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37 Albums from 2019 You Need to Hear

Best Albums of 2019

Another Best of 2019 list, you ask? Yes, another Best of 2019 list.

2019 was an excellent year for music. One article could not possibly name every fantastic release, but we gathered just over three dozen that you absolutely must make time for in the weeks and months ahead.

As a leader in digital promotion, Haulix has the great pleasure of helping thousands of musicians share their creativity with the world. GRAMMY nominees and complete unknowns alike turn to Haulix when they want to connect with tastemakers. We don’t have access to everything people promote, but whenever clients choose to share music with us, we make an effort to listen.

Summarizing the last twelve months in music is impossible. We saw more than ten thousand records pass through our system. Those releases covered virtually every genre of music, from ambient synth-pop to crushing heavy metal, and they reached listeners scattered across the globe. We fell in love with new artists on the cusp of stardom and rediscovered longtime favorites delivering their best material in years. We cheered for every artist we got to know, and many worked with us through this blog and our industry-focused podcast.

Through it all, however, the Haulix team kept a list of the records we could not put down. Our team purchased many albums on their day of release, while other artists saw support through tickets purchased to tours or merchandise. We believe there has never been a better time to be a fan of music, especially if you love hard rock, and we want to share with you, our readers, the records that helped us survive this crazy year.

The following rankings are like points on the game show Whose Line Is It Anyway, which is a long way of saying they’re entirely made up and don’t really matter. We know that SEO and social media feeds enjoy listicles, so we made one. We believe every artist on this list (and so many more) is worth your time and money. Try a few, discover something new, and tell your friends what you found. Take all the credit! We don’t care.

37. Kublai Khan TX – Absolute

36. The Devil Wears Prada – The Act

35. The Lumineers – III

34. Issues – Beautiful Oblivion

33. Selfish Things – Logos

32. Sum 41 – Order In Decline

31. He Is Legend – White Bat

30. Bad Omens – Finding God Before God Finds Me

29. Emarosa – Peach Club

28. Megan Thee Stallion – Fever

27. Varials – In Darkness

26. The Acacia Strain – It Comes In Waves

25. Sleep On It – Pride & Disaster

24. Toothgrinder – I AM

23. Pup – Morbid Stuff

22. The Dangerous Summer – Mother Nature

21. Sleeping With Sirens – How It Feels To Be Lost

20. Counterparts – Nothing Left To Love

19. Fit For An Autopsy – The Sea of Tragic Beasts

18. Tool – Fear Inoculum 

17. Waterparks – FANDOM

16. I Prevail – TRAUMA

15. Jinjer – Macro

14. Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties – Routine Maintenance

13. Stray From The Path – Internal Atomics

12. Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind

11. The Menzingers – Hello Exile

10. HELLYEAH – Welcome Home

The loss of Vinnie Paul shook metal fans everywhere to their core, including our staff. Thankfully, Paul’s last recordings made its way to fans in the form of HELLYEAH’s best album to date. Welcome Home is a thrilling and deeply moving ode to a fallen friend that comes packaged with soaring hooks and stellar production. It’s hard to imagine anyone hearing this record and not singing along, which is precisely what the man himself would want. We don’t know if there is a heaven, but if there is, then Vinnie Paul is no doubt proud of how his bandmates handled his final work.

9. Creeping Death – Wretched Illusions

Creeping Death’s Wretched Illusions could easily have gotten lost in the avalanche of heavy music that hit in 2019, but eOne’s crafty marketing team refuses to let the band go unnoticed. The record plays like the soundtrack to an epic quest that finds listeners battling orcs and traversing snowy mountaintops. It’s the kind of thing you put on to escape the world and ease that ever-simmering rage that lies just beneath the surface of the ‘happy face’ we all wear in our daily lives. It also points to Creeping Death being a genre mainstay for years to come, so don’t miss out.

8. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Dragons

Drew Holcomb is an American storyteller whose ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of listeners is unmatched in music today. His latest release, Dragons, features a collection of stories co-written with friends and peers that encapsulate adulthood for those that choose to live outside the city lights. It’s not quite country music, and it’s not quite folk, but Dragons is as endearing as anything either genre has produced in some time.

7. Grayscale – Nella Vita

Nella Vita is a swan song to youth and the feeling you will live forever. The Grayscale boys become men throughout this record, and they do so by sifting through the experiences that made them. Tracks like “Just Right” speak to the bittersweet taste of nostalgia, while “Old Friends” and deep record cuts acknowledge the fact we can’t go back no matter how hard we may want to try. Nella Vita is an album many will point to in years to come as the album that positioned them for living a better, healthier life, and we hope the band sees the success they deserve for creating it.

6. Knocked Loose – A Different Shade of Blue

Knocked Loose is doing the lord’s work. The hardcore favorites are writing songs that speak to the anxiety and stress of growing up in a time when people feel painfully alone despite being more connected than ever. They recognize that life is not only too short but also filled with false hope and empty promises. That may sound like a downer to some, but the group and their fans see things differently. It is only after we recognize the reality of our situation that we can make changes to improve the world around us. Knocked Loose is exposing what many choose to ignore in the hope that they may inspire a shift in thinking and actions that are desperately needed in the world today.

5. Sleep Token – Sundowning

Sleep Token’s debut album, Sundowning, is a testament to their ability to forge cohesion between their numerous influences. It’s a sprawling release that begins with a piano-lead ballad and builds to a level of crushing heaviness that could shake the most painful heartache from your soul. Sleep Token is not interested in distracting you from the pain you hold inside. Instead, they want you to feel everything, and Sundowning serves as something of a guide to release and growth that acknowledges the full spectrum of emotions that can develop through the human experience.

4. Bad Wolves – N.A.T.I.O.N.

They say when you truly master a skill that it is easy to make even the most challenging task seem simple. Bad Wolves’ Sophomore record is a textbook example of this idea being true. Throughout the twelve songs on N.A.T.I.O.N., the California-based group delivers a masterclass in musicianship and songwriting. They are one of the few groups that can thrive in the radio market as well as the metal underground. Their fans are rabid for the group’s creativity rather than a particular sound, and that allows Bad Wolves to do whatever they please. It’s something to admire, really, and it should give up and coming acts more confidence in pursuing whatever ideas excite them.

3. Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas

Hard work will take you far. Cattle Decapitation has quietly grown from a band many considered to be underground favorites to one of the most prolific groups working today. Their devoted following numbers in the hundreds of thousands, and they were all blessed by the band’s decision to share Death Atlas with the world in 2019. No other release we heard has the relentless ferocity or technical prowess head on this record. It is jaw-dropping from beginning to end, and we are excited to see the group bring their latest material to crowds around the globe in 2020.

2. Heart Attack Man – Fake Blood

Heart Attack Man Is keeping the angst and unabashed honesty that made 90s hard rock so great alive with songs that pull from a world of sonic influences. The Ohio-based group found a way to combine their love of acts like Pantera and Sepultura with riffs firmly rooted in grunge and structures pulled from punk on their Sophomore record, Fake Blood. It’s a chaotic collection of cutthroat lyricism that tells you exactly who the group is and what they want out of life. If there was any sense of catharsis found in alternative music this year, Heart Attack Man created it.

1. Killswitch Engage – Atonement

2019 found many iconic rock and metal bands releasing new material, but few delivered an album as consistently thrilling as Killswitch Engage. Atonement brings together everything the group has built its long career upon and pairs it with more than enough new ideas to keep fans (for lack of a better word) engaged. From “The Signal Fire,” which offers the Howard Jones guest appearance longtime listeners want, to the incendiary “Ravenous,” Atonement is the gift that keeps on giving.

Hate lists? That’s fine. We also took our favorite tracks from all these records, as well as singles from albums set for release in early 2020, and put them into our official Haulix playlist on Spotify. Dive in right now:

What are your favorite records of 2019? Send us a tweet and let us know!

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The Most Popular Song on TikTok Right Now (December 2019)

The world’s fastest-growing social media platform, TikTok, has quickly become the number one source for music discovery.

TikTok made its presence known in 2019. From the seemingly unstoppable success of Lil Nas X to the quick ascension of newcomers Blanco Brown, Stunna Girl, and Ashnikko into the pop culture spotlight, TikTok has proven itself as one of the essential music discovery platforms. What happens next is anyone’s guess, but right now, it seems no other platform has the star-making power possessed by this wildly popular app.

The numbers behind TikTok speak for themselves. The app now has over 1.5 billion downloads worldwide, which is far more than any music streaming platform, and it is more popular on Android devices than iPhones. 29% of monthly users open TikTok every day, and they typically spend around 52 minutes per day on the app.

Even better, 60% of the app’s monthly active users in the U.S. are 16- to 24- year-olds. That means, the key demographic for new music discovery in the United States turns to TikTok for entertainment and activity. That’s a massive segment of the population.

TikTok users create and share short video content. The majority of clips involve lip-syncing to music, but others use songs to soundtrack the action happening in the video. Some posts have no music at all, but for this post, we won’t address that content.

Finding the next big thing by scrolling TikTok posts can be difficult. The app currently has no chart system in place, so the only way to understand what songs are popular is to watch a lot of videos.

Every label and artist would love to experience the level of viral success TikTok can provide, but users of the platform tend to enjoy hip-hop and pop music more than any other genre. The artists seeing the most success on the app often blur genre lines while delivering infectious and straightforward melodies. As a result, a great hook or strong opening can mean more than the quality of a song overall.

Even musicians are catching on. Instead of waiting for TikTok to discover her latest singer, pop star Camila Cabello uses her account to share original videos using her songs.

We cannot tell you how to make TikTok users fall in love with your music. We are researching that topic, but so far, the best advice anyone has given us is to ensure your songs are as immediately catchy as possible. To further prove this point, we took the most popular songs on the platform right now (December 19) and put them into a Spotify playlist.

What surprises us the most about the content that goes viral on TikTok is that the vast majority of it comes from artists with relatively no pre-existing fame. Aside from a select few fast-rising stars, such as Doja Cat and Die Antwoord, many of the artists going viral on TikTok right now are virtually unknown.

Take “Becky” artist Championxiii, for example. The Houston rapper has less than 300 followers on Twitter, but on TikTok, he has more than 1.4 million followers. Similarly, “Becky” has amassed over 11 million streams on Spotify, which is over 10 million more than his second most popular song.

There are two ways the industry can view talent that goes viral on TikTok without first establishing themselves elsewhere. On the one hand, TikTok may hear something that industry A&R does not. At the same time, however, a single viral hit on TikTok does not mean someone is capable of replicating their success or building a career. TikTok talent is, in many ways, a high-risk investment.

That said, the kids like what they like, and the industry will continue to follow their lead.

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Inside Music Podcast #188: Convey (Ben Cohen)

Up and coming rock band Convey stop by Inside Music HQ to share stories from the road and lessons learned throughout 2019.

Making it in the world today is no easy task for any musician. Rock and roll was once the most popular genre of music, but for the last decade, the sound brought to the masses by Chuck Berry more than half a century ago has disappeared from most top 40 radio. As a result, today’s rock bands have to be smarter than ever with their approach to business and marketing. The road to success was never easy, but many would argue it has never been harder for rock acts to succeed than right now.

Tossing concerns aside in pursuit of their dreams, the members of Convey are realists. The Los Angeles based rock band does not seek platinum status or sold-out stadium performances. Instead, Convey has a much simpler goal for their career: To connect with listeners from all over and make them feel something. Their debut album, City of Skin And Bone, does all that and more.

Recently, Convey vocalist Ben Cohen stopped by the Inside Music offices while the band was touring as direct support for rock legends Chevelle. His appearance came on the coldest day of the year so far, but the snow and wind did not deter his excitement. For nearly half an hour, Cohen shared stories from the road and studio that shed new light on the realities of chasing your dreams in the modern music business. Take a listen:

https://soundcloud.com/inside-music-podcast/convey-ben-cohen
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Music Industry Job Board (December 16, 2019)

New opportunities:

Music Placement Agent / Song Plugger (Tunedly – New York, NY)

Tunedly is seeking a hungry music placement agent/song plugger. In your role, you are responsible to pitch and promote the Tunedly catalog for placements in film, TV, advertisement, video games, and with up and coming as well as established artists in the U.S. and beyond. The position is a commission only sales role with a generous commission and bonus package.

Music Assistant (ESPN – Bristol, CT)

Maintains, records, and supplies the flow of music from the in–house music archive to the producers for on-air usage, is involved in the input of music cue reporting and coordination of cue sheet tracking, and helps coordinate music shipments in and out of the Bristol Campus.

