active, motivated, passionate individuals who will continue our tradition of excellence while expanding it beyond anything we’ve done before. This position gives the opportunity to be directly involved with the builders and manufacturers that create the gear with which we are all obsessed.

Production Strategist (BMF Media – NYC)

As a Production Strategist at BMF Media, you are a mature, professional individual with strong production and budgeting backgrounds. You show great creativity, problem solving and the ability to manage multiple event budgets. You will be a leader, working closely with the production team, reporting to the Director of Strategy.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Being Heard

Today it is both simpler and more difficult than ever before to be heard. On the one hand, music is now digital, which makes accessing millions of songs and albums incredibly simple no matter where you happen to be. At the same time, however, more artists are vying for the attention of music fans and professionals than at any other point in recorded history.

This is the ultimate catch-22 in the streaming age. Music is incredibly easy to access pretty much anywhere around the globe, but influencing people to listen to something they don’t already know is as hard – if not harder – than it was when you had to mail physical promotional copies of new releases to press, labels, etc.

Some artists may take comfort in knowing every other aspiring talent is facing this exact challenge, but if that is not enough to soothe your worried mind we have some advice that may help you get ahead of the competition:

Start by saying hello

You would not believe the number of artists who blindly send links to new/unreleased music to hundreds of industry professionals every single day without as much as an introductory email. These releases, by and large, go unheard. Industry professionals are always looking for the next big thing, but if an artist cannot be bothered to introduce themselves before seeking a deal/exposure, then many in the music business take that as a sign the artist may not be that professional after all. People prefer to work with people they know and believe in, so make yourself known and give them a reason to believe in you.

Never attach song files to an email

The average industry influencer receives well over 100 emails a day, and those working in artist discovery tend to receive countless more. As a result, inbox space is very limited. The only thing attaching song files to an email will accomplish is guaranteeing your letter has a one-way ticket to the recipient’s trash can.

Comparisons can be enticing

Artists like to believe they are the only person/group on the planet making the kind of music they create. While that may be true to an extent, there are undoubtedly some other, more popular artists who sound similar enough that people who enjoy those acts may enjoy what you — the new artist/group — has to offer. By using smart comparisons, you make it quicker for industry professionals to understand the type of music you’re creating and whether or not it may be something their audience/customers would want to experience.

Use a promotional distribution platform

There are numerous ways to send music to industry professionals. You can use file-sharing services or streaming platforms, but if you want to present your art in a way customized to reflect who you are as creator, then you need a company a promotional distribution service.

Haulix offers a secure way to share streams and downloads of your latest release through email invitations and promotional web pages customized to reflect your talent. Not only will you be sharing your music using a service that is recognized and praised throughout the industry, but you will be doing so in a way that places the focus squarely on your talent. Your promotional page will have no third party ads and minimal Haulix branding. You can add cover art, background images, embedded videos, tour dates, bios, and more – all while ensuring your music will be protected from piracy with Haulix’s unique watermarking system.

You can try Haulix for an entire month right now for free. Follow this link and start getting your music in front of the industry’s leading influencers and decisions makers today.

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Inside Music Podcast #121: Freelance Life (with Landon Defever)

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 welcomes freelance writer and podcaster Landon Defever into his home for a conversation about life in music after finding work elsewhere. Landon chased his dreams in music for years before finding secure employment in another area of business. Still, and often for no money, Landon continues to be active in the industry. Why does he do it? We learn the answer to this, as well as plenty more, on this episode of the show.

Want even more Inside Music? Subscribe to the show on iTunes!

https://soundcloud.com/inside-music-podcast/121-freelance-life-with-landon-defever

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Music Industry Job Board (February 19, 2018)

The music industry is growing, and it needs people to helpm build the future of entertainment. If that describes you, our job board is waiting.

New openings:

Producer, Live Events: Urban (Spotify – NYC)

The Spotify Live Team within Creator Services is looking for a live music expert and live music producer to build off-platform experiences that connect music makers, fans and local scenes to bring the story of our global Urban music community to life. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to develop creative executions that amplify our programming as a live extension of our content offering. You’ll build scalable solutions to maximize the success of these events and drive business. Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences music via Spotify.

Apple Music Operations: Artist Relationship (Apple – Santa Clara Valley, CA)

Apple Music Operations is looking to drive Artist support across the iTunes & Apple Music ecosystem. Be part of history by driving the technical development of artist tools and resources, and by building a team to build artist support. This role will require extensive advocation of artist needs across various functions as well as with internal International business teams.

Music Industry Program Specialist (USC – Los Angeles, CA)

The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music invites applications for a Music Industry Program Specialist in the Division of Contemporary Music. This is a full-time, non-supervisory position, to start as early as February 2018. Combining the benefits of a world-class conservatory and a leading research university, the USC Thornton School of Music offers students the opportunity to pursue a thorough music education in a real-world context. We offer students a full range of musical disciplines across a demanding innovative curriculum, and the opportunity to work with a faculty of national and international renown.

Store Manager (UMG – Philadelphia)

Fame House, a Universal Music Group company, seeks an E-Commerce Store Manager to work across our clients’ stores to ensure best-in-class merchandising services are executed for our clients. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most successful artists and entertainment companies in the world, and to work with emerging digital music and entertainment technologies. You will have opportunities to submit ideas and processes for the company to utilize into the future.

Project Manager (WMG – Burbank, CA)

The Project Manager is a key part of the team and is responsible for leading, documenting, and managing complex and high-profile projects and creative campaigns across various channels, including but not limited to web, e-commerce, email and other marketing platforms. You will manage campaigns that will reach millions of music fans around the world and contribute to the success of some of the best and biggest artists. You’ll work with a talented and data-driven team of Project Managers, Digital Designers, UX Designers, Developers, CRM Managers, Email Production Specialists, and Digital Marketers. If you love music, technology, and the internet, this job is for you.

Coordinator (Rebel One – Los Angeles)

We are currently seeking a coordinator to provide support to the founder of the company as well as supervise various client projects. The position offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about the entertainment/music business and provides exposure to key industry players. The ideal candidate is organized, diligent, and a self-starter.

Paid Media Manager, Social: Amazon Music (Amazon – Seattle, WA)

Success in this role requires strategic thinking in the paid social space and mobile marketing, along with building ambitious plans and goals executed daily at the highest level. You will need to understand the breadth and depth of Amazon Music’s business and identify why, where, when, and how to acquire customers at scale via paid social media and driving to cost per acquisition targets. You will build and execute campaigns to deliver results with data-driven analyses. You will need to be entrepreneurial and roll up your sleeves – you will execute/optimize campaigns aligned to media and creative. Overall, you will be challenged to push boundaries, propose and execute new ideas.

Music Manager (Maxxammo – Chicago, IL)

I am looking for a manager to help me manage me as an artist and my collective label maxxammo. Management would include anything from show bookings, event planning, release dates for our music, business meeting setups, promotions, ect. Commission rate 20 percent of gross income.

