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Christine Osazuwa's Guide to Getting a Job in Music

Christine Osazuwa's Guide to Getting a Job in Music

Christine shares her recommendations for getting a job in music, including job boards, newsletters, nonprofit organizations and more.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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Christine shares her recommendations for getting a job in music, including job boards, newsletters, nonprofit organizations and more.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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Originally from Baltimore, Christine Osazuwa got her start in music at 15. She holds degrees in music, marketing and data science and combined those passions into roles in data & marketing at Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Group in London. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer for ticketing & event marketing startup Shoobs where she leads their marketing & brand partnerships strategy. In addition, she sits on the board of The LIVE Association, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US. Christine is also the Founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon– which introduces music & data to others while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine Osazuwa got her start in music at 15. She holds degrees in music, marketing and data science and combined those passions into roles in data & marketing at Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Group in London. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer for ticketing & event marketing startup Shoobs where she leads their marketing & brand partnerships strategy. In addition, she sits on the board of The LIVE Association, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US. Christine is also the Founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon– which introduces music & data to others while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine Osazuwa got her start in music at 15. She holds degrees in music, marketing and data science and combined those passions into roles in data & marketing at Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Group in London. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer for ticketing & event marketing startup Shoobs where she leads their marketing & brand partnerships strategy. In addition, she sits on the board of The LIVE Association, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US. Christine is also the Founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon– which introduces music & data to others while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine Osazuwa got her start in music at 15. She holds degrees in music, marketing and data science and combined those passions into roles in data & marketing at Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Group in London. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer for ticketing & event marketing startup Shoobs where she leads their marketing & brand partnerships strategy. In addition, she sits on the board of The LIVE Association, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US. Christine is also the Founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon– which introduces music & data to others while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers.

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Christine Osazuwa

Christine Osazuwa booked her first show at 15 and spent most of her adolescence deeply entrenched in the music industry from running street teams, to booking shows, and making a music documentary. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Music Business, followed by an MBA in Marketing and a master’s in data science. She combined all her passions into roles consulting and working with various music startups, venues, festivals, radio stations and labels bridging the gap between music, tech & business.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine spent two years in Stockholm as Head of Data & Insights for Universal Music Sweden before calling London home and working as the Global Marketing Director for Data & Insights at Warner Music Group. There, she helped develop WMG's global artist priorities. Upon leaving WMG, Christine curated one-of-a-kind fan & artist-centric live music & travel experiences as Strategy Director at Pollen. She was also the UK Director of shesaid.so, which serves the global community of women, gender minorities, and allies in the music industry. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer of Shoobs where she is instrumental in the company's marketing & brand partnerships strategy while supporting organizers in executing experiential activations. In addition, Christine sits on the board of various organizations including The LIVE Association in the UK, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US.

She’s also the founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon–to introduce others to the world of music & data while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers. Over three years, the event has brought together 6,000+ registrants representing 95+ countries.

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Christine Osazuwa

Christine Osazuwa booked her first show at 15 and spent most of her adolescence deeply entrenched in the music industry from running street teams, to booking shows, and making a music documentary. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Music Business, followed by an MBA in Marketing and a master’s in data science. She combined all her passions into roles consulting and working with various music startups, venues, festivals, radio stations and labels bridging the gap between music, tech & business.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine spent two years in Stockholm as Head of Data & Insights for Universal Music Sweden before calling London home and working as the Global Marketing Director for Data & Insights at Warner Music Group. There, she helped develop WMG's global artist priorities. Upon leaving WMG, Christine curated one-of-a-kind fan & artist-centric live music & travel experiences as Strategy Director at Pollen. She was also the UK Director of shesaid.so, which serves the global community of women, gender minorities, and allies in the music industry. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer of Shoobs where she is instrumental in the company's marketing & brand partnerships strategy while supporting organizers in executing experiential activations. In addition, Christine sits on the board of various organizations including The LIVE Association in the UK, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US.

She’s also the founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon–to introduce others to the world of music & data while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers. Over three years, the event has brought together 6,000+ registrants representing 95+ countries.

