Beginners Guide - How To Make It In The Music Industry
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You can start in a few different ways. Begin by searching for music-related organizations in your area. For example, if you want to work for Universal Music, do a search to find out where Universal has offices, then narrow it down to your geographic area. After you do this research, what you should have is a list of places nearby where you want to work, intern, or volunteer and even a few potential names to contact. Smaller, independent organizations and businesses almost always need help. These places are run on passion and volunteer efforts. If you love hip-hop, check out the indie labels in your area for internship or job shadowing opportunities.
Once you get in somewhere, make yourself indispensable.
Be the person they can count on. Be passionate, be dedicated, be driven. But put in your time. Employers respect music fans who start from the bottom and work their way up. Of course, for those of you who are just starting out, some organizations are easier to get into than others.
Read on to learn more about some of our favorite volunteer and entry-level jobs to help beginners break into the music industry. Even if you live on a farm forty minutes from the nearest small town, if you have internet access, if you paid attention in English class, and you like writing, you can start a blog. Network with other bloggers online or if possible, in person.
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Maybe your personal blog will become the next Pitchfork, or maybe it will serve as your portfolio when you see that a music blog you love is hiring writers. At first glance, this might just seem like another retail job. It depends on the store, of course, but most musical instrument stores are staffed by working musicians and are gathering places for the local music community.
Plus, if the store has a reputation and history among the music community, you never know what kind of touring musicians and Rock Stars you might meet. Record stores are the nucleus of the record community. You have to know your stuff, though, and be hungry to learn more about both the history of music and different genres. The people who get hired as Record Store Clerks are not casual music fans.
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If you want to become a Record Store Manager or set yourself up as a successful candidate for a Campus Representative position, this is where you start. Finding an internship in the music industry can be challenging. Some music-related organizations will list music industry internships on their websites, but others will only put the word out to a select group of colleges and contacts.
Make sure there is a depth and breadth of opportunities available.