Manager, Music Label Partnerships, YouTube and Google Play (Google – San Bruno, CA)

As Manager, Music Label Business Development & Partnerships for the U.S., you will be responsible for providing ongoing business development and relationship management to YouTube and Google Play’s key U.S. label partners. In this role you will interact regularly with counterparts at labels, facilitating ongoing business and operational processes, resolving inquiries, and identifying and driving mutual business growth opportunities. You will also collaborate closely with internal teams. You will have exceptional partner management skills, a service mindset and extensive relationships in the music industry.

Booking Agent (Chance’s Now Management and Promotions Label – Dallas, TX)

Chance’s Now Management and Promotions Label Inc. Be a Chance’s Now booking agent and you get your earned pay, I don’t ask for a percentage. You keep all. I give you artists and leads and I promote your booking’s. I promote the artist all over. If you find something for a certain artist that I didn’t lead you to if there’s an open spot I say book them if the price is right for both you and Artists. I am a manager and promoter label, not a record Label who wants you to do all.

Artist Relations & Business Administration Specialist (Yamaha – NYC)

Yamaha team members are passionate about music and sound! As the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, we are known for our quality, stellar customer service, and innovation. Clarivate Analytics has named Yamaha a Top 100 Global Innovator for the past three years. Are you passionate about music and sound, a creative thinker, and have the drive to create results?”

Our flagship Atelier-New York, part of Yamaha Artist Services, Inc., has compiled an admirable record of achievement, including those related to R&D, Artist Relations, training and contributions to the Band & Orchestral Division’s many programs. The strategic location of Atelier–New York, along with that of its sister atelier, Atelier-Los Angeles, provide the B&O Division world-class technicians and managers.

Here’s what you’ll do:

  • Create and coordinate the regular execution of marketing plans targeting appropriate high schools, colleges, universities, conservatories, professional ensembles and musicians as a means to grow Yamaha brand influence in those institutions and communities leading to greater adoption sales and acceptance of Yamaha instruments. This will include proactive outbound calling as well as onsite visits.
  • Outreach to conservatories, colleges universities, and magnet arts high schools for tours and presentations. Will also set up master classes with artists for colleges and universities.
  • Will be a liaison between Atelier-NY and Yamaha Artist Services in Indiana (YASIN) to include sharing artists and target artists information, coordinating artists contact strategy and outreach, artists pricing and providing Atelier support for YASIN projects when needed.

Social Media Manager: Rated Red (Complex – Nashville, TN)

Are you a motivated, hands-on, talented Social Media Manager ready to seize an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects for the Heartland’s premier entertainment brand?

Based in Nashville, TN, Rated Red is seeking a Social Media Manager to assist in the development of social strategies, execute all social posting and manage the Rated Red community.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate fresh thinking and creative, cutting-edge work that stands out from the clutter.

Content Partnerships Manager (CreatorGen Media and Talent Management – Dayton, OH)

Dailymotion is one of the world’s leading video-sharing platforms. It attracts over 300 million unique visitors and 3 billion videos views worldwide per month by offering the best content from users, independent content creators and premium partners. As part of its growing activities, Dailymotion is looking to enforce its programmatic and monetization product by building its own video ad stack to deliver new monetization solution for its own ecosystem around online, mobile and TV, and provide innovative marketing solutions for advertisers.

Manager, Amazon Digital (WMG – Burbank, CA)

Join the US Amazon account management team on a temporary basis to drive marketing plans and provide support around data insights.

Project Manager (Mr. 305/Sony – Miami, FL)

The role will involve working with our artist, alongside our distribution partners to plan to implement & deliver successful campaigns. This is an exciting time to be joining Mr 305 Inc, and to be successful in the role, we need a confident, quick learner who is not afraid of asking questions but also must be great at taking control of situations as well as building long-lasting relationships with partners.

Booking Agent (JV Agency – Beverly Hills, CA)

Management Agency is seeking a Booking Agent skilled at matching artists with appropriate venues and audiences where they will perform in various venues and events.

Booking Agent (Sam Watkins Country and ITNS Radio – Idlewild, OH)

Our music management company and worldwide radio network is seeking a booking agent for artists and bands. Work from home in your area. Training and 24/7 support provided. Must have sales experience and a passion for music. Be ready to start immediately!

Culture Writer (The Femme Oasis – Chicago, IL)

Write articles on culturally relevant subjects pertaining to music, television/film, politics/activism or any other culture related topics.

Production Coordinator (Salem Media Group – St. Louis, MO)

Salem Media Group in St. Louis, Missouri is looking for a part-time Production Coordinator for our two local radio stations – 1380AMTheAnswer, a conservative News Talk format and Praise 95.1, our Urban Contemporary Gospel format.

Job duties will include assisting with spot creation, spot dubbing, and running client sessions. Other duties as assigned.

Promotion Coordinator: WDZH (Entercom Communication Corp – Detroit, MI)

98.7 AMP Radio Detroit is looking for energetic event team members who love to interact with listeners. Must be responsible, timely and able to set up and break down station equipment. Love of top 40 music, knowledge of pop culture, and a great attitude are a must!

Production Manager (UMG – NYC)

Manages all US-Owned release across all four East Coast Labels (Republic/Island/Def Jam/Verve) for the world; not including the U.S.

Assistant Production Coordinator (Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL)

Ravinia Festival is seeking an Assistant Production Coordinator whose focus will be aiding the Production department during the 2018 summer season across all performance genres. The Assistant Production Coordinator must have the ability to embrace and actively support Ravinia’s culture of integrity, professionalism, collaboration, mutual respect and customer focus. Ravinia is a union house, so there are no technical/on-stage aspects to this position. Employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. This position reports to the Production Operations Manager, Coordinator, Production Manager and Artistic Producers.

Product Manager (Chicago Music Exchange – Chicago, IL)

Chicago Music Exchange is searching for a strong addition to our product management team with an expertise in drums and professional audio. We seek active, motivated, passionate individuals who will continue our tradition of excellence while expanding it beyond anything we’ve done before. This position gives the opportunity to be directly involved with the builders and manufacturers that create the gear with which we are all obsessed.

Production Strategist (BMF Media – NYC)

As a Production Strategist at BMF Media, you are a mature, professional individual with strong production and budgeting backgrounds. You show great creativity, problem solving and the ability to manage multiple event budgets. You will be a leader, working closely with the production team, reporting to the Director of Strategy.

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Production Coordinator (WMG – NYC)

The Production Coordinator is a key part of the team and is responsible for data flow management, basic administration of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and general support for the web and email team. You will be involved with campaigns that will reach millions of music fans around the world and contribute to the success of some of the best and biggest artists. You’ll work with a talented and data-driven team of Project Managers, Digital Designers, UX Designers, Developers, CRM Managers, Email Production Specialists, and Digital Marketers. If you love music, technology, and the internet, this job is for you.