Read More

Contributor

Christine Osazuwa

Christine Osazuwa booked her first show at 15 and spent most of her adolescence deeply entrenched in the music industry from running street teams, to booking shows, and making a music documentary. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Music Business, followed by an MBA in Marketing and a master’s in data science. She combined all her passions into roles consulting and working with various music startups, venues, festivals, radio stations and labels bridging the gap between music, tech & business.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine spent two years in Stockholm as Head of Data & Insights for Universal Music Sweden before calling London home and working as the Global Marketing Director for Data & Insights at Warner Music Group. There, she helped develop WMG's global artist priorities. Upon leaving WMG, Christine curated one-of-a-kind fan & artist-centric live music & travel experiences as Strategy Director at Pollen. She was also the UK Director of shesaid.so, which serves the global community of women, gender minorities, and allies in the music industry. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer of Shoobs where she is instrumental in the company's marketing & brand partnerships strategy while supporting organizers in executing experiential activations. In addition, Christine sits on the board of various organizations including The LIVE Association in the UK, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US.

She’s also the founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon–to introduce others to the world of music & data while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers. Over three years, the event has brought together 6,000+ registrants representing 95+ countries.

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Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

The only jobs board that is specifically designed for the music industry with tags by genre, by roles, and more. They’re real roles, posted by real companies that are really looking to hire in music. 

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jobs-by-rostr

Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

The only jobs board that is specifically designed for the music industry with tags by genre, by roles, and more. They’re real roles, posted by real companies that are really looking to hire in music. 

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jobs-by-rostr

Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

The only jobs board that is specifically designed for the music industry with tags by genre, by roles, and more. They’re real roles, posted by real companies that are really looking to hire in music. 

jobs-by-rostr

jobs-by-rostr

Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

The only jobs board that is specifically designed for the music industry with tags by genre, by roles, and more. They’re real roles, posted by real companies that are really looking to hire in music. 

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measure-of-music-conference

Conferences

Analytics

Measure of Music is a virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data in collaboration with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world.

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measure-of-music-conference

Conferences

Analytics

Measure of Music is a virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data in collaboration with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world.

measure-of-music-conference

measure-of-music-conference

Conferences

Analytics

Measure of Music is a virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data in collaboration with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world.

measure-of-music-conference

measure-of-music-conference

Conferences

Analytics

Measure of Music is a virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data in collaboration with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world.

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shesaidso

Networking & Career Fairs

Job Boards

Communities & Networking Groups

A global community for women and gender minorities in the music industry. With chapters all over the world, this vibrant community provides consistent support for the industry through jobs, events, an online network and more.

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Networking & Career Fairs

Job Boards

Communities & Networking Groups

A global community for women and gender minorities in the music industry. With chapters all over the world, this vibrant community provides consistent support for the industry through jobs, events, an online network and more.

shesaidso

shesaidso

Networking & Career Fairs

Job Boards

Communities & Networking Groups

A global community for women and gender minorities in the music industry. With chapters all over the world, this vibrant community provides consistent support for the industry through jobs, events, an online network and more.

shesaidso

shesaidso

Networking & Career Fairs

Job Boards

Communities & Networking Groups

A global community for women and gender minorities in the music industry. With chapters all over the world, this vibrant community provides consistent support for the industry through jobs, events, an online network and more.

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Communities & Networking Groups

Back Office (HR, Payroll etc)

Artist Marketing

A community of artists, music execs and those aspiring to do either/both of those things. With in-person meetups, a conference, virtual events and workshops, a newsletter, job listings, and much more, it’s a fantastic resource for anyone looking for their first or their next industry job while making genuine connections along the way.

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Communities & Networking Groups

Back Office (HR, Payroll etc)

Artist Marketing

A community of artists, music execs and those aspiring to do either/both of those things. With in-person meetups, a conference, virtual events and workshops, a newsletter, job listings, and much more, it’s a fantastic resource for anyone looking for their first or their next industry job while making genuine connections along the way.

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the-digilogue

Communities & Networking Groups

Back Office (HR, Payroll etc)

Artist Marketing

A community of artists, music execs and those aspiring to do either/both of those things. With in-person meetups, a conference, virtual events and workshops, a newsletter, job listings, and much more, it’s a fantastic resource for anyone looking for their first or their next industry job while making genuine connections along the way.

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the-digilogue

Communities & Networking Groups

Back Office (HR, Payroll etc)

Artist Marketing

A community of artists, music execs and those aspiring to do either/both of those things. With in-person meetups, a conference, virtual events and workshops, a newsletter, job listings, and much more, it’s a fantastic resource for anyone looking for their first or their next industry job while making genuine connections along the way.

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Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Communities & Networking Groups

Grammy U is The Recording Academy’s membership option for young people providing opportunities for emerging music industry professionals and creatives through events, networking opportunities and more.

