What?
MusicUnion is a worldwide network of professionals, musicians, artists, journalists and enthusiasts dedicated to exploring and uncovering local music cultures. Through media, journalism, and education we highlight how music, people, industry, places, and fashion uniquely define each city’s culture. What defines your music culture?
Who?
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Barrett Morse
Is an entrepreneur focused on new venture development in digital, media and arts companies. With his most recent venture, THE_GROOP Interactive Agency, having grown from $400K to $5M in the past 24 months he is working to apply business best practices in the new music economy.
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Pax Franchot
Has established himself as a visionary music video producer and director. Having worked with Stone Temple Pilots, Sick Puppies, Say Anything, Papa Roach, Early November and numerous others, Pax creates a unique media style that brings bands and audiences together in fervent excitement.
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Kristine Ripley
Led one of the world’s most successful Indie labels, Drive Thru Records, as their General Manager over the past 8 years. With her passion for music and the meaning it brings to people’s lives, Kristine works to help artists develop their careers and audiences.
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Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor is a journalist and filmmaker focused on empowering local communities to tell their own stories using new media technologies. He is the president of founder of The Tiziano Project, an NGO that teaches multimedia journalism to people living in conflict, post-conflict, and dangerous parts of the world. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California School of Professional Writing and has a B.A. in philosophy from Connecticut College.
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Kristan Klinghoffer
Has gained a reputation as a formidable business strategist. While working in the aerospace industry, he helped to create an affordable satellite that will drive innovation over the next decade. Kristan is now using his background to create business models within the music industry.
Why?
We do this because we love music! We realize that what we love is not made of plastic discs or digital bits, it is made of people, the connections between inspirers and inspired, creators and revelers, you and I. We are dedicated to enabling musicians and fans to inspire each other and to creating opportunity for new voices to be heard and touch the world around them.
How?
Everything starts with people. Whether you are a fan or an artist, you are unique. MusicUnion tells your story.
MUSIC FANS NEEDED!
Do you LOVE MUSIC?
Do you want to SHARE YOUR MUSIC TASTE?
Do you want to SUPPORT YOUR MUSIC SCENE?
MusicUnion needs YOU!
We are looking for a select few music passionate individuals to help us explore, share and unite the music scene in your area.
Individuals with a journalistic focus who can write at least a weekly piece of 300 words or more about your unique music culture please apply here. Topics can include shows, individuals, musicians, fans, perspectives, rights, wrongs or anything that is reflective of YOUR music scene and interests.
We Need:
Photographer(s) – Have an eye for those perfect moments and the tenacity to capture them? We are looking for people who can tell the story of their scene through pictures, candid shots, great setups, unique views capturing the true emotion, struggle and unique essence of a moment.
Videographer(s) – Tell a story through motion, jump cuts, outtakes, intros and every in between. Help us capture the live texture of your music scene through documentaries, shorts, segments, interviews, edited videos and more.
Musician(s) – Are you at the center of your music scene? Would you like to see it grow and get exposure regionally, nationally and around the globe? Help us by highlighting the creative core of your music culture and guiding us to accurately represent the scene that you live and love.
Leader(s) – Those of you who see a brighter future for music and poses defined organizational and leadership skills please help us bring together the music scene around you together. You will lead a team of content creators and influencers to put on events, create media and provide infrastructure to help grow your local music scene and culture.
For a 3 to 5 month internship working with a team-based journalism program in your city where you and your group will focus on sharing your local music culture & lifestyle.
Thank you for your interest in the program, we look forward to reviewing your application.
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Please note this is an UNPAID internship program. Successful completion of the intern program will enable participants to be eligible for consideration for an extended unpaid internship or full-time, part-time and or commissioned work by MusicUnion. MusicUnion makes no guarantee of full-time, part-time or commissioned work as a result of participation in this internship program.