There’s no shortage of people looking for their next big break in the music industry. There’s also no shortage of labels looking for talent, but these companies can afford to be selective.

In order to increase the chances of being noticed and hired by a record label, it pays to be prepared. We’ll go through some of the most important aspects of talent that labels use when looking for ideal candidates.

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Breaking into the music industry can be tough, yet hundreds of students and recent grads find a way to do it every year. Most people think that working in the music industry is an impossible goal.

However, you can succeed with passion and dedication, along with the knowledge of how to get started. Here are five easy ways to gain experience in the music industry.

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Created: 10/17/2017 12:09:08 PM

5 Ways to Gain Experience in the Music Industry

As we wind down 2017, it’s time to take a look at the most popular recording artists of the year. If you’ve been following the music scene at all, you are likely to not exactly be shocked with who has made the list. At the same time, there are some artists that have shown some real staying power as they have managed to be among the best of the best year in and year out. There’s no reason to think these artists couldn’t be right at the top of the list for 2018 either.

By Josh Gruss

Created: 1/12/2018 11:17:00 AM

Top 5 Most Popular Artists of 2017

Spotify has been slowly expanding to take over more and more of the digital music streaming marketplace since its origins in 2008. As of August 2017, it has become the most downloaded music application in the United States. That kind of access to customers and consumers has made Spotify an important target for marketers throughout the western world. As of October, those marketers now have a new tool to play with: Spotify has introduced its own internal Ad Studio in beta mode.

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Josh Gruss is the Chairman, CEO and founder of Round Hill Music. Prior to founding Round Hill Music, from 2002 to 2009, Mr. Gruss worked at Gruss Asset Management where he held various positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as a Partner and member of the investment and executive committees. Concurrently, from 2003 to 2011, he was a Vice President at Gruss & Co., Inc., where he was a member of the investment and executive committees. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Gruss worked in investment banking at Bear Stearns & Co. From 1997 to 1999, he worked at Warner Music Group as an Assistant Director in product development. Mr. Gruss graduated with a B.A. from Trinity College and earned an M.B.A. from both Columbia University and London Business School. Mr. Gruss is a trustee of Trinity College and Berklee College of Music.

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