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Foolish and Crazy - Getting a Job in the Music Industry

February 15, 2011

The job market in the music industry is the most unforgiving one in the world. If you want to get a job here, either you have connections or your work ethic is unparalleled. And even then, you might fail. I remember being 16 or 17 when I started to think about getting a job in the ...

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Auditions for Jazz St. Louis All-Stars, Jazzu Scheduled for June

February 10, 2011

Student musicians, music teachers and band directors in the St. Louis area, take note: Jazz St. Louis has announced that auditions for the 2011-2012 JazzU and Jazz St. Louis All-Star programs will take place on Monday, June 13 and Monday, June 20, with a third date to be added if necessary. The application deadline for both ...

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KoSA Arts Centre (Montreal, Quebec) announces appointment of Jeri Brown as Events/Program Director & Artistic Consultant

February 9, 2011

Montreal, Quebec, CANADA- KoSA Arts Centre proudly announces the appointment of Jeri Brown as Events/Program Director & Artistic Consultant. Ms. Brown arrives at the KoSA Arts Centre in addition to her career as a music performer, recording artist, artistic director and educator as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music at Montreal's Concordia University, specializing in ...

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The Death of the Non-Technical CEO...

February 1, 2011

Can a non-technical CEO lead a successful music company these days? Of course, everyone has a patchwork of different experiences and skills, but many of the big, rising stars haveserious technical prowess. That certainly includes guys like Ian Rogers (TopSpin), Daniel Ek (Spotify), Eric Garland (BigChampagne), and Michael Doernberg (ReverbNation), all of whom are leading front-running ...

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Warner Music Group Tech Guru Ethan Kaplan Exits

January 29, 2011

Ethan Kaplan, the popular SVP of Emerging Technology for Warner Music Group has left the company. Kaplan has not announced where he'll land, but he will continue running the R.E.M. fan site Murmurs.com. While praising his team, Kaplan was also not without criticism: “This business is changing, and one of the things that has always remained ...

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SFJAZZ Appoints Rebeca Mauleon Director of Education

January 27, 2011

SFJAZZ, the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast and the presenter of the SFJAZZ Spring Season 2011, running February 24 through June 25, today announced the appointment of Rebeca Mauleón as Director of Education. As SFJAZZ Director of Education, Mauleón will bring her perspective, talent, expertise, experience and vision to all SFJAZZ education efforts. ...

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Advice for Getting a Job in the Music Business

January 19, 2011

This guest post is by Ty White at Outside The Box Office. I'm often approached by my friends and fellow twenty-something's who are looking for advice on entering the music business. It's a really fun business to be in, but it can also come with a great number of surprises if you haven't done your homework up ...

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Internship & Volunteers Program at Music Festivals in Sarawak, Borneo

December 20, 2010

Over the years Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), a state tourism promotional body in East Malaysia had provided internship attachment from local universities. As there was no structured internship program, the Board realize the needs for a comprehensive Internship Program that will not only provides student with practical work experience but also develop and expose students to ...

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Berklee Creates A Comprehensive Resource Detailing Salary Ranges for Careers Across the Music Industry

December 6, 2010

Boston, MA. Berklee's Career Development Center has created a comprehensive resource for the music industry titled Salary Ranges for U.S. Music Positions in Performance, Writing, Business, Audio Technology, Education, and Music Therapy. The study covers a broad range of specific careers, including orchestral, Broadway, and studio musician; choir director; jingle, TV, and film score composer; arranger; ...

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2011 Artists in Residence Program at I-Park for Music Composers

December 3, 2010

Application Deadline: January 11, 2011 The I-Park Foundation, Inc., a 450-acre natural woodland retreat in East Haddam, CT, announces its eleventh season hosting its multi-disciplinary residency program. Self-directed artists' residencies will be offered from May through November 2011. Most sessions are four weeks in duration. In addition to Music Composition/Sound Sculpture, the following disciplines participate: Visual ...