Marketing Manager (iHeartRadio – Nashville, TN)

iHeartRadio is seeking a Marketing Manager to join our new Nashville iHeartRadio tech hub! This is an exciting opportunity to be one of the first people on the ground as we open our second ever iHeartRadio HQ. The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing overall integrated marketing programs and driving engagement among users of the iHeartRadio digital services, across email, push and in-app channels. These are campaigns that drive subscriptions, unique app opens, total listening hours and reduce listener churn.

Manager, Urban Digital Marketing (WMG – NYC)

This job is the intersection of creative, marketing, technology, content creation and production; you will have your hand in every aspect of an artist’s digital strategy! You must be detail-oriented and able to multi-task, as you will be juggling multiple artist projects, and be responsible for all aspects of a music release digitally – you will also be working closely with product managers, our in-house creative design, development and video team, and artist managers to help bring artists’ visions to life.

Manager, Digital Marketing (Kobalt Music Group – Los Angeles, CA)

We are hiring a Manager, Digital Marketing in Los Angeles to join AWAL’s Digital Marketing Team. AWAL is Kobalt’s market-leading Music Recordings company that provides services and support to the Independent Artists of tomorrow. Our ideal candidate is digitally savvy, hardworking and detail-oriented, creative and curious, and on the cutting edge of newly emerging tech & digital trends. This role will work closely with the AWAL’s Director, Marketing and VP, Catalog Marketing.

Marketing and Communications Manager (National Museum of African American Music – Nashville, TN)

The National Museum of African American Music, a rapidly growing, national, non-profit located in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team. The role is responsible for managing and executing the marketing and communications strategy as aligned with the organization’s mission – to educate the world about the impact African Americans have on American culture through music.

Director of Marketing (Charleston Symphony – Charleston, SC)

The Director of Marketing is a senior staff member who oversees all external communications for the organization, manages the Charleston Symphony brand, and is responsible for driving the earned revenue of the Charleston Symphony.
Responsibilities include development and implementation of subscription and single ticket campaigns, managing advertising and media sponsorships, overseeing public relations, and implementing strategies that result in customer loyalty, new acquisition, and increased public awareness. The Director of Marketing works closely with the Director of Development to create meaningful patron experiences across the symphony family.

Creative Project Manager (Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA)

Live Nation is looking for a passionate and detail-oriented individual with a creative eye to manage tour marketing assets for approximately 100 tours annually.

Audience Development Manager (Capitol Music Group – Hollywood, CA)

The Audience Development Manager will manage the development, implementation and optimization of the audience growth strategy for Universal Music Group’s Capitol Music Group labels and artists. The ideal person for this position is analytical, marketing and data savvy, creative, communicative, and a music-consumer mindset. This person is primarily responsible for the design and optimization of best-in-class audience development programs, including automation and personalization of direct-to-fan experiences; ensuring that the Hollywood-based UMG labels and artists deliver the right message, in the right channel, to the right fan, at the right time.

Tour Creative Director (Live Nation – Beverly Hills, CA)

Live Nation is looking for a highly passionate individual with a creative spirit to direct the everyday operation of the Touring creative team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of creative through completion for approximately 200 tours a year.

Channel Marketing Manager (TouchTunes / PlayNetwork – New York, NY)

The Channel Marketing Manager is responsible for developing innovative go-to-market and communication programs both to and through our channel of over 2,500 resellers to help them identify potential locations, close new deals, and improve coinage performance. Our resellers are the lifeblood of our network and you’ll have the opportunity to interact, collaborate, and launch new initiatives with them to drive business results.

Director, Global Content & Artist Channel Strategy (UMG – Santa Monica, CA)

UMG is seeking a passionate music enthusiast with creativity and innovation as well as business acumen that will be responsible for YouTube content creation, production, monetization features, channel management, and strategy.

Demand Generation Marketing Manager (Music and Arts – Frederick, MD)

The Digital Marketing Manager owns the strategy and implementation of efforts that drive online sales through the following digital marketing channels: PPC, Display, Re-targeting, Video Ads, and more. This role manages the development, optimization, and analysis of digital marketing campaigns, marketing strategy, website testing, and website analytics. This person will stay current on industry trends and brand knowledge to ensure modern and innovative solution development.

Coordinator, Content Strategy & Operations (Spotify – NYC)

We are looking for an outstanding and passionate coordinator to join our Content Strategy, Insights and Operations teams in New York. With your excellent skills in communication, operations and coordination, you’ll have a highly influential role in supporting the teams as they develop insights and strategies surrounding music, podcasts and new lines of content-related business.

The Vice President of Marketing and Communications (San Diego Symphony – San Diego, CA)

The Vice President of Marketing and Communications is member of the San Diego Symphony’s Senior Management Team and an integral part of organizational decisions and strategic growth. The Vice President will manage and shape a best-in-class marketing function capable of supporting the Symphony’s marketing, sales, communications and public relations needs into the future. The Vice President of Marketing and Communications will help to lead an institutional goal of maximizing total household participation and revenue through coordinated communication, recognition and patron engagement tactics. The Vice President of Marketing and Communications is a key strategic leader in deepening relations with audiences and community members.

Digital Music Assistant (Robin Boudreaux Music – New Orleans, LA)

I am seeking an intern help to digitize a large collection of recordings from the 2000s through 2010s. The project will include taking hard copies of recordings and uploading them to the internet, in the proper format, while annotating performance details.

Music Marketing and Promotions Intern (A Man A Plan A Canal – Los Angeles, CA)

A man A plan A canal – an independent music marketing and promotions company – is seeking interns for Spring 2020. Established in 2009 by an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, AmApAc has worked with a diverse group of clients including The Flaming Lips, Record Store Day, Fruit Bats, Mount Eerie, Built to Spill, the bird and the bee, Jonny Greenwood, and many more. Responsibilities include promotion to stations, data entry, report preparation, tour promotion, social media management, and mailings. Interns also get the opportunity to attend shows and to participate in other creative aspects of music promotion.

Director, Classical and New Music Programs (The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Washington DC)

The Director of Classical and New Music Programs oversees Kennedy Center Classical and New Music Programs, including DIRECT CURRENT contemporary culture immersion; the Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, the Composer-In-Residence residency, new music concerts and contributes to programming for Renée Fleming VOICES. This post will also guide season planning for the Center as it relates to commissioning and creation of new works across all genres.

