Does anyone have any advice on how to find a career in the music industry? It all seems to cryptic and closed off
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- Hey Robin,It is pretty hard to break into, but you can do it with persistance! First I'd start by identifying the type of roles you're interested in eg engineering, A&R, marketing, artist management, bookings. The routes for entry are different for all - artist management for example, usually someone just finds an artist they're interested in and starts having a go! And then over time you might join a management agency/set up your own. The more practical roles like engineering you'd probably need a post grad - places like Abbey Road offer these. Alternatively for more office based roles, its more a case of internship to entry level role, and then working your way up. I interviewed a Komali, an A&R Manager at Parlephone and she had a different career first before going back to intern in A&R - you can listen here if interesting: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2d8LDrhTp9mamdma5Dw6Na?si=bea35ee33f3947eb Hope that helps! Lex x
- Hi Robin,I’m Jamil from The Dots! Here are my top tips to help you find work:1. Follow your favourite companies so you’re the first to know when they post jobs and call-outs:https://the-dots.com/follow-pages2. Build your network by connecting with people you already know, and people you want to know! (fun fact: 50-80% of jobs are filled through networking):https://the-dots.com/account/connectionsOh, and your newsfeed is the place to discover all the best opportunities to network, find work and more:https://the-dots.com/feedI hope that helps!Jamil
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