What are the responsibilities and job description for the A&R Research Intern position at 88Rising, Inc.?
Are you a music enthusiast eager to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic world of the music industry? 88rising is offering an exciting unpaid internship opportunity for passionate individuals looking to kickstart their careers in music. You will be working 20 to 40 hours per week.
As an A&R intern at 88rising, you will:
🔹 Oversee all A&R research and data mining for the discovery of new artists, producers and songwriters for the FAM Distro A&R Department
🔹 Research artists and communicate unique qualitative and quantitative information.
🔹 Discover new artists through websites and apps, including Music Connect, Indify, Chartmetric, and Mediabase.
🔹 Monitor unsigned artists in the radio, streaming & sales spaces to communicate any relevant milestones to the A&R.
🔹 Build predictive models & other analytical data tools to regularly evaluate unsigned & signed talent including earning potential.
🔹 Collect, prepare, and explore a variety of music data, and construct new methods to draw insights from this data.
🔹 Develop and test statistical and predictive models to support artist identification, signing decisions, song evaluation, and promotion strategy.
🔹Communicate closely with analytics and A&R teams in the gathering and application of music insights.
🔹 Generate reports of the top artists ranked by the highest researching metrics.
🔹 Build and maintain a central music database.
🔹 Develop new ways to evaluate unsigned talent via data collection.
🔹 Design and complete daily, monthly, weekly, and ad-hoc commerce reporting.
🔹 Research industry trends, emerging digital services providers, and social media platforms.
What we're looking for:
🎶 Passion for music and a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the music industry.
🎶 Knowledge of all relevant social media platforms
🎶 Strong communication and organizational skills.
🎶 Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
🎶 Eagerness to learn and contribute fresh ideas.