Do i have to major in music business to work for a record label?

Question

i live in california and i want to go to either uc santa cruz or san diego but i want to work for a record label. i know some colleges have music business majors but not the ones i want to go to. can i just major in business administration and get a job at a label?

Answer 1

It's way more beneficial to go to a school with a Music Business or Entertainment Business major but I have some friends who have gotten jobs at record labels without having those degrees.

The trick is to major in a business or marketing class and apply for an internship at a record label. Once you get the internship they'll teach you all you need to know about the business and if they like you they'll hire you. Once you get hired you work your way up the food chain, make connections, and network.

In this kind of business it's all about who you know. Start with the internship and make friends.

Hope that helps!

~Mark Lim

www.PoisonApple.com