Publishing A&R Intern

Concord; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship and support

Job summary

A leading independent music company in Nashville is offering a part-time paid internship in their Publishing A&R department. Interns will gain hands-on experience in song management, cataloging, and assisting A&R teams. This role requires a passion for music publishing and candidates must be located in or near Nashville. The internship runs from June 2nd to August 14th, allowing up to 20 hours of work per week, with dedicated mentorship to help develop professional skills.

Qualifications

• Must be located in or near Nashville.
• Ability to work 20 hours per week.
• Available from June 2nd to August 14th.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the organization and delivery of new audio to sync and A&R teams.
• Become fluent in audio software program, DISCO.
• Assist in managing the Worldwide Release Schedule.
• Audit songwriter catalogs for accuracy.
• Transcribe song lyrics.
• Assist in brainstorming songs and creating playlists.
• Attend A&R pitch meetings.
• Support miscellaneous tasks as needed.

Skills

Passion for music publishing

Tools

DISCO

Job description

Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musics is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history.

Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami.

The Publishing A&R department in Nashville is the primary liaison between the songwriters and the rest of the publishing company. We foster strong relationships with our writers and work to elevate their careers by setting up co‑writing sessions and pitching their songs to labels for artist projects. Additionally, the A&R team is responsible for bringing in new talent/signing opportunities to the company, delivering songs and metadata to all relevant departments, and managing deal terms, options and negotiations.

The Publishing A&R Intern role gives you a detailed understanding of the song “life” – from creation, to delivery, registration, licensing and finally, release/exploitation. You will experience firsthand how the A&R and Sync teams work together and assist each other to elevate the careers of the writers. Above all, we strive to exemplify Concord’s core values: to celebrate artistry, act with integrity, empower our community, and create opportunity.

Our paid internship program will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your professional skillset, increase your knowledge of the industry, and expand your network. Our goal is to help you develop your talents as well as receive dedicated mentorship and support. The Summer Internship Program runs from Tuesday, June 2nd to Friday, August 14th and allows interns to work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. This internship is a paid in‑person opportunity and requires the ability to work in the specified office location.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

• Assist in the organization and delivery of new audio to sync and A&R teams
• Become fluent in our audio software program, DISCO, and assist with catalog management by inputting the writer names, playlisting and more
• Assist in the management of the Worldwide Release Schedule, including finding new releases each week, helping to determine if Concord should be claiming, and ensuring that all copyright/licensing departments have the necessary information to collect royalties
• Daily catalog management, including auditing songwriter catalogs to make sure all songs are accounted for, properly formatted and in the correct playlists
• Transcribe song lyrics
• Brainstorm songs and create playlists for upcoming artist pitches
• Attend at least one A&R pitch meeting
• Support miscellaneous tasks as needed

Qualifications

What you’ll need:

• Have a passion for music publishing
• Internship is part‑time paid and requires someone located in/near Nashville
• Timeline of the internship runs from Tuesday, June 2nd to Friday, August 14th; you must be able to work 20 hours per week

Concord is an equal opportunity employer. We employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity is paramount for the creation of music, theatre and film that celebrates and empowers all cultures.