Creative Strategist (Soundcloud – NYC)

You’ll work in close collaboration with the Brand Revenue team (Sales & Account Management) and interface in a cross-functional capacity on a number of projects with Creative Services, Content and Legal to create engaging brand partner solutions. In this combination strategy and design role, you to take ownership of each project from the early pre-sales strategy and ideation phase and see it through to the campaign’s final execution. In addition, you’ll be driving the communication of the Brand Revenue team’s needs and expectations across other product and content stakeholders.

Head of Music and Voice (PHMG – Dallas, TX)

The Head of Music and Voice is a unique role that requires an exacting combination of commercial ingenuity and artistic flair. With previous experience in the creative music industry or in an advertising agency, you’ll equally balance the needs of the business, the client, and the creative talent. And as a true people person, you’ll have the innate ability to liaise with people at all levels – as well as the confidence to present to leading company figures.

This role represents a unique opportunity to spearhead the success of the Brand-Sound™product in the US, and expand the Music and Voice team in this territory. Therefore, it offers strong potential for movement into management so experience in this field would be desirable.

Music Partner Operations Lead (Facebook – NYC)

We are seeking a Music Partner Operations Lead to manage technical operations and global product support functions for music publishers. Candidates will have extensive operational experience with publishers and performing rights organizations including rights management, reporting, data reconciliation, and development of supporting systems. They will also be data-driven 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.

In-Game DJ/Music Coordinator (Tampa Bay Rays – St. Peterburg, FL)

This person will be responsible for selecting and playing music for Tampa Bay Rays home games, including; during batting practice, pre-game, in between innings, and postgame.

Music Producer (JAABU Music Group – Chicago, IL)

We are looking for a great music producer with a specific talent for pop music. The right candidate will have:

  • Talent within the pop music genre
  • An ability to deliver high-quality assets with 24-hour turnaround time or less
  • A demonstrated ability to compose, produce, mix, and master their own work
  • Excellent communication skills
  • An ability to embrace constructive feedback
  • Located in Chicago
  • Singing/songwriting abilities are a plus, but not required.

To apply, please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in JAABU Music Group, as well as a demo reel.

Production Assistant, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute (Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL)

Production Assistant is a time-intensive position including work during nights and weekends. This position reports to the Administrative Director of the Institute and works closely with the Operations Manager and all other RSMI staff to perform all aspects of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute’s daily operations.

Marketing Manager (Amazon Music – Seattle, WA)

Our team is focused on building a personalized, curated, and seamless music experience. We want to help our customers discover up-and-coming artists, while also having access to their favorite established musicians. We build systems that are distributed on a large scale, spanning our music apps, web player, and voice-forward audio engagement on mobile and Amazon Echo devices, powered by Alexa to support our customer base. Amazon Music offerings are available in countries around the world, and our applications support our mission of delivering music to customers in new and exciting ways that enhance their day-to-day lives.

As a Marketing Manager for Amazon Music Canada and Rest of the World team, your key responsibilities will include the following:

  • Build an understanding of international customer base and develop marketing programs to target these customer segments
  • Demonstrate the ability to work at the planning level (generating bold and innovative ideas for growth) and at the tactical level (managing advertising campaign execution, creating and optimizing campaigns, analyzing traffic data and solving problems).

Sr. Director, Film & TV Music (WMG – Burbank, CA)

The Senior Director will work to secure WBR artist tracks in film, TV and soundtracks in order to bring in licensing revenue as well as promote artists to the benefit of the overall company, especially in the streaming platform.

Music Production crew (Noah Boyd – New Bedford, MA)

We are planning on doing a Hotel Transylvania 3 Inspired Album, Monster Cruise. We are looking for producers and songwriters to have the songs produced and written. The songs (Bad Moon, Cruisin, Blood Cadillac, Problem, Beautiful, Cashed Out, Transylvania, Monster, Erica, Hannibal, Ghost, Monster Hotel, Burn it Up, More Money = More Problems, Lovebird, What you ask for) are already planned. The Genres and Inspiration for are Country, Pop, Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, and EDM. The Deadline is Late 2018, as the album will be released on Halloween of 2019, and will be recorded in Early 2019. If anyone is Interested, Let me know.

Video and Music Rights Manager Support Lead, Media Operations(Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

We are seeking a leader to manage our video and music licenses support functions. This individual will focus on building our support model and a team of specialists that will help scale our evolving music licensing needs and rights Manager product support. Candidates will be data-driven, self-motivated, and flexible to frequent changes. They will also be able to work successfully across teams and regions, think creatively about nebulous issues, and be passionate about problem-solving. This is a full-time position located in Menlo Park, California.

Sr. Integrated Marketing Manager, Amazon Music (Amazon – Seattle, WA)

The Amazon Music team is looking for a motivated, customer-obsessed, analytical Senior Integrated Marketing Manager , with a particular emphasis on our industry-leading experience on Alexa-enabled devices. This role will own the strategic planning of integrated marketing initiatives partnering with key Amazon teams, including Amazon Echo and Prime teams, as well as key Music teams such as Editorial & Programming, Label Relations, Product, and Marketing. From managing the weekly flow of new releases and playlists, to launching new music features on Alexa, to driving our Prime Day marketing – this role will be at the forefront of our most highly visible marketing activations in Music and a critical part of instilling operational discipline for a quickly growing team.

The ideal candidate will be a global hub for Marketing and the authority on upcoming events, feature launches, and marketing plans as well as the expert on what has worked and what we’ve learned. You will be just as comfortable discussing beta test results with our product team as you are providing feedback on the wording of a press release. You will work with our analysts to uncover interesting customer insights one minute and coordinate with visual designers on creative assets the next minute. The role will be based in the US but with global scope, coordinating extensively with our expanding Marketing teams in London, Paris, Munich, Tokyo, Bangalore, Sydney, and beyond.

This role will be key to continuing our fast growth and will manage programs to deliver on our aggressive goals and quantify business results with data-driven analyses. You will coordinate with marketing managers that own the customer experience across multiple platforms, devices, and services and will need to be obsessed with details to be successful. You will need to be entrepreneurial and roll up your sleeves. Overall, you will be challenged to push boundaries, propose and execute new ideas, while maintaining a constant eye on process and efficiency to establish best practices for Amazon Music.

Production Manager (Carmel Bach Festival – Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA)

The Carmel Bach Festival, Inc., a summer music festival located in Carmel, CA, is seeking an experienced Production Manager for its 81ST performance season in July 2018.

During the March-June time frame, work can be done remotely via email, Skype, and conference calls, although one on-site planning meeting in Carmel is required. During those months, the Production Manager schedules crew hours and begins production logistics discussions with the Artistic Leadership team, the administrative staff, and the venues.

For the period June 27 – August 1, 2018, the Production Manager will reside in Festival-provided housing in Carmel.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Production Manager is responsible for planning and implementing all stage activities for rehearsals and performances at the multiple venues utilized in the Festival’s Main Concert and Chamber Music series and certain donor and patron cultivation events.

