Spring Intern - A&R/Creative

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

About us:

BMG is an international group of music companies focused on the management of music rights. BMG covers the entire range of rights administration, development, and exploitation, placing the needs of songwriters and artists at the core of its business model. Since its founding in 2008, BMG has established a presence in eight core music markets and represents the rights of more than 300,000 songs and recordings including Crosstown Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Stage Three Music, Evergreen Copyrights and Chrysalis group as well as signed a number of prominent artists and songwriters.

Our services to Artists & Writers span many areas and include:

Creative Marketing / A&R (placing songs in film, television, corporate advertisements, video games, digital distribution; marketing songs to artists, producers and label execs),

Songwriter Development (talent development; arranging for co-writes and other promotional activities),

Copyright Administration (registration of songs worldwide, tracking and collection of royalties, payments of songwriters and the audit of licensees),

Licensing (negotiating licensing fees and terms, executing paperwork and helping to obtain other required clearances) and
Advances / Acquisitions (providing advances to songwriters, signing songwriters to exclusive agreements and acquiring songwriters' back catalogs when advantageous for future marketing).

Members of the Creative Department discover and sign new talent, build relationships with writers and artists, help to maintain a relevant presence in the broader entertainment industry, and drive the creative direction of BMG Chrysalis.

During your internship, you will report directly to Creative Coordinator and Client Managers in the NY office, who will supervise your experience and manage your weekly tasks. As the Creative Team Intern, you will have a varied set of responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Compiling and distributing the weekly US Tour Calendar
• Compiling and distributing the weekly US Newsletter ''The Latest''
• Conducting artist/writer background research for Creative Staff
• Supporting the NY Creative Team with new deal due diligence
• Assisting Creative Coordinator with team administrative tasks
• Facilitating ticket buys for client shows

You will also be involved in Creative Meetings and communicate regularly with the LA and Nashville office. The tasks combined will provide exposure to the basic operations of a music publishing company.

Mandatory intern skills/qualifications:
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Phone and email communication
• Music business familiarity
• Interest in Music Publishing
Desired skills/qualifications:
• Music Business Major studies
• Familiarity in music publishing
Evaluation:
• Intern is asked to maintain a project log detailing the projects/tasks that they have been assigned. The log indicates whether assignments have been completed or are ongoing.
• Both Managers will provide feedback on the intern's progress during and at the completion of the program.