When I was in high school, I had a number of friends who seemed pretty serious about pursing careers in the music industry. There was one problem though… they weren’t the most musically talented individuals. Some of them played music – although not that well – and some others just listened and went to concerts. They were passionate about music, but landing a career in the music industry isn’t very easy when you don’t make music. My friends moved on from their musical aspirations, but if you’re still committed to working in the industry, you might want to think about working in management. To do that, you’re going to need some serious internship experience. One place that you can get that is Alter Ego Management, a Detroit based management and booking agency that was founded “to serve both the artists represented and the fans of those artists.”
Alter Ego’s lineup includes both experienced artists and new up and comers in genres ranging from “hip hop to rock, jazz to funk, techno to even video.” They focus on the business side of the music, so they handle everything from bookings to managing projects – they even do video production, licensing, and contract negotiation. They’re also looking for Summer interns as of a week ago. The internships are unpaid, but extremely flexible and focus on the business of music (no music production internships). They specifically want interns who are passionate about working on artist/project management and artist relations. They’ve done a really nice job of detailing the internship on their site, so I recommend that you check it out. They also want you to show some initiative by figuring out whom to apply to on your own, so I’m not going to ruin it for them by posting the e-mail address.
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