This position serves as the liaison among the Principal Conductor, Associate Conductor, CBF administrative staff, technical crew, musicians, and vocal soloists, keeping abreast of all production elements, such as stage cues, set design, equipment moves, props, and rehearsal and performance schedules.

Senior Vice President, Entertainment Public Relations (Showtime – Los Angeles, CA)

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI) is looking for a Senior Vice President, Entertainment Public Relations who will oversee the network’s entertainment PR teams on the East and West Coast. Responsibilities will include:

  • SVP will oversee the consumer PR team, managing entertainment PR and operations staff on the East and West Coast, as well as the department’s budget.
  • Responsible for the development and execution of all PR campaigns, and generating strategic media plans for the network’s original series, limited series, films, comedy specials, and documentaries. Will also be responsible for all casting, development and pilot trade announcements.
  • Strong management skills required with experience supervising a large staff of senior-level employees across LA and NY, ability to delegate work, and provide constructive feedback to employees.

Senior Consultant, Media & Entertainment (Amazon – Santa Monica, CA)

Do you have senior level global technology media and entertainment consulting experience deploying technologies, platforms and solutions in the Media and Entertainment (M&E) Industry? Do you have extensive technology experience and skills to deliver AWS platforms, technologies and infrastructure solutions to Global M&E customers?

At AWS, we are hiring Senior M&E Consultants focused on cloud computing technology to help our partners develop, deploy and drive new platforms, solutions, and global digital content workflows, working directly with AWS Partners and Global M&E Clients.

The position requires a blend of skills including strong business acumen, M&E/IT technology understanding, strategy, and creative M&E industry requirements surrounding TV/Film/Animation/OTT, production, postproduction and global workflows.

SVP Creative (Broadcast Music, Inc – NYC)

BMI is proud to have many long-term loyal team members who uphold core values of integrity, dedication, inclusion & respect, accountability & team work, adaptability & courage and effective communication.

We have an exciting opportunity for an SVP, Creative responsible for leading the Creative team in developing and executing acquisition and retention strategies through the following:

  • Creating and sustaining relationships in the music business and broader business community.
  • Leading the Creative leadership team in establishing and maintaining close working relationships with established writers and publishers as well as their agents, managers and attorneys.
  • Building and maintaining an open and cohesive culture with the Creative team.
  • Ensuring a targeted focus on emerging music trends resulting in constant flow of new music to build BMI’s market share across all genres and platforms.
  • Working in tandem with Licensing and International to identify repertoire acquisition and retention goals.

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Music (Eventbrite – San Francisco, CA)

Strong candidates for this role will be creative, analytical, and strategic, with a proven ability to identify product opportunities, craft key messages, develop and execute go-to-market strategies. You will have a proven track record of working efficiently and transparently across functional teams, bringing new products to market with high adoption and usage, and tackling complex and ambiguous challenges.

You’ll own the go-to-market process – including product naming, positioning, launch plans – partnering closely with product management, sales, client services, and demand gen teams to drive adoption and usage of our new music solution. You’ll perform extensive and up-to-date analysis on the live events, including features offered by alternative products in the market. You’ll determine how best to position the value offered by our new music solution to prospects, clients, and ticket buyers and deliver the assets to support launches and sales materials including pitch decks, case studies, videos, and owned web properties. You’ll hone the delivery model for our new music solution, including pricing and packaging, and report on our results.

In short, you’re a well-organized problem solver that makes a big impact and inspires others to do the same

Senior Director / Vice President, Business Affairs (iHeartMedia – NYC)

The Senior Director, Business Affairs will primarily support iHeartMedia’s national sales and marketing solutions divisions to handle custom advertising sales transactions. Transaction elements to include media plans, sponsorship deliverables, content creation and other customized marketing solutions for advertisers and agencies.

Vice President, Events & Venue Partnerships (iHeartMedia – NYC)

The Vice President of Events & Venue Partnerships will report to the Senior Vice President of Events & Venue Partnerships and will be responsible for leading and supporting sponsorship sales efforts for the iHeartRadio national tent-pole events, Theaters and custom event opportunities through lead generation and generating new revenue.

Creative Services Director (Capitol Christian Music Group – Brentwood, TN)

Are you an enthusiastic, skilled graphic designer? Are you looking for an employer that fosters your career growth? Are you passionate about music?

…If so, we’d love to connect with you.

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The dos and don’ts of proper email etiquette

Dear reader: Are you in a band, managing a band, working their PR, or writing about them? Perhaps you’re about to send off that all-important request to photograph a live show of your favorite artist or apply to write for a major publication?

Regardless of what area of the music industry you work in, there is one universal aspect that connects all of us: emails are every bit as important as phone calls and Skype meetings. In our world, an opening email is often your first and best chance to make the right impression. Make a good first impression with a band or company and you can be set for years. Make a bad impression, however, and it is extremely difficult to recover.

As a publicist, managing editor and former hiring manager, I’ve seen nearly everything over the last five years. A few of my email experiences with bands and industry clients include alcohol-driven rants, smiley faces after every sentence, misspelling my three-letter name (if I had a nickel for every time I’ve been called Jo or Joy…), being called Insert Name Here, and being outright insulted.

It’s a roller coaster, this music business. But with five years of experience in multiple fields, I’m here to share with you some tips on maximizing your email correspondence. Whether you’re in a band looking to get a label’s attention, applying for that dream paying job, sending a request to your favorite band’s PR team or just looking to expand your relationships with the right people, these are a few do’s and don’ts to make you look as professional as possible in all your industry dealings.  

DO: Get straight to the point.

This is essential, regardless of what industry field you work in. Whether you want to speak with a label executive, get your band some coverage or send a job application, don’t overload your message with unnecessary text. A quick 1-2 sentences for a polite introduction, then get down to business.

Use your first main paragraph to outline your reason for contact and what you’re looking for. For publicists, in particular, state the artist’s genre and who they sound similar to. With many industry workers forever fighting losing battles against their inboxes, if you take too much time getting to the point, your message may be deleted. Always make your language clear, concise and professional to give yourself the best chance of getting your desired response.

DON’T: Try to fake sincerity.

Sounds incredibly obvious, right? Well, just like measuring someone’s tone in person or on the phone, it is also easy enough to judge a person’s sincerity in e-mail correspondence. Do your in-depth messages receive a sentence or two in response? Are there a lot of basic spelling errors? Sentences with no punctuation at the end? Particularly blunt language? All of these imply a level of laziness, a lack of respect, and too little desire to be helpful. An insincere person can often be spotted a mile away, even through e-mail messages, and news of an unpleasant experience spreads quickly in this industry. So how can you maximize your chances of making the right first impression?

DO: Be as kind and accommodating to the other person as possible.