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Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Communities & Networking Groups

Grammy U is The Recording Academy’s membership option for young people providing opportunities for emerging music industry professionals and creatives through events, networking opportunities and more.

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grammy-u

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Communities & Networking Groups

Grammy U is The Recording Academy’s membership option for young people providing opportunities for emerging music industry professionals and creatives through events, networking opportunities and more.

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grammy-u

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Communities & Networking Groups

Grammy U is The Recording Academy’s membership option for young people providing opportunities for emerging music industry professionals and creatives through events, networking opportunities and more.

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small-green-shoots

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Small Green Shoots is a UK based organization dedicated to increasing career opportunities for underrepresented Young Adults who want a career within the music and creative industries. If you’ve attended a music industry event in the UK, there’s a high chance you’ve seen one of the shoots (often in their green shirts) working!

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small-green-shoots

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Small Green Shoots is a UK based organization dedicated to increasing career opportunities for underrepresented Young Adults who want a career within the music and creative industries. If you’ve attended a music industry event in the UK, there’s a high chance you’ve seen one of the shoots (often in their green shirts) working!

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small-green-shoots

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Small Green Shoots is a UK based organization dedicated to increasing career opportunities for underrepresented Young Adults who want a career within the music and creative industries. If you’ve attended a music industry event in the UK, there’s a high chance you’ve seen one of the shoots (often in their green shirts) working!

small-green-shoots

small-green-shoots

Charities & Non-Profits

Networking & Career Fairs

Small Green Shoots is a UK based organization dedicated to increasing career opportunities for underrepresented Young Adults who want a career within the music and creative industries. If you’ve attended a music industry event in the UK, there’s a high chance you’ve seen one of the shoots (often in their green shirts) working!

This is an obvious one but it’s the biggest professional network in the world and if you’re not active on LinkedIn you’re missing out on opportunities that may not be ‘jobs’ quite yet but also the opportunity to stay up to date on what executives are talking about, what trends are happening in the industry and so much more.

This is an obvious one but it’s the biggest professional network in the world and if you’re not active on LinkedIn you’re missing out on opportunities that may not be ‘jobs’ quite yet but also the opportunity to stay up to date on what executives are talking about, what trends are happening in the industry and so much more.

This is an obvious one but it’s the biggest professional network in the world and if you’re not active on LinkedIn you’re missing out on opportunities that may not be ‘jobs’ quite yet but also the opportunity to stay up to date on what executives are talking about, what trends are happening in the industry and so much more.

This is an obvious one but it’s the biggest professional network in the world and if you’re not active on LinkedIn you’re missing out on opportunities that may not be ‘jobs’ quite yet but also the opportunity to stay up to date on what executives are talking about, what trends are happening in the industry and so much more.

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Job Boards

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Looking for a new job or a new hire?

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Job Boards

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😵‍💫 Music industry job boards suck. So we built one that doesn't.

Looking for a new job or a new hire?

Check it out, it's free.

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Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

😵‍💫 Music industry job boards suck. So we built one that doesn't.

Looking for a new job or a new hire?

Check it out, it's free.

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Job Boards

Networking & Career Fairs

😵‍💫 Music industry job boards suck. So we built one that doesn't.

Looking for a new job or a new hire?

Check it out, it's free.

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This article is one of the best I’ve ever read that covers both the practical and emotional side of being laid off. It includes tips ranging from self-care to remembering to download your pay slips. 

This article is one of the best I’ve ever read that covers both the practical and emotional side of being laid off. It includes tips ranging from self-care to remembering to download your pay slips. 

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Newsletters & Blogs

This is my personal newsletter about the music industry where I talk about my journey as a music industry executive, how I navigated a move abroad, what I did when I was laid off, answers to frequently asked questions I get about finding a role and much more.

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christine-osazuwa’s-high-hope-and-misery-business-newsletter

Newsletters & Blogs

This is my personal newsletter about the music industry where I talk about my journey as a music industry executive, how I navigated a move abroad, what I did when I was laid off, answers to frequently asked questions I get about finding a role and much more.

christine-osazuwa’s-high-hope-and-misery-business-newsletter

christine-osazuwa’s-high-hope-and-misery-business-newsletter

Newsletters & Blogs

This is my personal newsletter about the music industry where I talk about my journey as a music industry executive, how I navigated a move abroad, what I did when I was laid off, answers to frequently asked questions I get about finding a role and much more.

christine-osazuwa’s-high-hope-and-misery-business-newsletter

christine-osazuwa’s-high-hope-and-misery-business-newsletter

Newsletters & Blogs

This is my personal newsletter about the music industry where I talk about my journey as a music industry executive, how I navigated a move abroad, what I did when I was laid off, answers to frequently asked questions I get about finding a role and much more.

