A Step by Step Approach to Making it in the Music Industry
composers can write for Top 40 acts or create movie soundtracks.
The next step is to know your targeted field. Find out the names of the A&R people in your area. Research workshops that spotlight your area of interest and that give you the opportunity to meet others who can be your entree into the field.
Promote yourself. Put together a professional looking resume and/or demo package and send it out. Don’t be afraid to follow up with phone calls or emails. Few people success in the music industry by being passive.
Look for internships. There will be little or no pay but the experience you get and contacts you make are priceless. Any entry level job, however menial, can be the foot in the door to a future career.
Be determined. You may suffer years of rejection but only those willing to stick to it will get the opportunity to prove