The music industry is all about building relationships, and chances are you’ll be dealing with a lot of the same people over and over. If you make yourself easy and pleasant to work with, new friendships will emerge and the number of great opportunities you receive will grow very quickly. This quality could make the difference between being approved or denied from that “dream opportunity” you’ve been waiting for.

DON’T: Introduce yourself with “What’s up?”

For job applicants, in particular, this is a must. During my hiring manager days, the number of applications I received that started with “What’s up, Joe?” was startling. More often than not, that intro was followed by a poorly written application letter and no resume attached. When you’re looking to get your foot in the door of your chosen field of work, keeping your language proper and professional (and, of course, actually having a resume) is essential if you hope to land that all-important interview.

DO: Always click “Reply All”.

Bands, this one is for you. Before a recent meeting I had with a potential PR client, we introduced ourselves through e-mail and I kept my boss on CC so she could see how the talks were progressing. A total of 10 messages were sent back and forth, and not once did the client hit “reply all” to keep my boss in the loop. This was a red flag – one of several throughout the correspondence – because it told us the client was not reading my messages carefully (despite me repeatedly mentioning my boss’s name). After a not-so-great start, the meeting resulted in my boss and I decided this was not someone we wanted to work with, despite being incredibly talented.

Obviously, there were more important factors than the client’s lack of CC knowledge, but bands, it is vital to keep ALL parties involved in your correspondence. Many of us have bosses, interns, managers, editors, etc. who need to know what is going on at all times and can offer insight when necessary. It’s a simple task to check if anyone is CC’d in a message, but if you really can’t remember to do it, Gmail even gives you the option to make “reply all” your default setting.

On behalf of every industry friend, co-worker, and acquaintance I’ve ever known, please use “reply all” so we can stop tearing our hair out!

DON’T: Put your subject line in all caps.

DO YOU SCREAM AT PEOPLE IN PUBLIC TO GET THEIR ATTENTION TOO? Unless you’re in a crowded bar or at a concert, I doubt it. An all-caps subject line makes us feel like we’re being yelled at, and although some believe it increases your chance of getting the other person’s attention, it often does more harm than good. Just like the message itself, keep your subject line short, to the point, and with normal-sized letters. As long as your words are clear and attention-grabbing, you’ve done your job.

DO: Respond Promptly Whenever Possible.

Now, I’m not saying be a slave to your e-mail inbox. Many of us get overwhelmed with hundreds of messages every week and sometimes it’s not possible to respond quickly. But this isn’t Facebook, where everyone plays the “click on the message notification to see the first few words and if it doesn’t look important, I’ll respond 10 hours later” game. Many music industry workers use apps like Mandrill or SendGrid which lets them “track” the e-mails they send to see if and when they are opened by the recipient. Personally, if I read a message and see that it doesn’t require an essay in response, I try to reply within 24 hours. Look at it this way: do you take days to respond to a call or text from a friend? Of course not, so why should professional work-related messages be any different?

Responding promptly tells the other party that you are taking them seriously, you’re dedicated to the cause, and you’re being accommodating to their needs. Amazing how many details you can see through someone’s online correspondence, isn’t it? However…

DON’T: Respond to important/lengthy messages with your phone.

Have you ever sent a super-embarrassing text to a friend or family member thanks to the ultimate frenemy known as auto-correct? Yes, you have – don’t lie. Unless it’s just to say “thank you” or it’s absolutely time-sensitive – in which case a phone call is better – hold off on responding to your most important messages until you’re in the much safer confines of your laptop. A later, well-written response is always better than the virtual foot-in-your-mouth typo that phones often bestow on us.

Joe Ballard is a music writer and publicist. He cares as much about the words used to promote music as he does the music itself, and that is part of the reason we love him. Learn more about Joe and his work with talented young artists through the Muddy Paw website.

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Inside Music Podcast #120: Jen Appel (Catalyst Publicity Group)

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 calls Catalyst Publicity Group founder Jen Appel to discuss her work in music and much more. For forty-minutes Jen and James touch on the future of the alternative scene, life without Warped Tour (as we know it), and developing a sustainable career in music. This is Jen’s second appearance on the show, so if you like what you hear make sure to go back and listen to episode 34.

https://soundcloud.com/inside-music-podcast/120-jen-appel-the-catalyst-publicity-group

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Job Board News

Music Industry Job Board (February 12, 2018)

The music industry is growing, and it needs people to helpm build the future of entertainment. If that describes you, our job board is waiting.

New openings:

Administrative Services Analyst (BMI – Nashville)

Responsible for performing various administrative tasks, resolving counterclaims, administering departmental mailboxes and fulfilling various ad hoc requests in order to achieve departmental goals and provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

Online Music Store Product & Content Manager (Riff City Guitar – Saint Joseph, MN)

Riff City Guitar is seeking a new team member to support the rapid growth of our online store. Preferred candidates will have personal experience with – or a good knowledge of – guitars and other musical instruments. Graphic design skills will also be a plus.

The position will be focused on adding, organizing and updating products to the website and other channels but as we grow, many new aspects of the job will present themselves. We always look for adaptable people who like to learn new things. The new hire will also be an integral part of the marketing team and will be assigned marketing tasks including SEO support, research, and exploration of new ideas.

Music Editor (Amazon – Seattle)

Amazon Music is looking for a creative and organized social media manager and writer to create, record, and post content for all Amazon Music social platforms and craft homepage, email, and other editorial copy. The music editor will collaborate with leaders across Amazon Music’s editorial, engagement, marketing and label relations teams to conceive and execute thoughtful, innovative, and on-brand copy.

Coordinator, Brand Marketing (Superfly – NYC)

We’re seeking a talented, multi-faceted brand marketing professional to help support our growing Brand Marketing team. The ideal candidate will be organized, efficient and a passionate relationship builder comfortable working in a fluid and dynamic team environment. The Coordinator’s main responsibility will be to provide day-to-day support to the Brand Marketing team including marketing/campaign calendar management, research and reporting, oversight of timelines, assets, deliverables as well as organizing budgets and invoicing. In addition to these key responsibilities, this role will include administrative tasks including managing team calendars, travel and events. We seek someone who is passionate about marketing, focused, well organized, creative, and able to continually prioritize and balance multiple projects. The ideal candidate has at least one year of experience as a coordinator with knowledge in brand marketing, although entry level with a great attitude and strong work ethic will be considered.

Product Analyst, Music (Gracenote – Emeryville, CA)

Our team seeks someone passionate about data to join us as a Product Analyst. Product Analysts knows our data inside and out and leverages this knowledge and tools to improve product performance, quality and end consumer experience. The ideal candidate is proactive to identify product issues, analytical to identify patterns, data-driven to drive decisions and will work across closely with Product Managers, Content, and Engineering.