Music Coordinator (Alabama A&M University – Normal, AL)

This position is responsible for programming WJAB’s music service. The Music Coordinator will organize flow of musical content, maintain music library and establish and maintain relationships with service organizations and supervise music volunteers and interns. This person will also maintain the WJAB’s automation system.

Global Head of Commercial Development, Music Publishing (Apple – Culver City, CA)

Apple is seeking a senior expert in rights in musical compositions to build and lead a team to manage the commercial relationships relating to rights in musical compositions. This is a key role to support the rapid expansion and growth of Apple Music, iTunes, and all use of musical compositions across the Apple ecosystem. This position is in the new Global Music Publishing group and is based in Los Angeles. Are you a self-starter who is dedicated and demonstrates creative and critical thinking abilities? Do you possess a passion for music, and the craft of songwriting while also having a superior commercial mind? We’re growing and urge you to apply. We believe the role would place you in a highly-energized environment with some of the most talented creative individuals in the industry where you would be inspired to share your years of experience along with providing extraordinary support for the team.

VP Digital Analytics (Harnham US – NYC)

The Insights team sits at the top of the analytics pyramid. As the VP Digital Analytics, you will play a major part in driving this function forward not only for your client but for the agency as a whole. You will be crafting strategic insights and recommendations from omnichannel data sets (including Web Analytics, Digital Media Analytics, CRM, Syndicated and Digital Research, Programmatic Media, Social Media Data), delivering directly to stakeholders to influence the digital marketing strategy.

Coordinator, Music Production (Paramount Pictures – Hollywood, CA)

Are you excited by a role that coordinates the daily operations of music production while working for and with the Vice President, Music Production and Director, Music Production? Then, we invite you to please continue to reading and apply!

Music Intern (WarnerMedia – Burbank, CA)

Our internship program is designed to provide an opportunity to gain knowledge of and exposure to a working studio environment. The Company makes a special effort to provide the support and training needed to prepare interns to succeed in real-time projects and assignments.

Music / Event Booker (Live Nation – NYC)

Roc Nation, a Live Nation joint venture, is seeking a Music/Event Booker to assist in the booking of live events and concerts for Roc Nation accounts. This candidate will work with production groups and managers to execute 3rd party curated events. We are looking for someone to ensure a best-in-class experience for artists working with Roc Nation. The ideal applicant will be passionate about music and always available to make sure the experience is seamless. This position will be based in New York.

Music Marketing Coordinator (MGP Live – New York, NY)

Music Marketing coordinator with experience in live concerts promotion who can assist in event marketing, event planning, sponsorship acquisition and social media strategy. Applicants must have experience in social media advertising, contract negotiating, brand marketing & sales. This position requires experience and passion for music and entertainment industry with a firm pulse on top mainstream and rapidly growing genres. Applicants should also have premier organizational & communication skills, strong writing ability, and the capability to maintain e-mail correspondence.

Talent Booker (Rockwood Music Hall – NYC)

Responsible for executing all aspects of talent booking including but not limited to scheduling, coordinating promotion and marketing strategy with the venue’s marketing director, hitting attendance and sales goals, reporting booking statistics.

ASST PROFESSOR; Music Theory (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI)

Maintain an active record of research and publication. Teach a full range of courses in music theory, including core and upper-level undergraduate courses, and graduate courses appropriate to the candidate’s expertise; contribute to the development of new courses; direct graduate research through independent studies and dissertation supervision. Perform service duties to the department, school, university and the field of music theory. The appointee will also be expected to: participate in faculty governance; attend faculty meetings; serve on faculty and University committees as appropriate.

Global Head of Latin Music Business (Apple – Miami, FL)

Apple Music is seeking an experienced, thoughtful and entrepreneurial individual with a real passion for music to help anchor and grow its presence in Latin music in the US. You will be supporting the Apple Music team’s growth efforts with a focus on expanding our presence in Miami to solidify our position in the global Latin music market, as well as identifying new partnership opportunities, and building and leading the global Latin music business team. The role requires a highly motivated and experienced team player with great attention to detail who is able to work with multiple internal and external teams to meet hard deadlines. Great fits are self-starters, and able to develop and manage partnerships with labels and artist managers to enlist their participation in the growth of our service. Imagine what you can do at Apple? Can this be your dream job?

Business Analyst (Vaco – Nashville, TN)

As the Agile Business Analyst, your responsibilities include but not limited to: Work closely with SME/Product Owners to define scope of projects. Translate business requirements/features into user stories and acceptance criteria. Create supporting documentation as necessary during all phases of the SDLC.

Music Director and Conductor (Thornapple Wind Band – Hastings, MI)

The Thornapple Wind Band is requesting that interested conductors submit a Qualifications Packet for 2020-2021 concert season. The Thornapple Wind Band Executive Board has developed a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process to be followed in the selection of a qualified conductor when a vacancy arises. This is a transitional position, the current director transitioning to the new director over the 2020-2021 season.

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Five Goals Artists Should Have for 2020 [Video]

With the start of another new year right around the corner, the time to set goals for a better, more productive career is right now.

People have long viewed the start of a new year as an opportunity for change. More diets and exercise plans are started at the beginning of January than at any other point in the year. Likewise, more attempts for better financial planning and creative endeavors begin around the time as well. Setting goals for the new year as December ends is practically a tradition, but without serious change, the next year of your music career is bound to be like any other.

On the latest episode of Music Biz, our music education video series, host James Shotwell shares five achievable goals that all musicians should set for themselves in 2020. These goals are applicable to all areas of music, as well as artists at any level of success. If you are touring the country regularly, we can help you land better opportunities next year. If you are making pop music in your bedroom, we can help you get more fans. Just watch the video below:

Prefer to read? No worries. Here are brief explanations for every goal mentioned in the video above:

Write better songs

The first goal you should have is also the most obvious. You need to write better songs. Every artist needs to write better songs. The best way to ensure successful songwriting in 2020 is by getting into a routine of writing daily. It doesn’t matter if you can commit an hour every morning or fifteen minutes at night, make sure you spend a little time each day working on your writing. Don’t stress about creating a great song each day as much as you do writing anything at all.

Maximize your revenue streams

If you read enough books about millionaires and billionaires, you will learn every successful person has five or more revenue streams. Many artists have at least five (tour sales, merch sales, physical media sales, streaming royalties, and their day job), but there is always room for improvement. Fan clubs (AKA Patreon) can be a great way to make guaranteed money, as can adding VIP opportunities to your performances. Take time in 2020 to review the ways you make money and seek out ways to improve your income.

