The vast amount of sectors in the music industry means there are heaps of ways to find your way in. From promotional to creating the music, here are a few resources and organisations you might want to check out for news and opportunities.
- BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar musicians.
- BBC Academy offer online courses and guides in radio, along with face to face courses.
- BBC Placements have plenty of opportunities for work experience in radio and sound departments.
- British Services have lists of radio stations in the UK, which can be browsed by County.
- Gig Guide have a decent list of recording studios around the West Midlands.
- Brumcast releases podcasts of Midlands underground music.
- Birmingham Jazz is a development agency, representing and promoting contemporary jazz in Birmingham.
- Supersonic Fest is run by Capsule, and each year has opportunities for volunteers.
- Rhubarb Radio is a station run from Digbeth, made up of over 100 volunteers, from presenting, production and web content to training new volunteers, this is a great way to gain experience, plus get involved in the community.
- Sampad is a development agency for South Asian arts, they also offer work placements and opportunities for artist development.
- Birmingham Live offer opportunites for budding music jounralists to write gig reviews.
- Punch Records offer workshops and seminars related to the music industry, along with internships at Punch.
For regular meetups and networking events in Birmingham, you may want to check out some of these;
- Birmingham Music Network works with the local community to stimulate growth, inspire, and share knowledge, through networking opportunities and events. They hold a regular networking event on the last Thursday of the month.
- Creative Networks brings together all parties involved in screen-based and sound media in the West Midlands, promoting both successful business development and collaboration.
- Moselele is a Moseley Ukelele group who meet twice a month.
Next week we'll be offering some resources for the performing arts.
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