Manager, Music Licensing (Sony Pictures – Culver City, CA)

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in the Music Affairs department at Sony Pictures Entertainment as the Manager of Music Licensing. As part of the Music Licensing team within Music Affairs, the Manager of Music Licensing works collaboratively with and supports the worldwide marketing division’s music and audio needs across all of their visual trailers, TV spots, digital media, etc. Reviewing and charting cue sheets, identifying songs and audio that require clearance, research master and publishing rights holders with major and independent record labels and music publishers, seek obtain and negotiate the necessary approvals. Identify original pieces of music and custom audio commissioned for SPE’s marketing campaigns and negotiate the appropriate Work For Hire agreements securing SPE’s ownership. With an understanding of Performing Rights Organizations, Music Publishers, definition of Public Domain, split territories coupled with knowledge of people and contacts in the industry to swiftly pursue and secure all rights necessary for the use of 3rd party music and audio. Be able and enthusiastic to offer solutions when confronted with the unavailability of a recording for creative or financial reasons. Assignment of various projects on a project-by-project basis to find opportunities of efficiency, financial savings and contribute to the teams’ goal of possible revenue generation with SPE’s owned and controlled music and audio in visual media. Recent worldwide campaigns rich with music and audio include Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Spider-Man Homecoming, Blade Runner 2049, Baby Driver and T2: Trainspotting.

A&R Brand Representative (Wealth Nation – Atlanta, GA)

A&R Brand Representative is responsible for successfully identifying, recruiting, and developing new talent in the music industry on behalf of the company to advance talent career. A&R will act as an executive liaison between the artist, management, promoters, marketing, label, and other professionals involved in artist project management. The A&R Brand rep position requires a good hear for music, production, style, and eye for unique artistic presentation in the market. A&R Branding Rep should be highly self-motivated, organized, able to travel, willing to learn and possess a strong work ethic and desire to be successful in the music business.

Product Manager, Dolby Music (Dolby – San Francisco, CA)

Be part of a new business organization based in San Francisco, working on a high impact strategic programs that operates in an internal start-up environment. As Product Manager, you will be responsible for the definition, development, management, sustaining and execution of advanced Dolby products designed to bring awe-inspiring music to DJs, nightclubs and other electronic music venues. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Design, Content Services, and other stakeholders to create best-in-class products, taking market and customer requirements and delivering on-time products that contain significant, meaningful innovations. You will own the product requirements document, lead product development to meet feature, schedule and be responsible for the product, or product line, and updates during its time in-market. The Product Managers job also includes ensuring that the product supports the Dolby Music teams overall vision, strategy and goals.

In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Dolby Music working side by side with the Live Music Experience Team & Product Engineering.

Senior Accountant, Music Industry (Robert Half Finance & Accounting – Nashville, TN)

Senior Accountant wanted for an International Music Industry Firm! Up to $70k plus bonus! My music industry client with a growing footprint in Nashville, TN, is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team. This is hands down one of the best places to work in Nashville with exceptional amenities, work-life balance, culture and growth potential.

Analyst (Networked Insights – Chicago, IL)

Networked Insights is looking for an Analyst to join our talented Taxonomy Team. The Taxonomy Team are stewards of NI’s proprietary Classification Taxonomy, a highly structured collection of over 25,000 classifiers that serve as the foundation of NI’s products and analytics.

An emphasis for the taxonomy Analyst is defining, testing, and maintaining NI’s Syndicated Interest Dictionaries: finely-tuned classifiers that comprise a database of conversational topics and consumer affinities in the areas of brands, movies, tv shows, celebrities, music artists, athletes, sports teams, video games, and more. Our interest dictionaries are continually refined and refreshed to ensure the most relevant topics are captured for analysis.

In this role you will work closely with other members of the Taxonomy Team as well as Customer Success, Product, and Engineering teams. Networked Insights colleagues rely on each other in an environment of energy, innovation, hard work, collaboration, and good humor.

Pop/Rock Warner Music U Rep (WMG – NYC)

Warner Music U is constantly looking for influential college students, with a deep passion for music, to join our team and promote some of today’s hottest artists and music.

Lead Counsel, Music Licensing (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

This position will partner closely with internal business counterparts to negotiate and deliver partnerships with record companies, music publishers and other stakeholders across the music industry. The role will focus on North America, as part of a global strategy, and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Responsibilities

  • Support Facebook’s biz dev team in executing our music licensing strategy across labels, publishers, and PROs
  • Negotiate and draft partnership agreements with music industry stakeholders in North America
  • Direct outside licensing counsel
  • Coordinate with product and engineering teams in connection with product development related to licensing
  • Collaborate with other members of the legal team to ensure business needs are met

Radio Promotion Coordinator (Disney Music Group – Burbank, CA)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Promotion Coordinator at Disney Music Group in Burbank, CA. This position is with Hollywood Records, Inc., an equal opportunity employer

  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent work experience
  • Previous experience in radio promotions or music industry
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Keynote, Mac OS and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize in fast paced environment
  • Strong visual aesthetic and eye for design
  • Well-versed in digital media and social media
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Stellar interpersonal skills; internal and external relationships are crucial
  • Prior knowledge of Mediabase and Nielsen Soundscan is preferred

CRM Specialist (UMG – Hollywood, CA)

As the CRM Specialist you are responsible for operating direct messaging programs on behalf of UMG, its labels, and its artists. This includes creating targeted audience segments, advising on communication strategies, and building and deploying campaigns that drive meaningful value through fan engagement and sales.

Associate Talent Manager (CGEM – Los Angeles)

CGEM Associate Talent Managers (ATM’s) assist in the overall career development of our stars. ATM’s seek out new clients, correspond and handle interviews, answer email and phone calls daily, offer innovative and creative guidance, as well as seek out new casting auditions for our talent. ATM’s protect the interest of our stars through strategic daily marketing and maintaining proper confidentiality.

Product Manager, YouTube (Google – San Bruno, CA)

As part of the Product Management team, you bridge the technical and business worlds as you design services that our customers love. You’ll work with Googlers from Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, to name just a few. You have a bias toward action and can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development at Google speed. As a Product Manager, you will be part of shaping Google’s next moonshot.

YouTube has grown into a community used by over 1 billion people across the globe to access information, share video, and shape culture. The YouTube team helps budding creators build careers, creates products like YouTube Kids, YouTube Music, and YouTube Gaming, and engages communities around shared passions and global conversations. Together, we empower the world to create, broadcast and share.

Associate User Experience Researcher (Sony Music – NYC)

As a User Experience Researcher at The Orchard, you will help the product design team understand what experiences for our labels are intuitive and accessible, creating a best-in-class experience. You will dig into what our customers need from our products by exploring their behaviors and motivations while working with Product Designers, Product Managers and Engineers to inform the development of key features through research. You will be involved in all stages of the product development, delivering oral, written and visual presentations about our research findings, as well as contribute to the identification of product and user requirements.

Coordinator, Rights Management (Sony Music – NYC)

As a Rights Management Coordinator, you’re impeccably accurate and detail-oriented while still able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize appropriately. You’re able to proactively pinpoint and report on issues that arise pertaining to your daily tasks and would love to become familiar with YouTube’s CMS and other streaming platforms. You’re numbers-focused, with a keen eye for data and an appreciation for a spreadsheet. You’re driven, enthusiastic about joining a team where collaboration is key, and want to be part of a company at the forefront of the music and digital space.

