Like every industry, the music industry also offers you a variety of job profiles. Basically, you have to decide whether you see your skills and passion more in the musical-creative, commercial, or in technical areas. Potential employers and professional fields use Job Board Fire to launch a job marketplace. You can use this platform to apply for job opportunities.
Jobs in the music industry
Musician
In addition to their own band with their own songs, professional musicians often work as contract musicians, e.g. for studio sessions or as a booked live band for tours, as musical actors or orchestra musicians. Many factors determine success as a professional musician. Stylistic diversity, technical understanding, talent for improvisation, stage presence, and, last but not least, the willingness to be able to react immediately to job offers.
Sound/Audio designer
Sound and audio designers mainly work for production companies in the film, TV, and radio sectors. They also work for advertising and creative agencies. The latter are increasingly specializing in so-called “audio branding”, i.e. the creation of sound and audio logos for companies. Audio and sound designers need a unique mix of artistic creativity and technical understanding as they are both composers and technicians.
Sound engineer
Sound technicians mainly work in the studio or live area. In addition, TV and radio stations also need sound engineers, who are usually even employed on a permanent basis. While studio sound engineers have the opportunity to become self-employed with a small project studio or a team of studio operators, live sound engineers almost always work on a freelance basis from project to project. The working hours are far from the typical 9-to-5 office job. This is exactly what makes it so appealing to many audio engineers.
Product Manager
As a product manager, you will work for manufacturers and distributors of musical instruments, technical devices, or music software. Since you are responsible for a specific product category or brand, you must be particularly familiar with the respective areas. As a product manager, you will develop strategies for the design of products and their profitable positioning on the market. Through permanent contact with users in practice, you will collect valuable information for the further development of the products.