2025 Content Roundup to Date
In case you missed anything, here is a roundup of the content we've published this year so far.
Glossary Pieces
Our glossary is a directory breaking down different job roles and the skills you need to excel at them, through exploring the pathways and experiences of key industry figures.
In these interviews, they share their top tips for getting into the music industry and navigating it once you're in.
We've published 13 Glossary pieces this year covering the following roles:
- Mastering Engineer, Freelance (Conor Dalton)
- Composer, Freelance (Mentrix)
- Live Show Music Producer, Freelance (Remi Lauw)
- Booking Agent, LittleBig Music Agency (Ned Beckett)
- Booking Agent, LittleBig Music Agency (Alma Ernst)
- Director of Communications, Untitled Group (Laura Hughes)
- Head of Curation, Jumbi (Rudi Minto di Wijs)
- A&R, Don't Sleep (Dean Bryce)
- Head Of Promotions, Hypha Creative (Oisín Meehan)
- Artist & Label Relations Lead, Bandcamp (Aly Gillani)
- Senior Editor, Resident Advisor (Katie Thomas)
- Head of Creative Studio, 23:59 (Ro Sakhardande)
- Artist Manager & Booking Agent, Triangle Agency (Katty Lange)
Browse all Glossary features here.
Video Content
Doors Open UNLOCKED: Becoming a Booking Agent with QuietLoud
(Recorded Tuesday 29th April 2025)
In this recorded online session with LittleBig Music Agency's Ned Beckett and Alma Ernst, questions were gathered from attendees via a sign up form ahead of the session and the workshop overall was designed to:
- Clarify the responsibilities of a booking agent, from identifying opportunities to guiding an artist’s career strategy.
- Explain key industry structures, including different roles within agencies and how bookings work across territories.
- Share practical insights and real-world experiences, providing an honest look into the realities of the job.
- Offer actionable advice on skill development, networking, and steps to get started in the field.
Doors Open UNLOCKED: Content Creation with Mutual Friends
(Recorded July 2024)
This online event hosted by creative content agency Mutual Friends was a 4-part workshop series taking a deep dive into content creation as a freelance career.
It was aimed at those who would like to learn more about becoming a freelance photographer, videographer or content creator, with a passion to curate and create, but lacking the knowhow to get started or go full time.
The series was split into the following sections:
Session 1, Tuesday 9th July - Getting Started: all the ideas and none of the gear?
Session 2, Tuesday 16th July - Landing the Job: More than just a hobby
Session 3, Tuesday 23rd July - Connections & Clients: forget who you know, who knows you?
Session 4, Tuesday 30th July - Delivery: It's not over 'til it's over
Browse the recordings in the playlist below:
Doors Open UNLOCKED: Careers - Berlin
(Recorded at the Refuge Worldwide studio in Neukölln on May 16th 2024)
UNLOCKED: Careers is a free event that aims to equip participants with knowledge around roles that exist within the music industry. This day event spanned a series of sessions with leading industry figures, such as Refuge Worldwide cofounder Richard Akingbehin, Fandango promoter Tania Just, Radio 80000 programmer Sianza Zink, !K7 label manager Sofia Jönsson, setten booking agent Yuko Asanuma, Refuge Worldwide senior project manager Nicky Böhm, CDR founder Tony Nwachukwu, RA chief creative & brand officer Kazim Rashid, RA chief impact & culture officer Amy Van-Baaren, RA senior producer Chloe Lula, RA head of people and culture Mike Zinkiewich, and Doors Open Manager, Iona Thomas.
Browse the recordings in the playlist below.
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