Director of Content (Omnicom Media Group – NYC)

We are currently looking for a Content Director for The Content Collective in New York, NY. This person will be responsible for working with the Group Director and team to develop the content strategy and manage client relationships, leveraging and maximizing all media investment to create custom media and content opportunities.

Product Marketing Manager (Line 6 – Calabasas, CA)

A key contributor in the Marketing Department, the Product Marketing Manager is responsible for defining the end-user marketing strategy, product positioning, go-to-market messaging, sustaining marketing strategies, and collaborating within a cross-functional team on the execution of those strategies. The Product Marketing Manager is the strategic bridge between Products, Marketing, and Sales.

Strategic planning by the Product Marketing Manager will inform the functional planning and execution of marketing programs by Creative Services, Channel Marketing, Artist Relations, Media Buying, Demand Gen, and Social Media management. The Product Marketing Manager will also be an important stakeholder in the generation of content for social media, web production, advertising, email, artist relations targeting, dealer collateral, content marketing, video and multi-media, co-op marketing initiatives, live demos, events and training presentations.

The Product Marketing Manager role is highly collaborative with the product development group and works shoulder to shoulder with the Product Owner from a very early stage in a product’s development, through launch, all the way to the end of its life. As the ‘voice of the customer’, they provide both a reality check and sounding board. Success in this position will be highly dependent on the ability to foster alignment of internal perspectives (Products, Marketing, Sales) with market realities — in both the dealer and consumer arenas — as well as with current marketing trends and best practices.

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Production Coordinator (WMG – NYC)

The Production Coordinator is a key part of the team and is responsible for data flow management, basic administration of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and general support for the web and email team. You will be involved with campaigns that will reach millions of music fans around the world and contribute to the success of some of the best and biggest artists. You’ll work with a talented and data-driven team of Project Managers, Digital Designers, UX Designers, Developers, CRM Managers, Email Production Specialists, and Digital Marketers. If you love music, technology, and the internet, this job is for you.

Creative Strategist (Soundcloud – NYC)

You’ll work in close collaboration with the Brand Revenue team (Sales & Account Management) and interface in a cross-functional capacity on a number of projects with Creative Services, Content and Legal to create engaging brand partner solutions. In this combination strategy and design role, you to take ownership of each project from the early pre-sales strategy and ideation phase and see it through to the campaign’s final execution. In addition, you’ll be driving the communication of the Brand Revenue team’s needs and expectations across other product and content stakeholders.

Head of Music and Voice (PHMG – Dallas, TX)

The Head of Music and Voice is a unique role that requires an exacting combination of commercial ingenuity and artistic flair. With previous experience in the creative music industry or in an advertising agency, you’ll equally balance the needs of the business, the client, and the creative talent. And as a true people person, you’ll have the innate ability to liaise with people at all levels – as well as the confidence to present to leading company figures.

This role represents a unique opportunity to spearhead the success of the Brand-Sound™product in the US, and expand the Music and Voice team in this territory. Therefore, it offers strong potential for movement into management so experience in this field would be desirable.

Music Partner Operations Lead (Facebook – NYC)

We are seeking a Music Partner Operations Lead to manage technical operations and global product support functions for music publishers. Candidates will have extensive operational experience with publishers and performing rights organizations including rights management, reporting, data reconciliation, and development of supporting systems. They will also be data-driven 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.

In-Game DJ/Music Coordinator (Tampa Bay Rays – St. Peterburg, FL)

This person will be responsible for selecting and playing music for Tampa Bay Rays home games, including; during batting practice, pre-game, in between innings, and postgame.

Music Producer (JAABU Music Group – Chicago, IL)

We are looking for a great music producer with a specific talent for pop music. The right candidate will have:

  • Talent within the pop music genre
  • An ability to deliver high-quality assets with 24-hour turnaround time or less
  • A demonstrated ability to compose, produce, mix, and master their own work
  • Excellent communication skills
  • An ability to embrace constructive feedback
  • Located in Chicago
  • Singing/songwriting abilities are a plus, but not required.

To apply, please submit a cover letter detailing your interest in JAABU Music Group, as well as a demo reel.

Production Assistant, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute (Ravinia Festival – Highland Park, IL)

Production Assistant is a time-intensive position including work during nights and weekends. This position reports to the Administrative Director of the Institute and works closely with the Operations Manager and all other RSMI staff to perform all aspects of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute’s daily operations.

Marketing Manager (Amazon Music – Seattle, WA)

Our team is focused on building a personalized, curated, and seamless music experience. We want to help our customers discover up-and-coming artists, while also having access to their favorite established musicians. We build systems that are distributed on a large scale, spanning our music apps, web player, and voice-forward audio engagement on mobile and Amazon Echo devices, powered by Alexa to support our customer base. Amazon Music offerings are available in countries around the world, and our applications support our mission of delivering music to customers in new and exciting ways that enhance their day-to-day lives.

As a Marketing Manager for Amazon Music Canada and Rest of the World team, your key responsibilities will include the following:

  • Build an understanding of international customer base and develop marketing programs to target these customer segments
  • Demonstrate the ability to work at the planning level (generating bold and innovative ideas for growth) and at the tactical level (managing advertising campaign execution, creating and optimizing campaigns, analyzing traffic data and solving problems).

Sr. Director, Film & TV Music (WMG – Burbank, CA)

The Senior Director will work to secure WBR artist tracks in film, TV and soundtracks in order to bring in licensing revenue as well as promote artists to the benefit of the overall company, especially in the streaming platform.

Music Production crew (Noah Boyd – New Bedford, MA)

We are planning on doing a Hotel Transylvania 3 Inspired Album, Monster Cruise. We are looking for producers and songwriters to have the songs produced and written. The songs (Bad Moon, Cruisin, Blood Cadillac, Problem, Beautiful, Cashed Out, Transylvania, Monster, Erica, Hannibal, Ghost, Monster Hotel, Burn it Up, More Money = More Problems, Lovebird, What you ask for) are already planned. The Genres and Inspiration for are Country, Pop, Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, and EDM. The Deadline is Late 2018, as the album will be released on Halloween of 2019, and will be recorded in Early 2019. If anyone is Interested, Let me know.

Video and Music Rights Manager Support Lead, Media Operations(Facebook – Menlo Park, CA)

We are seeking a leader to manage our video and music licenses support functions. This individual will focus on building our support model and a team of specialists that will help scale our evolving music licensing needs and rights Manager product support. Candidates will be data-driven, self-motivated, and flexible to frequent changes. They will also be able to work successfully across teams and regions, think creatively about nebulous issues, and be passionate about problem-solving. This is a full-time position located in Menlo Park, California.

