Blue_Angel said:
btw howd you get that job? Id love to do something like that
In a nutshell, studied marketing, got a job at ARIA, which is the Australian music industry association, in the US its called the RIAA, same thing, met lots of industry people, Marketing Assistant job came up at one of the majors, gave good head, got the job.
However, I wouldn't recommend chasing a music industry job at the moment if you want stability. The 5 majors (Sony, Universal, BMG, Warner, EMI/Capitol/Virgin) are all downplaying how serious the problems are at the moment in the industry (sales way down), but they are all f
ed and are shedding staff at an unbelievable rate. My company axed me and 9 others on one day, since then about 30 others. Thats from 140 staff. Another example, earlier this year I was final 3 for a job at Universal Music (would've been handy round here) which was a job created from 3 positions being merged into 1. Didn't get it, but that was ok, because the job lasted 4 months, then that person was retrenched, job no longer exists. Its the same in the US as well.
But then you're younger and I think that by the time you go through university and everything they may have settled. Get their answer to Napster/Morpheus/Kazaa (and they will). Id kill to get back into the industry, it's so much fun, but Ive pretty much accepted that I'll have to sit it out for a few years, wait for the dust to settle.
Mandy Moore also replies to messages on the message board at mandymoore.com. Don't see Bono doin' that. I truly love her.