Industry Insights

Doors Open UNLOCKED: Careers announced for NYC

Sep 15, 2025

After a series of successful events in the UK and Berlin we're excited to bring our UNLOCKED careers series to the US for the first time, landing in New York City on October 4th 2025 . Doors Open: UNLOCKED is a one-day careers development event which works to equip participants with foundational knowledge about the roles that exist in the music scene. The New York edition will feature panels and talks from a range of leading industry...

Doors Open UNLOCKED: Becoming a Booking Agent with quietLoud

Apr 16, 2025

Today Doors Open and quietLoud launched Doors Open UNLOCKED: Becoming a Booking Agent with quietLoud, an online discussion and Q&A with LittleBig Music Agency’s founder, Ned Beckett, and senior booking agent, Alma Ernst. Have you ever wondered what a booking agent does or if you might have what it takes to be one? quietLoud is launching the latest iteration of their Become an Agent course, designed to equip aspiring booking agents...

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...

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. Explore jobs in electronic music on Doors...

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... Explore jobs in electronic music on Doors Open here.

Unlocked London 2024 Edition Announced for November 23rd

Oct 29, 2024

After two 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...

UNLOCKED Online - Content Creation Workshop Recordings

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...

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 and RA launch Access All Areas

Nov 02, 2022

The new music and careers development project from Doors Open and Resident Advisor aims to democratise knowledge and tackle a lack of representation in the music industry. Taking place at RA's London office on Saturday, December 10th, Access All Areas will consist of sessions, panels and masterclasses focused on understanding the industry ecosystem, identifying possible career paths, networking and how to apply for roles. The sessions...

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