Sr. Integrated Marketing Manager, Amazon Music (Amazon – Seattle, WA)

The Amazon Music team is looking for a motivated, customer-obsessed, analytical Senior Integrated Marketing Manager , with a particular emphasis on our industry-leading experience on Alexa-enabled devices. This role will own the strategic planning of integrated marketing initiatives partnering with key Amazon teams, including Amazon Echo and Prime teams, as well as key Music teams such as Editorial & Programming, Label Relations, Product, and Marketing. From managing the weekly flow of new releases and playlists, to launching new music features on Alexa, to driving our Prime Day marketing – this role will be at the forefront of our most highly visible marketing activations in Music and a critical part of instilling operational discipline for a quickly growing team.

The ideal candidate will be a global hub for Marketing and the authority on upcoming events, feature launches, and marketing plans as well as the expert on what has worked and what we’ve learned. You will be just as comfortable discussing beta test results with our product team as you are providing feedback on the wording of a press release. You will work with our analysts to uncover interesting customer insights one minute and coordinate with visual designers on creative assets the next minute. The role will be based in the US but with global scope, coordinating extensively with our expanding Marketing teams in London, Paris, Munich, Tokyo, Bangalore, Sydney, and beyond.

This role will be key to continuing our fast growth and will manage programs to deliver on our aggressive goals and quantify business results with data-driven analyses. You will coordinate with marketing managers that own the customer experience across multiple platforms, devices, and services and will need to be obsessed with details to be successful. You will need to be entrepreneurial and roll up your sleeves. Overall, you will be challenged to push boundaries, propose and execute new ideas, while maintaining a constant eye on process and efficiency to establish best practices for Amazon Music.

Production Manager (Carmel Bach Festival – Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA)

The Carmel Bach Festival, Inc., a summer music festival located in Carmel, CA, is seeking an experienced Production Manager for its 81ST performance season in July 2018.

During the March-June time frame, work can be done remotely via email, Skype, and conference calls, although one on-site planning meeting in Carmel is required. During those months, the Production Manager schedules crew hours and begins production logistics discussions with the Artistic Leadership team, the administrative staff, and the venues.

For the period June 27 – August 1, 2018, the Production Manager will reside in Festival-provided housing in Carmel.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Production Manager is responsible for planning and implementing all stage activities for rehearsals and performances at the multiple venues utilized in the Festival’s Main Concert and Chamber Music series and certain donor and patron cultivation events.

This position serves as the liaison among the Principal Conductor, Associate Conductor, CBF administrative staff, technical crew, musicians, and vocal soloists, keeping abreast of all production elements, such as stage cues, set design, equipment moves, props, and rehearsal and performance schedules.

Senior Vice President, Entertainment Public Relations (Showtime – Los Angeles, CA)

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI) is looking for a Senior Vice President, Entertainment Public Relations who will oversee the network’s entertainment PR teams on the East and West Coast. Responsibilities will include:

  • SVP will oversee the consumer PR team, managing entertainment PR and operations staff on the East and West Coast, as well as the department’s budget.
  • Responsible for the development and execution of all PR campaigns, and generating strategic media plans for the network’s original series, limited series, films, comedy specials, and documentaries. Will also be responsible for all casting, development and pilot trade announcements.
  • Strong management skills required with experience supervising a large staff of senior-level employees across LA and NY, ability to delegate work, and provide constructive feedback to employees.

Senior Consultant, Media & Entertainment (Amazon – Santa Monica, CA)

Do you have senior level global technology media and entertainment consulting experience deploying technologies, platforms and solutions in the Media and Entertainment (M&E) Industry? Do you have extensive technology experience and skills to deliver AWS platforms, technologies and infrastructure solutions to Global M&E customers?

At AWS, we are hiring Senior M&E Consultants focused on cloud computing technology to help our partners develop, deploy and drive new platforms, solutions, and global digital content workflows, working directly with AWS Partners and Global M&E Clients.

The position requires a blend of skills including strong business acumen, M&E/IT technology understanding, strategy, and creative M&E industry requirements surrounding TV/Film/Animation/OTT, production, postproduction and global workflows.

SVP Creative (Broadcast Music, Inc – NYC)

BMI is proud to have many long-term loyal team members who uphold core values of integrity, dedication, inclusion & respect, accountability & team work, adaptability & courage and effective communication.

We have an exciting opportunity for an SVP, Creative responsible for leading the Creative team in developing and executing acquisition and retention strategies through the following:

  • Creating and sustaining relationships in the music business and broader business community.
  • Leading the Creative leadership team in establishing and maintaining close working relationships with established writers and publishers as well as their agents, managers and attorneys.
  • Building and maintaining an open and cohesive culture with the Creative team.
  • Ensuring a targeted focus on emerging music trends resulting in constant flow of new music to build BMI’s market share across all genres and platforms.
  • Working in tandem with Licensing and International to identify repertoire acquisition and retention goals.

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Music (Eventbrite – San Francisco, CA)

Strong candidates for this role will be creative, analytical, and strategic, with a proven ability to identify product opportunities, craft key messages, develop and execute go-to-market strategies. You will have a proven track record of working efficiently and transparently across functional teams, bringing new products to market with high adoption and usage, and tackling complex and ambiguous challenges.

You’ll own the go-to-market process – including product naming, positioning, launch plans – partnering closely with product management, sales, client services, and demand gen teams to drive adoption and usage of our new music solution. You’ll perform extensive and up-to-date analysis on the live events, including features offered by alternative products in the market. You’ll determine how best to position the value offered by our new music solution to prospects, clients, and ticket buyers and deliver the assets to support launches and sales materials including pitch decks, case studies, videos, and owned web properties. You’ll hone the delivery model for our new music solution, including pricing and packaging, and report on our results.

In short, you’re a well-organized problem solver that makes a big impact and inspires others to do the same

Senior Director / Vice President, Business Affairs (iHeartMedia – NYC)

The Senior Director, Business Affairs will primarily support iHeartMedia’s national sales and marketing solutions divisions to handle custom advertising sales transactions. Transaction elements to include media plans, sponsorship deliverables, content creation and other customized marketing solutions for advertisers and agencies.

Vice President, Events & Venue Partnerships (iHeartMedia – NYC)

The Vice President of Events & Venue Partnerships will report to the Senior Vice President of Events & Venue Partnerships and will be responsible for leading and supporting sponsorship sales efforts for the iHeartRadio national tent-pole events, Theaters and custom event opportunities through lead generation and generating new revenue.

Creative Services Director (Capitol Christian Music Group – Brentwood, TN)

Are you an enthusiastic, skilled graphic designer? Are you looking for an employer that fosters your career growth? Are you passionate about music?

…If so, we’d love to connect with you.

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Inside Music Podcast #119.5: Barely Civil

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 calls Barely Civil members Connor Erickson and Isaac Marquardt to discuss their band’s upcoming debut album.

Preorder We Can Live Here Forever, Barely Civil’s debut album, from Take This To Heart Records today.

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