Musician
Comprehensive Sites
Princeton Review: MusicianFollowing information on a day in the life of a musician, you can read about associated careers that you may want to consider, find a list of appropriate college majors, and look at related graduate programs in arts education. Internships with recording, marketing, and entertainment companies are provided, as well as a link to a career search.
U.S. Department of Labor: Musicians, Singers, and Related WorkersAt this page of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, you will find all you need to get a good overview of the music profession, including possible employment, types of jobs available, earnings, and related occupations. You can even locate a connection to detailed statistics on employment data and the latest wage information for musicians, singers, and composers.
Occupational Titles
Composer Musician Singer Vocalist
Accredited Academic Programs
National Association of Schools of MusicYou can learn about the role of the National Association of Schools of Music at this page and access a list of member schools once you create a login. Names and addresses of accredited schools of music include all types of degree programs offered by the institution and organized state. You can help decide what schools may be best for you with this comprehensive directory.
Salary Levels
National Association for Music Education: Careers in MusicIf you are a potential musician of any type, you can learn about the opportunities for employment, approximate salary ranges, personal qualifications, and recommended training at this concise table.
PayScale: Musician or SingerA basic salary report is shown at this page, where you can quickly see the median salary of musicians, classified by school attended. You can expand the search by clicking on the link to many more salary charts, which will return median salary graphs by city, employer type, years of experience, gender, age, and more.
Professional Organizations
American Federation of MusiciansThis organization helps musicians like you to negotiate fair agreements, protect musical ownership, and secure employment benefits. At this page, you will find a host of resources, including local chapter links, news in the musical industry, and a young musicians department dedicated to helping you find scholarships, careers, and booking agents.
American Guild of Musical ArtistsThe American Guild of Musical Artists brings talented people together to distribute important news in the industry, provide audition information, contacts, and industry meetings.
Billboard: JobsThe job index here includes connections to jobs in music and radio, publicity, sales, film, TV, and internet in a national network of careers in the entertainment industry.
Job Opportunity Sources
American Federation of Musicians: Career CornerPart of the Young Musicians division of the American Federation of Musicians, this comprehensive source offers you articles on breaking into the music world, as well as links to departments on jobs in music, music promotion, musician classifieds, starting your own band, creating bookings, and music as an art.
Music CareersAn online forum for finding your career in music, this site connects you to music marketing trends, the essentials of career success, industry terms, and music reviews.
Musicians FoundationThis organization was created to help musicians like you in emergency financial situations. The foundation was conceived to promote the interests of artists and enhance the quality of musical life.
Rhythm and Blues FoundationA variety of programs and awards are available from this organization, which is dedicated to provided rhythm and blues artists with financial and medical assistance to honor artistis and encourage wider recognition of potential talent.
Society of SingersFor students pursuing a career in the vocal arts, this organization offers opportunities for funding through a variety of resources and scholarships that you can view at the site. Employment opportunities, healthcare information, and grant application details are provided.
Publications
BillboardThe latest news in the musical world is available at the online edition of Billboard, as well as a variety of featured music videos, featured artist stories, breaking and entering artistis, and a classified career link. You can also connect to Billboard magazine, where you will have access to some features of the current issue that includes industry, genre, and chart news.
SpinSpin provides free access to its online edition, including features of the newsstand issue and upcoming musical festivals. You can also find MP3s and streaming music, as well as live interview and performance video.
Online Forums & Blogs
Music Career: BlogsThis page serves up blog feeds from multiple sites and is owned by a guitar teacher and music writer.
Spin BlogsTour the Spin blogs, where you will find discussions of current soundtracks, music awards, opinions, and commentary on the music industry.
Spin ForumsSpin has many very active musical forums at this page, where you can read past discussions and post future comments on Spin articles and related features and topics.
Career Videos
CollegeGrad.com: Musicians, InstrumentalComposers, singers, and other musicians are discussed in this video, including possibilities for a musical career and the competition among the most talented individuals. Advice on alternative and related professions is also discussed.
YouTube: Becoming a Successful MusicianCreating a successful career as a musician is discussed at this page, offering you advice on supporting yourself and developing your talents.