Gain 100 dedicated fans

We wrote about this last week, but don’t allow yourself to believe you need hundreds of thousands of fans before you can achieve a sustainable career in music. The smartest artists know you only need one-hundred devoted followers before you start seeing progress in your career.

What are devoted fans? You need people who care about you and your music as much as you do. People who will go out of their way to buy tickets to your shows, buy physical copies of your music, and tell everyone they know to do the same. If you can gain a hundred people who feel that way, the next thousand won’t take long to acquire.

Educate yourself

Success is rarely the result of chance. In today’s competitive marketplace, the artists most likely to succeed are those who make time to understand how the world works. Take time in 2020 to study social media, digital marketing, and music distribution. Review the latest trends in business and ask yourself how the efforts made by big corporations could be used in your career. You are a business, after all, so make 2020 the year you approach your job as a professional.

Collaborate and Network

Musicians tend to isolate themselves from others when pursuing their art. Too many artists believe they have to leave the world at large to create something uniquely their own when that is rarely, if ever, true. Collaboration and conversation can provide a better perspective on art and business, which in turn can help you lead a better career in music. Don’t hide from the world next year. Go out and embrace your fellow creatives. Learn from them and share your knowledge. Together, we can all create a better music business.

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How Many Spotify Streams Do You Need To Live Above The Poverty Line?

Spotify streaming royalties often upset artists, but how many plays does a musician need to live above the poverty line? We did the math.

The streaming wars are raging on. Spotify has more than one hundred million monthly subscribers worldwide, which places the platform far ahead of its peers, but Apple Music and Amazon Music are gaining millions of new users with each passing month. Whether or not the global economy can sustain the numerous streaming platforms won’t be decided for some time, but whether or not artists can survive the streaming economy is a hot topic that needs to be addressed.

Any industry expert will tell you that musicians today have it easy. There are more avenues for exposure than ever, recording music is (or can be) cheap, and an increasing number of artists are finding success outside the traditional label system. It is theoretically possible for anyone with access to a laptop and the ability to convey a melody to become a digital sensation who has fans all over the world without the aid of big label money (though, to be fair, big label money still makes a sizable difference).

Streaming payouts are a relatively new revenue stream for musicians. No one is suggesting artists survive on streaming royalties alone. Still, with physical media sales bottoming out and competition for tour revenue increasing, the money made from streaming can have a significant impact on an artist’s ability to develop, not to mention sustain themselves.

Still, every other week someone goes viral online and builds an entire career of the profits made from streaming royalties. The majority of these overnight sensations are young and without families to support, but they still have the cost of living expenses that need to be met. That got us to thinking: How many streams does it take to survive on streaming revenue alone?

According to the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the poverty line for single-person households is $11,770. If we ignore how that figure would be hard for anyone to live on in a major city (and most mid-size cities), then we can round up to $12,000 and use streaming revenue calculators to figure out how many Spotify streams someone would need to sustain themselves.

At an average payout of $0.006 per song stream, a musician living in the United States needs 3,000,000 plays annually to have a gross income of $12,000. 

Of course, if the artist has a label deal the record company would get paid before the artist. Depending on the amount owed to the label, the artist may need millions of addition plays to see the same amount of income themselves.

But what about people with families? The ASPE puts the poverty line for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children) at $24,250. Using the same average royalty rate, a musician would need 6,062,500 Spotify streams to earn that amount of gross income.

These numbers get much bigger when the musician is part of a larger group. If a band has four members and all four have families where they were the sole source of income, the group would need to generate 24,250,000 Spotify streams to gross enough so each member’s family would be at or above the poverty line.

Again, no one is saying an artist should survive on streaming royalties alone. Some will be able to make it work, especially if they have a large following and low overhead, but most will need to create as many revenue streams as possible to survive. The key to a long career in music today is through the development of a community around an artist and their work that promotes purchasing merch, physical media, and concert tickets. That has always been true, and likely won’t change anytime soon.

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The Goal of Email Newsletters (And How Many Subscribers You Need)

Everyone is suffering from content overload, but email newsletters remain one of the strongest tools in any musician’s marketing arsenal.

In the age of abundance, how much is enough? How much money do you need to achieve stability? How many songs do you need to write a track that people will love? How many song streams will pay your rent? How many followers do you need to build a sustainable career? What is an ideal number of email newsletter subscribers?

There is no clear answer to any of these questions. The answer is different for every person or group, even if the goal is always the same.

One thing is sure: The number of subscribers (or followers) needed to build a sustainable career is smaller than you think.

Social media has trained us to dream big when it comes to fans. The names everyone knows have millions of online followers. Thousands upon thousands of people engage with every post a celebrity makes, and they, in theory, support every announcement that person of interest shares.

But you don’t need one-million people to support you to have a full-time career in music. An audience of one-thousand can make a more significant impact as long as they are engaged with your art. 

Ask yourself: Do my fans see themselves as individual supporters, or are they part of a community built around your artistic output? 

If the answer is the latter, you’re in a good place.

When artists can cultivate a community around their music, anything is possible. An email newsletter with one-thousand engaged subscribers who want to support your continued success will bring in more money and meaningful support than a million people who never buy a shirt or catch a tour. Any follower is sweet, of course, but unless they take the extra step to support you financially, their interest in your art does not help your bottom line.

If you don’t have a community around your music, then consider this:

What can I do to make people feel more involved in my music? 

There are many ways to engage your audience, but making people feel involved in your career comes down to whether or not you take an interest in who they are as people. Where do your followers live? Why do they like your music? What do they want more or less of? What are they doing this weekend? Do they have families, or are they in school? 

When musicians understand their audience, they can engage with them in a meaningful way that leaves followers feeling seen and appreciated. If you can make people think that way about you and your music, the community aspect will begin to take shape. Followers will follow one another; they will plan ways to attend your shows and arrange meet-ups in cities where they live. Your music will have a life outside your own, one that gives it added value to the people who enjoy it. 

When people care about something, and I mean care about it, they will go above and beyond to see it continue. This is true in life and relationships and art. Don’t underestimate the value of making your fans feel good about being your fans.

