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A guide to A&R Careers: Breaking into the Music Industry

How a Career in A&R Can Help You Get Ahead in the Music IndustryAn A&R department is essential to keeping the music industry fresh - it’s also pivotal for discovering music artists that fans adore. In this article, we’ll offer a guide to how

Job Highlight: Music Touring Assistant

What is a Music Touring Assistant and What Does the Job InvolveMusic Touring Assistants help keep the show on the road - literally. The job of a Music Touring Assistant is integral when it comes to making live music happen. Here, we’ll guide you through everything involved in a

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Job Highlight: Audio Engineer

Audio Engineer: What is an Audio Engineer and What Do They Do? Audio Engineers are essential in all aspects of the media world, as they enhance sound in everything from your favorite song, TV commercials, to the music in the films you watch in the cinema. In this article, we’

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Job Highlight: Synch Licensing Assistant

If you haven’t already realized - music is everywhere in our society. More and more of us are constantly consuming media - scrolling on our phones, streaming on our laptops, watching on our Smart TVs - and most of the content we consume includes a musical accompaniment. But how

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Job Highlight: Music Booking Agent

Music booking agents connect artists with venues - allowing live audiences to experience that IRL connection with the stars they adore. But getting artists to the right venues in the right locations requires business savvy, coordination, and networking skills. Here’s a look at what music booking agents do and

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Job Highlight: Music Publisher

With billions of dollars every year generated from the collective success of our favorite artists (streaming, touring, synch, etc) - it’s safe to say that music is a lucrative industry - over $28 billion in 2023 alone, according to statistics. Music publishers play a major role in ensuring songwriters

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Job Highlight: Marketing Manager

As part of our Job Highlight series, we’ll be casting our careers microscope over some of the key jobs that you’ll find in the music industry. This way, we’ll help you learn about the skills needed for these jobs, as well as the responsibilities you might have

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How TikTok is Disrupting the Music Industry

TikTok has become a major force in the music industry in recent years and its influence is only growing. In this article, we’ll take a look at how TikTok is disrupting the music industry and its impact, both good & bad. The online age has upended the way we