Industry Insights

Doors Open and Ableton launch new UNLOCKED series to demystify music tech roles

Mar 10, 2025

Doors Open, in collaboration with Ableton, is thrilled to announce the launch of Doors Open UNLOCKED with Ableton, an innovative four-part online workshop series designed to demystify the hidden roles in the music tech industry and foster a diverse peer network entitled " Doors Open UNLOCKED: Empowering the future of music tech with Ableton." Finding a career in music technology can feel confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. UNLOCKED by...

Iona Thomas: Sharing Careers and Opportunities in Electronic Music with Doors Open

Feb 19, 2025

This interview was originally published on shesaid.so as part of their Music Insider series on January 14th 2025. Iona works on Resident Advisor’s not-for-profit jobs and opportunities platform Doors Open, as well as managing their Community Partnerships to build out RA’s network across the globe. Iona has worked on these initiatives and been part of the RA team for almost three years. Previously to RA, Iona was heavily involved with...

Tony Nwachukwu x Kazim Rashid Unlocked Interview Uploaded to YouTube

Jan 22, 2025

You can now view the recording of the interview between Tony Nwachukwu (CDR) and Kazim Rashid (RA) from the Doors Open: Unlocked event in Berlin. Recorded at Refuge Worldwide's event space in Neukölln, the exchange focuses on Kazim's career journey and the roles that exist in creative and brand partnerships within the music industry. This interview was recorded on May 16th, 2024.

Applying for Roles - Best Practises

Dec 11, 2024

Every year at our Unlocked day events RA's Director of People & Culture, Mike Zinkiewich, lifts the lid on what hiring managers might look for in a CV and shares his top tips for applying for roles. Here can view the slides from his presentation...

Unlocked London 2024 Edition Announced for November 23rd

Oct 29, 2024

After three UK editions of Unlocked, our one-day careers development day, and our first one in Berlin this year in partnership with Refuge Worldwide, we're excited to be back on home turf with another London edition. The event is free to attend for people aged 18 and above who want to find their pathway into a career in the music industry and there is no upper age limit for applications. This event is designed to shed light on the many...

We're back! New and improved...

Oct 22, 2024

We are proud to announce our brand new look and official transition to a Community Interest Company! DOORS OPEN - LINKEDIN - INSTAGRAM - FACEBOOK - YOUTUBE While Doors Open has been operating as a not-for-profit for the past few years, the move to becoming an official CIC - along with our recent B Corp certification - solidifies our commitment to the Doors Open mission: to create a fairer employment landscape for a...

Unlocked Online - Content Creation. Workshop #1 uploaded!

Oct 22, 2024

Session 1: Getting Started: all the ideas and none of the gear? Welcome to the first instalment of our online 4-part online workshop series in collaboration with creative content agency, Mutual Friends. This video series is for those who would like to learn more about becoming a freelance photographer, videographer or content creator - people with a passion to create and curate, but that don't know how to get started or go full time....

Doors Open: Unlocked Online launches with Mutual Friends

Jun 17, 2024

Today we launched Doors Open: Unlocked Online - an online 4-part workshop series taking a deep dive into key employment areas of the music industry. The inaugural free 4-part online workshop series, hosted by creative content agency Mutual Friends, is for those who would like to learn more about becoming a freelance photographer, videographer or content creator. It’s aimed at those with a passion to curate and create, but who don’t...

Doors Open launches Unlocked - Berlin edition!

Apr 17, 2024

Doors Open and Resident Advisor have partnered with Berlin radio station Refuge Worldwide to launch a careers development project. Taking place at the Refuge Worldwide studio in Neukölln on May 16th, Unlocked is a free event that aims to equip participants with knowledge around roles that exist within the music industry. It will span a series of sessions with leading industry figures, such as Refuge Worldwide cofounder Richard...

Forward in Sound 2.0 applications open!

Mar 20, 2024

Forward in Sound - a collaborative initiative from Doors Open, RA, Saffron and Sound Services - is back for its second year Taking place from April 29th through May, June and July, Forward in Sound is open to women and trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people. The project will see six successful applicants undertake a bespoke sound engineering course developed by Saffron and Sound Services then undertake a range of work...

Resident Advisor x Doors Open: Access All Areas 2.0 returns for 2023!

Sep 07, 2023

Doors Open and RA are bringing back our free music industry careers and knowledge sharing project, Access All Areas in October. Taking place at the Rose Lipman Community Centre in East London on October 7th, Access All Areas 2.0 will host twice as many attendees as last year . There will be sessions geared towards helping people better understand the music industry ecosystem and identify possible career paths, as well as a panel...

Doors Open, RA, Saffron and Sound Services launch Forward in Sound

Feb 27, 2023

Doors Open and Resident Advisor have launched a career development project in collaboration with Bristol nonprofit Saffron and audio hire firm Sound Services . Open to women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, Forward in Sound will fund a bespoke sound engineering course for six successful applicants. The course will cover areas such as live sound theory, DJ equipment and live band setup, live mixing techniques...

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