So, don’t worry about reaching one million followers. Don’t even worry about hitting ten-thousand. Focus on building meaningful relationships with everyone who cares about your music and getting them to join your mailing list, and if that is one-thousand people, great! If it’s thirty, that’s good too. Don’t worry about the number of people engaged as much as you do making them feel important. If you can make them feel as good as their support makes you feel more followers will come in time. 

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Artists Share The Sad Truth Behind Spotify’s Wrapped Feature

Spotify’s end of year feature creates a lot of conversation around music, but artists are speaking out about the reality of streaming service success.

With December well underway, Spotify Wrapped is once again the talk of the music industry. Spotify’s annual end of year roundup feature generates a lot of interesting data points that fans can use to share their musical taste and that artists use to promote their rising profile. However, there are some critical data points left out of Wrapped that many artists believe need far more attention. Specifically, how much money musicians make from the streaming giant.

One-million of anything seems like a lot. One-million houses would virtually end the homelessness problem in the United States. One-million slices of pizza could feed you and everyone you know for months, if not years. One-million dollars is considered a life-changing amount of money.

One-million plays, however, are not so impressive when you consider the amount of money earned from that level of engagement.

After sharing their end of the year stats that boasted over 1.1 million plays of their catalog on Spotify with fans, pop-rock group You, Me, And Everyone We Know shed some light on the reality of streaming success. The group’s frontman, Ben Liebsch, wrote:

“1.1 Million plays = $7,700 in gross revenue. That’s before labels and producers get their cut. Then you have to try to pay for another recording. Why do artists get paid last? Musicians deserve a better cut.”

He added, “Grateful for the listeners, but artists are getting hosed.”

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Another band, Dowsing, shared a similar message with their Spotify Wrapped statistics. The band wrote, “We are thankful for your streams. Buy the physical medium to support art. Buy directly from your favorite band’s label. There is no better way to help them climb out of artistic debt.  When bands work with the right label and have less financial stress they can succeed.”

When retweeting Dowsing’s message, the band Dikembe added a little math to help fans understand the reality of the situation. 

“Did you know you would have to stream our songs approx 3,000 times for us to make the same amount of $$ as we would selling a record,” they tweeted. “So please listen to our records 3,000 times in a row.”

Elsewhere, Torres summarized the situation by writing, “Your favorite musician has $90 to their name and a billion Spotify plays.”

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Artists aren’t the only ones aware of the problem with streaming. Countless music fans have tweeted jokes referencing the amount of money they helped an artist earn after listening to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of hours of content. 

Calculating streaming revenue, especially from Spotify, can be tricky. There is no fixed amount earned per song stream. Instead, earnings from streams are based on the total numbers of streams an artist had in relation to all the streams on the platform. For example, if there were 10 song streams on a day when Spotify had just 100 total streams would earn far more than 10 song streams on a day when Spotify had over 100,000,000 streams. Every artist is, in a way, competing against one another for fractions of pennies, while Spotify earns more as the total amount of plays continues to rise as the Spotify community continues to grow.

Dan Ozzi, former head of Noisey, posted an update to his popular Reply Alt newsletter this week where he asked several musicians how people can support their favorite artists without necessarily buying stuff. Head over here to read what he learned. 

Spotify has not commented on any outcry related to the Wrapped discussion, nor do we expect them to anytime soon. Change it seems, at least for right now, is unlikely. Artists will need to work together to force a conversation about streaming royalty fairness before any giant corporation budges on the current terms of their agreements.

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How To Survive The Music Industry Holiday Slowdown [VIDEO]

The music industry as a whole is about to take time off, but there are still things you can do to keep your career on track for success.

The annual music industry slowdown is fast-approaching. From the third week in December through the first full week in January, music professionals everywhere will be given a rare chance to relax and reflect. The biggest companies in music will have a bare-bones staff to oversee any urgent matters that arise, but everyone else will be putting up away messages and putting their phones down. It’s going to be a challenge for some, but it is necessary.

But not everyone sees this period as a good thing. Professionals and full-time musicians may celebrate the brief pause, but aspiring pros and artists on the rise may find themselves frustrated by the lack of correspondence. Some will view the out of office messages they receive in response to their emails as another way of saying their efforts do not actually matter. A select few may even get angry at individuals who feel it is their right to take time away when everyone knows the gears of the entertainment business never stop turning.

If that describes you, do not worry. We have some survival tips to help get you through the holiday slowdown.

First and foremost, you need to relax. I know you may hate to hear that, but it is true. There is only so much you can do at this time of year. Accept that and make time to reflect on all you already accomplished over the last twelve months. Celebrate the highs, learn from the lows, and allow your brain time to decompress.

Second, rethink any plans you have to visit the major music cities before the end of the year. New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville are beautiful around the holidays, but if your goal of traveling is to connect with industry peers you may find yourself sorely disappointed. The holidays are for family and friends. Anyone fortunate enough to not work around this time of year is also not interested in setting meetings that will increase the workload they return to in January.

Third, in an effort to help you relax, take time to schedule your social media content through the end of the year. Social media is what people use to distract themselves from things they don’t enjoy. At the holidays, most people find themselves surrounded by family and friends doing everything they love. Social media will fade into background noise in the coming weeks, so don’t stress out about making the perfect posts or increasing engagement unless doing so is absolutely necessary (and let’s be honest, it is never necessary). Schedule what you need to say, check-in once or twice a day, and let it rest. Your fans will understand.

Finally, make a plan to succeed in the year ahead. You know everyone will be away until the second week of January, so use this time to refine your digital presence. After that, create a list of goals for the coming months, as well as a step-by-step plan to achieve them. Be as specific as possible.

If you need even more ideas and inspiration, follow us on YouTube. The industry may be taking a break, but our content is not.

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Music Industry Job Board (December 9, 2019)

New opportunities:

Social Media Manager, Music Streaming (Laundry Service – Los Angeles, CA)

Laundry Service seeks a sharp writer and skilled communicator for the role of Social Media Manager for a top-tier music streaming client. This role has tremendous growth potential for someone who is thoughtful about words and using them creatively to achieve results. If you find true satisfaction when you discover just the right turn of phrase to simply and elegantly explain a complicated idea, this position will be a perfect fit. Your day-to-day work will include developing content for social channels and communicating with clients about that content. You’ll create original posts and engage with the audience, live tweet new episodes, oversee/mentor junior social media team members, manage dark post creation, share your analytical findings with internal teams for reporting, and ideate creative approaches that’ll make your content shine in an oversaturated marketplace.

