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Music Career Opportunities:
Songwriting Contests &
Jobs in the Music Industry
The Music Biz Academy has no connection with the below contests,
jobs
or opportunities. They simply looked interesting to us, so we thought they might be interesting to you. Participate
at your own risk!
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a Contest, Job or Other Opportunity
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The International Songwriting Competition
Over $150,000 in cash and prizes including a $25,000 cash prize to the 2009 Overall Grand Prize winner! This is an excellent opportunity for songwriters, artists, and bands that are looking to gain exposure in the music industry. Renowned for its high caliber of judges, ISC offers you the chance to
have your music heard by some of the most high-profile and influential
figures in the music industry, from iconic artists to record label
presidents! You may submit as many songs as desired in each category or
enter the same song in more than one category. $30 Entry fee. Deadline October 7th, 2009.
 The Great American Song Contest
Offers awards for 45
winners in 9 categories and provides over $10,000 in prizes. Music-industry
judges include prominent publishers, recording artists, producers and
Grammy-nominated songwriters. Entrants receive written
evaluations from the contest judges. Sponsored by Songwriters
Resource Network. All genres accepted. $30 submission fee. Deadline is October
30, 2009.
Bring Peace, Not Pain - Peace Song Challenge
Celebrating music’s ability to transcend the divides and barriers that can separate cultures and people, the Bring Peace Not Pain Peace Song Challenge has been established to offer musicians, both professional and amateur an opportunity to express and share their feelings, hopes and or dreams about peace through an original song/soundtrack that may become the official theme song for Bring Peace Not Pain. One Grand Prize winner will receive a Gibson Guitar, an official “Agent of Peace” fleece jacket, local and national publicity and be featured on Bring Peace Not Pain’s website and YouTube. Five runners up will also receive official “Agent of Peace” fleece jacket and have their songs on YouTube. All submissions are due by July 25, 2009, when each will be evaluated. For an Official Entry Form and Artist Release Form as well as Complete list of rules and regulations, please email you request to PeaceSongChallenge@bringpeacenotpain.com . There is NO FEE to enter this contest. The winners will be announced on or before November 1, 2009
Get
a Job in the Music Business...
 Recording
Connection
How
would you like to work in a recording studio? Recording connection provides on-the-job training for those looking
for full or part time employment in the music industry. Your
'school' is an actual recording
studio in your town! Courses include basic studio operating procedures, mic
and instrument setup, recording console parts and functions, audio theory, mixing, acoustics and much more. Get
exposure to job opportunities
as a recording engineer, mixer,
digital workstation operator,
mastering engineer, and more.
Check out the very impressive
alumni credits.
EntertainmentCareers.net
EntertainmentCareers.net
is a one-stop shop for industry
job listings. You'll find
a very well stocked (and regularly
updated) directory of jobs
and internships for companies
like the E! Entertainment Network,
EMI Music Marketing, DreamWorks,
Clear Channel and many others.
Listings are free to view, but
if you buy a membership ($9.95/month),
you get first shot at new listings,
as well as have them emailed
to you. Added 03/04/2004.
GetAMentor.com
GetAMentor.com provides one-on-one on-the-job training for careers in radio broadcasting, the recording industry,
and film and video production. Essentially, GetAMentor matches you up with a professional in the field of your
choice (they have contracts with radio and TV stations, recording studios, record companies, and film production
companies) and you become an apprentice. The program is designed specifically for people just starting out in their
field, so no prior experience is necessary. You can work part-time, nights and even weekends to match up with your
own schedule. These are not paying jobs, but apprenticeships - essentially an opportunity to get your foot in the
door and learn your trade on the job working side by side with the pros.
Music-Jobs.com
As
a job seeker in the music industry,
you can post your resume here
or view the jobs board. There
are quite a lot of job listings here,
and you can browse a list of
them without becoming a member.
However, to view job details
you need to subscribe to a membership,
which is either $10/month or
$50 annually. As of this writing,
listed jobs include field marketing
reps, music teachers, PR marketing,
sales, promotion reps, managers
and assistants. And that's just
jobs posted in the last week. Added
04/07/2005.
MyMusicJob.com
Looking for work in the music business? Join MyMusicJob.com to get access to job listings and internships, as well
as post you resume. All jobs are posted by the employers themselves. Want a sampling of what's available? Use the
free "Seach Job" option to view recent openings. Cost? A 60-day membership is only $9.99.
Oceanbound
Entertainment
Want
a job playing on a cruise ship?
Oceanbound is constantly looking for solo musicians, 2 to 4 piece bands, string
ensembles, individual musicians to be a part of the ships orchestra, and even
entertainers that have their own variety acts, such as jugglers, magicians,
comedians, instrumentalists and singers. All the details at the web site. Added
07/26/2006.
Rising
Star Internships
While
RSI caters to Internships rather
than full time jobs, Internships
are a great way to network and
gain practical experience
in the industry. The link above
takes you directly to RSI's "music"
industry page. No membership
fee is required, so you can
view the internships and email
the companies directly for no
fee. Added 07/27/2005.
ShowBizJobs.com
Although
not exclusive to the music business,
jobs from within the industry
are certainly included here.
Some of the companies posting
job listings here include EMI
Music, MTV, Universal and Warner
Bros. Post your resume or view
the jobs currently available
for submission. The cost is
$35 for 6 months access.
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