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Industry News & Trades

Job Boards

This and the following two platforms are ubiquitous across the music industry that reports on music news. Read what the music industry is reads to stay informed.

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music-business-worldwide

Industry News & Trades

Job Boards

This and the following two platforms are ubiquitous across the music industry that reports on music news. Read what the music industry is reads to stay informed.

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music-business-worldwide

Industry News & Trades

Job Boards

This and the following two platforms are ubiquitous across the music industry that reports on music news. Read what the music industry is reads to stay informed.

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Industry News & Trades

Job Boards

This and the following two platforms are ubiquitous across the music industry that reports on music news. Read what the music industry is reads to stay informed.

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Industry News & Trades

Magazines & Music Blogs

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music-week

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trapital

Podcasts & Video Channels

This and the following four sites are doing incredible research into music. If you want to sound incredibly impressive in your interviews, keep an eye on these sites to know not just what’s happening, but why and possibly even what’s next.

trapital

trapital

Podcasts & Video Channels

This and the following four sites are doing incredible research into music. If you want to sound incredibly impressive in your interviews, keep an eye on these sites to know not just what’s happening, but why and possibly even what’s next.

trapital

trapital

Podcasts & Video Channels

This and the following four sites are doing incredible research into music. If you want to sound incredibly impressive in your interviews, keep an eye on these sites to know not just what’s happening, but why and possibly even what’s next.

trapital

trapital

Podcasts & Video Channels

This and the following four sites are doing incredible research into music. If you want to sound incredibly impressive in your interviews, keep an eye on these sites to know not just what’s happening, but why and possibly even what’s next.

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luminate

Industry News & Trades

Research, Insights & Reports

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Industry News & Trades

Research, Insights & Reports

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Research, Insights & Reports

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water-and-music

Research, Insights & Reports

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water-and-music

Research, Insights & Reports

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Christine Osazuwa

Christine Osazuwa booked her first show at 15 and spent most of her adolescence deeply entrenched in the music industry from running street teams, to booking shows, and making a music documentary. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Music Business, followed by an MBA in Marketing and a master’s in data science. She combined all her passions into roles consulting and working with various music startups, venues, festivals, radio stations and labels bridging the gap between music, tech & business.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine spent two years in Stockholm as Head of Data & Insights for Universal Music Sweden before calling London home and working as the Global Marketing Director for Data & Insights at Warner Music Group. There, she helped develop WMG's global artist priorities. Upon leaving WMG, Christine curated one-of-a-kind fan & artist-centric live music & travel experiences as Strategy Director at Pollen. She was also the UK Director of shesaid.so, which serves the global community of women, gender minorities, and allies in the music industry. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer of Shoobs where she is instrumental in the company's marketing & brand partnerships strategy while supporting organizers in executing experiential activations. In addition, Christine sits on the board of various organizations including The LIVE Association in the UK, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US.

She’s also the founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon–to introduce others to the world of music & data while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers. Over three years, the event has brought together 6,000+ registrants representing 95+ countries.

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Contributor

Christine Osazuwa

Christine Osazuwa booked her first show at 15 and spent most of her adolescence deeply entrenched in the music industry from running street teams, to booking shows, and making a music documentary. She went on to receive an undergraduate degree in Music Business, followed by an MBA in Marketing and a master’s in data science. She combined all her passions into roles consulting and working with various music startups, venues, festivals, radio stations and labels bridging the gap between music, tech & business.

Originally from Baltimore, Christine spent two years in Stockholm as Head of Data & Insights for Universal Music Sweden before calling London home and working as the Global Marketing Director for Data & Insights at Warner Music Group. There, she helped develop WMG's global artist priorities. Upon leaving WMG, Christine curated one-of-a-kind fan & artist-centric live music & travel experiences as Strategy Director at Pollen. She was also the UK Director of shesaid.so, which serves the global community of women, gender minorities, and allies in the music industry. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer of Shoobs where she is instrumental in the company's marketing & brand partnerships strategy while supporting organizers in executing experiential activations. In addition, Christine sits on the board of various organizations including The LIVE Association in the UK, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US.

She’s also the founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon–to introduce others to the world of music & data while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers. Over three years, the event has brought together 6,000+ registrants representing 95+ countries.

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