Manager, Marketing (UMG Nashville – Nashville, TN)

This position serves as the central hub for a quarter of the overall UMG Nashville artist roster. This job requires comprehensive communication and coordination internally and externally in order to keep projects moving forward while maintaining the overall artist message and brand.

Marketing Manager (iHeartRadio – Nashville, TN)

In this role, your mandate is to keep listeners engaged on iHeartRadio by designing both high impact and highly personalized campaigns, touching tens of millions of music fans. Developing processes, systems and an internal systems infrastructure to scale promotions across the growing user base is a critical component of the job. The position requires a person with an entrepreneurial mindset, a test, analyze and learn orientation, creativity and deep quantitative skillset.

Media Manager (MojoHeadz Records – Los Angeles, CA)

Pitch story ideas, arrange and facilitate artist interviews print and online media.

Coordinator, Marketing (Republic Records – NYC)

Casablanca Records is looking for a dynamic Marketing Coordinator to support the Marketing Department. The ideal candidate will be an organized, detail-oriented person, who can easily handle the coordinator duties listed below, as well as someone who can take on more responsibilities as they get established in the role. This will be a great opportunity for someone who can handle the day-to-day workload and will also be motivated to identify ways to contribute to the department. In this dynamic position, the Marketing Coordinator will serve as a key member of the marketing team. The ideal candidate will possess extremely strong administrative, organizational, and creative skills. In addition, they should have a sense of urgency, eagerness to take initiative, outside the box approach, resourcefulness, and strong interpersonal communication skills. Prior marketing and administrative experience in the music/entertainment field is required.

Events & Marketing Manager (AZ Big Media – Phoenix, AZ)

Events & Marketing Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of all AZ Big Media events. Additionally they play a key role in the marketing of all AZ Big Media publications and the satisfaction and generation of key sponsors and advertisers.

Event Staff at Coachella Music Festival (Allied Universal – Indio, CA)

This position is responsible for duties such as collecting tickets, welcoming and ushering guests, and providing superior customer service. Event Staff team members are also responsible for directing foot traffic, and ensuring the cleanliness, operational efficiency and maintenance of designated areas.

Social Media Coordinator (Great River Entertainment – Macomb, IL)

Candidate must possess excellent communication skills. Individuals who are self-starting, analytical thinkers with above-average people skills may apply. The goal of this position is to expand our social following by attracting new patrons, building relationships with current customers and creating an exciting online/social experience for our followers that can be translated into increased site visits and revenues.

Music Editorial Intern (SUAVV Magazine – Nashville, TN)

SUAVV Magazine is now offering editorial internships for both Spring and Summer. Spring interns would start ASAP, and summer interns would start in late May. We’re looking for smart, talented and hungry writer/editors who love music. The internship is unpaid, but all interns will receive a small stipend for travel and meals. Schedule is flexible to accommodate schooling or jobs. Interns won’t be making anyone coffee (unless you want coffee—then you’ll be making your own). Instead they’ll work directly with our music editor, assisting writing about music. If that sounds like a dream opportunity, submit a resume and cover letter to us. Please include any writing samples and/or links to your work.

Rockband Vocalist (Carnival Entertainment – Nashville, TN)

At the front of every Carnival band is a dynamic and talented team of a male and female vocalist. These vocal entertainers transport their audiences on a daily basis to several different musical eras ranging from the sounds of Motown to the top club hits of today and everything in between. Vocalists are individually hired for their ensembles, they rehearse for anywhere between one and three weeks in Fort Lauderdale and then join their ship for the remainder of their contract.

Coordinator, Marketing (WMG – NYC)

We are Warner Music Group, home to a broad roster of new stars and legendary artists through a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Elektra, Erato, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville, as well as Warner Chappell Music, one of the world’s leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Guitar Repair Apprentice (Musical Instrument Reclamation Corp. – Franklin, TN)

High volume Franklin shop seeks guitar repair apprentice. Applicant must play guitar and have good references. Ability to work fast is a must. Excellent training and benefits. Drug test. Please attach resume to email response.

Music Director, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra – Milwaukee, WI)

The Music Director of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra must be committed to educating young people, a musician and instructor of the highest quality, and possess a commanding ability to communicate through music. The ability to recruit, attract, engage, and retain young musicians is critical.

Administrative Assistant (Music On The Go – Brooklyn, NY)

Music on the Go is a music school that provides private music lessons to students of all ages. We are looking for a receptionist/administrative assistant to handle billing, payments, scheduling lessons, and other office tasks. Knowledge of music is a plus but not required.

Guitar Shop Coordinator (Sweetwater Sound – Fort Wayne, IN)

The Sweetwater Guitar Workshop is currently seeking a Workshop Coordinator! If you’re passionate about building vendor relationships,exceeding customer expectations and have a strong skill set in written and verbal communication, this may be the position for you. The ideal candidate will have the skills and desire to work closely with the Guitar Workshop luthiers and Repair and Parts Coordinators to bridge communications and expectations between our customers and vendors.

Music Communications and Recital Coordinator (University of Northwestern St. Paul – Saint Paul, MN)

Coordinate and implement communications and promotions to support music program student recruitment efforts. Coordinate selected recitals for music students and faculty.

Music festival internship (KHYI 95.3 The Range – Dallas, TX)

Metro Broadcasters- Texas Inc, an independently-owned major-market broadcasting company, is seeking interns for its highly successful, large-scale music festival in Plano, Texas this March. We are looking for 2-3 highly organized, self-starting, reliable interns. These are unpaid internships, but can count toward class credit or simply for high-level event-planning and production training/experience. This music festival is in it’s 24th year and provides potential interns a unique hands-on opportunity to see the music industry (& the festival/event industry) from the inside out. There have been instances where these internships have evolved into paid staff positions with the company after the completion of the festival.

Event Coordinator (Music City Center – Nashville, TN)

Coordinating and producing small, local, and/or short-term business including but not limited to meetings, banquets, special events, and public functions.

