The Music Industry
Kraven
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I am currently looking for a career in the music industry, and I was just wondering if anyone on these forums works or worked in the industry. I have a business degree and want to get into that side of the industry. Does living on the West Coast offer a better opportunity to find a job? I live in Connecticut at the moment, and it doesn't seem to fit my dreams and aspirations. If you have any info or advice, please let me know. Thanks.
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You can try New York, Nashville (which is popular now), or the west coast. I plan on doing the west coast after college, seeing how my cousin could potentially get me a job where he works after I graduate.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Yeah I did my internship at a Brooklyn based music company. New York City is OK, not my favorite city. If you don't mind me asking where does your cousin work?
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
PJ: 2011-09-03 2011-09-04
It was my career at the time. Was able to make a living out of it no doubt. I wasn't an "executive" by any means but I had a nice career and figured that that was what I was going to do for the next 20 years.
I was in distribution, sales and marketing. But since the demise of the traditional record store (I know some still exist but VERY few) downsizing was inevitable. Add in file sharing, iTunes, my space, best buy selling records under cost, etc and forget about it. It was time to find a new career.
It's been a while but even back then music industry jobs were few and far between unless u really know some one. I really don't want to discourage u but maybe have a plan B career. Seriously. Its an industry with very few jobs left. There was never many jobs to begin with And it's a cool job so everyone wants to do it so when there is an opening u may never know Back when I was in it there seemed to be either super high paying positions and then super low paying positions with high turnover rates. Not much in between.
Other advise I can give u is maybe instead try to get into radio.
Just trying to be honest with you and help. Just my experience, doesn't mean I'm right!
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I guess the term "music industry" is used to describe the old ways? I just meant somewhere in the field of music. I have a degree in business, so I want to work on that side of it all. I would love to work for a small indie label, or something of the sort. I just don't really know anyone in the field, except for the people I did my internship for and they haven't been all that helpful.
I have worked in retail, believe me, I don't think I could ever be treated any worse by my higher ups. Talk about slaving away for someone who doesn't give a damn about you
PJ: 2011-09-03 2011-09-04
But you'll be on the road all the time, won't see your family, girlfriend, kids. You won't be the rock star who gets the hotel, you'll be living out of a bus. And you'll need to find another job in the winter.
Having your passion as a job sounds fantastic but the work side of it can quickly wipe out the passion.
Listen to Life During Wartime by the Talking Heads.
My advice, get a good steady job that involves the traits and characteristics of what you're passionate about. Then pursue your passion outside of work.
And if you do pursue the recording/music industry in a saturated market (NY, LA, TN, PNW) you'll be working for free untill you earn your keep...then you'll move up to $10 bucks an hour. 5-8 years later, if you're not laid off by then you'll start to earn an entry level salary and your career will begin.
I'd say the best city to start a recording career would be Minneapolis, or Austin