PT Music Researcher

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI); St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

BMI is seeking a Part-Time Music Researcher in St. Louis, MO. You'll conduct on-site research at bars, venues, and restaurants, compile reports on music usage, and record performances. This field role requires occasional evenings and weekend work and travel within the city and state.

Join BMI's Legal, Business Affairs team reporting to the Manager, Business Affairs and help protect songwriter rights while gaining hands-on experience in market research and music industry operations.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Availability to conduct on-site research at assigned businesses during late evenings and weekends
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Detail orientated

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person research at assigned businesses
• Complete detailed reports of the music that’s being used
• Recording of music performance(s)
• Photographing both interior and exteriors of assigned locations

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Basic computer skills

Time management

Detail oriented

21+ years old

Job description

Part-Time Music Researcher

As a Part-Time Music Researcher, you’ll play a key role conducting music and market research and reporting back to our team. You’ll occasionally be assigned to visit local bars, venues, and restaurants around the city and state during peak times, including evenings and weekends.

Location: St. Louis, MO - Field

Department: Legal, Business Affairs

Reports to: Manager, Business Affairs

What You’ll Do

• Conduct in-person research at assigned businesses
• Complete detailed reports of the music that’s being used
• Recording of music performance(s)
• Photographing both interior and exteriors of assigned locations

What You’ll Need

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Availability to conduct on-site research at assigned businesses during late evenings and weekends
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Detail orientated

Work Environment & Travel

• This position is a field role that requires frequent travel to establishments around the posted city and state.

Why Join Us?

BMI is the nation’s largest performing rights organization, representing more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 25 million musical works.

Broadcast Music, Inc. Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran’s or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor.

Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 25 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.