Music Data & Reporting Manager (Bytedance – Los Angeles, CA)

ByteDance is seeking a Music Data & Reporting Manager to manage the ongoing generation and delivery of reports and data requests for our North American and LATAM music industry partners across our suite of products. As this person will work closely with our product managers and engineers based in China, fluency in Mandarin is strongly preferred. The right candidate will be very comfortable working with large data sets, possess advanced proficiency in Excel, and have strong working knowledge of SQL, Python, R, or similar data querying methods. Experience working in the music industry is welcomed but not required.He/she will be a self-starter, comfortable working in ambiguity, and adaptable to frequent change. He/she will be a natural problem solver and ready to think creatively about big challenges and present actionable solutions. He/she will also be naturally collaborative with a proven track record of working successfully across teams and time zones. This position is based in Los Angeles, Mountain View, or New York and reports to the Director of Music Operations in Los Angeles.Background:Bytedance is one of the first companies worldwide that applies AI machine learning technology to main products on a large scale. Alongside its flagship product Toutiao, the largest news aggregator platform in China, Bytedance has also developed a diverse portfolio of products that are popular around the world, including Douyin, one of the largest mobile video apps in China, TikTok (including musical.ly), Xigua Video, and more.

Senior Manager, Music Licensing (Paramount Pictures – Hollywood, CA)

The Senior Manager, Music Licensing is responsible for efficiently drafting and negotiating various licenses for outside music from major publishers and record labels for the Paramount Music (Film and Television) division.

Music Marketing and Personal Assistant (Segal Music – West Hollywood, CA)

Seeking a marketing professional and personal assistant to a busy, dynamic, elderly (SA Grammy and Guinness World Record winning) professional musician with a kind and friendly, upbeat personality.

Music producer/ urban music (The Mix Loft Recording Studio – Boston, MA)

Seeking an house music producer in a recording studio for rap, r&b, and pop music etc.

Senior Marketing Manager, Music (Spotify – NYC)

The Music Marketing team plays a critical role in defining and driving Spotify’s promotional strategy around new and existing content, focused on the holistic music experience. As part of the Music Marketing team you will help build and shape the marketing strategy across new album releases, individual artists and Spotify’s original and programmed content, driving growth of Spotify’s playlist brands, support growth for the company and strengthen our connection with consumers.

Music Coordinator (Seismic Productions LLC – Los Angeles, CA)

Reporting to the Director of Music and Music Supervisor, the Music Coordinator will have a wide variety of detail-oriented responsibilities, primarily focused on producing cue sheets and managing music-related assets.

Music PR Assistant (Status Artist Development – Los Angeles, CA)

We are seeking a highly motivated and detailed oriented PR assistant to work in our Artist Development department. The position will be part-time during a trail period with the goal of transitioning to a full-time position. The candidate will work from home and meet with the Los Angeles team weekly. Candidate must have excellent communication skills, maintain the highest level of confidentiality, have the ability to keep up with an extremely busy, fast-paced office, and remain composed in high-pressure environments with strong-willed personalities. Must be able to multi-task under breaking deadlines. This is a challenging position which has the potential to lead to a rewarding career as an entertainment publicist.

Music Publicity Intern (Motormouthmedia – Los Angeles, CA)

Motormouthmedia is in search of a Publicity Intern for the coming Spring semester. The only caveat is that it is for credit only. This is ideal for those interested in a career in music publicity. Based in Silver Lake, Motormouthmedia works with a variety of musicians including Animal Collective, PC Music, Flying Lotus, and Caribou. As an intern, you would be learning the ropes of being a publicist – no busy work or getting coffee. Some of the tasks include compiling press reports, updating our website, and assisting with press releases and campaigns as they occur. Again, it’s for credit only but you would get perks such as previews of upcoming albums, free tickets to concerts, and the chance to network with professionals across the music and media landscape. Our office is based in Silver Lake and the time commitment is fairly low – 11-5 once or twice a week. We’re looking to have someone chosen before the end of December, so we’d like to start interviews as soon as possible!

High Definition Music Card Menu Designer (MediaInVision PLC – New York, NY)

Authoring multiple Blu Ray projects using Scenarist BDv7 authoring software.

Executive Assistant (Amazon Music – NYC)

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to support two Directors in Amazon Music’s New York office. You will partner with the existing admin team to offer comprehensive support for a highly-distributed global organization. Everyone on our team has a meaningful impact on product features, new directions in music streaming, and customer engagement. A successful candidate will have experience with heavy calendar management, travel coordination, event planning, large internal team meetings, leadership meetings, and external meeting coordination. The role requires strong, concise communication skills, poise and professionalism.

Music Curator (Epidemic Sound – NYC)

If you’re a music expert that enjoys a fast-paced environment, this is the position for you. The Operations team are instrumental within Epidemic to support and create additional value from our growing customer base. As a Music Curator, your focus will be curating content for our players and our clients. Your job will be to ensure that our users worldwide always have the right music at hand for their projects.

Music Curator (iHeartMedia – NYC)

Are you the ultimate music fan? Do you love all kinds of music? Do you spend your spare time making playlists? Are you a pro with digital technology? iHeartRadio is looking for Music Curators to generate playlists and schedule music for iHeartRadio channels.

Music Contract Administrator (Amazon Services – Culver City, CA)

We are looking for a Music Contract Administrator to support Amazon Studio’s Music Team. We are currently looking for someone who has the uncanny ability to always know where they are needed, can identify and implement process improvements, and can effectively work cross-functionally with other teams. The role will work closely with the Amazon Studios Music Team and oversee the delivery of music licenses; music agreements; and music cue sheets. The successful candidate will need a deep understanding of music contracts, music cue sheets and music license agreements. In addition, you will need to be highly organized and motivated to create streamlined processes to ensure efficiency.

Senior Coordinator, Music and Licensing Strategy (Viacom – NYC)

As the Senior Coordinator, Music and Licensing Strategy, you will work closely with SVP and Manager to formulate licensing strategy and negotiate favorable rates for the use of music and other third party elements on MTV, VH1, LOGO, CMT and BET. You will be at the forefront of the production process supporting Brand Creative, Design and Integrated Marketing. Additional work may be with Internal and Third Party Productions, Scripted, Reality and Short Form productions. The Sr. Coordinator will work in tandem with Creative Music Integration, Production and Digital Teams across all brands. You will work regularly with Production Management, Creative, Business and Legal Affairs, and IP Litigation teams pushing forward brands’ strategy and securing clearances to execute and deliver on behalf of client’s and business’ creative vision.

Staff Associate Senior, Music (Miami Dade College – Miami, FL)

This position supports the Dean of Music and the entire department to accomplish administrative duties and responsibilities of the Music Division.

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