IMPALA Knowledge Repository
The music industry is a dynamic field that encompasses a wide range of careers, from performing and songwriting to marketing and management. Pursuing an education in the music industry offers invaluable benefits, equipping aspiring professionals with the knowledge, skills, and networks necessary to navigate and succeed in this competitive landscape.
Learn the very basics needed to start your career in the recorded music industry.
Topics chosen and delivered by our members, including coaching sessions.
The course covers:
- Introduction session on contracts in Europe
- Distribution – everything you need to know
- Import-export
- Administering rights
- ISRC code + associated data (DDEx)
- Overview of the Music Ecosystem
- Digital distribution
- Playlisting
- Music Marketing
- Starting and running a music business – how to and what to expect, finances, management and more
- Music release – from the idea to planning and execution
- A&R – gut feeling or hard data?
Discover the course here.
IMPALA Knowledge Talks are conversations between musicians and different industry professionals intended to answer the questions you had and the questions you didn’t even think about.
Catch us live on the following conferences or find the recordings on our channel here (YOUTUBE or VIMEO).
Become an intern in one of the companies looking for skilled staff!
Prerequisite: completing the IMPALA Intro Course or EEMA
Requirements: CV and motivational letter
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Networking opportunities?
Reports and repositories:
- IMPALA One Step Ahead and Strategic Primers reports and webinars
- Online Music Guide
- HEMISphere?
- AIM’s Knowledge Space?
Conferences:
Courses:
- Eastern European Music Academy (For mid-career professionals)
Discover media outlets covering news in the industry:
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