The AvA Connection

The AvA Connection: 9/26/24

๐Ÿ‘‹ This is Warner from The AvA Connection. Connect with me here.

๐Ÿ’ผ Today we have 5 music industry book recommendations, a breakdown of European festival trends plus 50 new jobs + internships in LA, NYC, Nashville & remote at the bottom of this email.

Todayโ€™s read time: 5 min

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The Weekly Buzz:

IQ has partnered with ROSTR to break down 4,900 Atist performances across the lineups of 50 of Europeโ€™s top festivals. Top trends and highlight are below. Read their full report here.

  • Fred again.. (Wasserman) claimed the most headline slots with seven, with Mรฅneskin (ITB) taking six and Dua Lipa (WME), The Chainsmokers and Lana Del Rey (both CAA) each on five.

Credit: IQ & ROSTR

Credit: IQ & ROSTR

Greendayโ€™s 1994 album Dookie is just the 13th album to ever reach Double Diamond Certified status (20 million albums or streaming equivalent units in the U.S. Top 5 are below:

  1. Eaglesโ€™s Greatest Hits 1971 โ€“ 1975 (38 million)

  2. Michael Jacksonโ€™s Thriller (34 million)

  3. AC/DCโ€™s Back in Black (27 million)

  4. Eaglesโ€™s Hotel California (26 million)

  5. The Beatlesโ€™ The Beatles (24 million)

๐Ÿง  Bonus Content: 5 Music Industry Books We Recommend

  1. The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic by Peter Shapiro (Link here)

  2. Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency by James Andrew Miller (Link here)

  3. Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped by Dean Budnick & Josh Baron (Link Here)

  4. Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside Rock And Out by Bill Graham (Link Here)

  5. How Music Works by David Byrne (Link Here)

๐Ÿง  Bonus Content Part 2: jump.globalโ€™s Music Workshop in L.A.

Note: this is not an adโ€ฆ we just love the jump global people

If you want to put yourself first and grow personally + professionally, hit up the music industryโ€™s end-of-year conference + retreat โ€“ jump.global annual summit. Youโ€™ll join hundreds of music business humans in L.A. Nov. 17-20 for deep-dive workshops + interactive sessions from accredited coaches focused on personal identity, communication, leadership development, financial literacy, mental health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and more.

Register today by clicking here and use the discount code JGAVA24.

The Job Board

๐Ÿ’ผ = Job | ๐ŸŽ’ = Internship

๐ŸŒด Los Angeles

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Partnerships Manager - TikTok - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Executive Marketing Assistant - Red Light Management - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ A&R Coordinator - Primary Wave - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Manager of Digital & Social - Milk & Honey - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Day To Day Artist Manager - Fast Friends - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ AR/AP Specialist - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Product Support Coordinator - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Channel Programming Producer - SiriusXM - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Travel Assistant to High Profile Artist - The Sisyphus Corporation - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Ticketing Manager (Goldenvoice) - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Junior Partnerships Manager - Resident Advisor - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ A&R - Real Ones Are Rare - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Full Stack Software Engineer - Warner Music - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Assistant - Atlas Entertainment - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ Marketing Intern - Maison Arts - Apply Here

๐Ÿ—ฝ NYC

๐Ÿ’ผ Office Coordinator - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Intellectual Property Licensing Coordinator - Sony Music - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Senior Brand Manager - Live Nation - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Executive Assistant Music - Wasserman - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Talent Buyer Assistant - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Sample Licensing Analyst - Sony Music - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Central Assistant - WME - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Assistant - Wasserman - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Digital Marketing Manager (Global Touring) - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Junior Accountant - Secretly Group - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Ticketing Manager - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Executive & Marketing Coordinator - TMWRK - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Production Manager - AEG - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Workplace Experience Analyst - Warner Music - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ PR Coordinator - Cinetic Media - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ A&R Intern - 11am Co. - Apply Here

๐Ÿค  Nashville

๐Ÿ’ผ Words & Music Coordinator - Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Data Scientist - Big Machine Label Group - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Department Assistant - CAA - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Content & Repertoire Coordinator - Concord - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Brand Ambassador (Music Industry) - Nashville Marketing Group - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Special Events & Entertainment Manager - Marriott International - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Client Services Manager - Savage Ventures - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Internship/Industry Coordinator - Aston Carter - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Business Management (Indirect Tax Manager) - FBMM - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ Copyright Admin Intern - David C Cook - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ Part-Time Publicist - Found Sound Media - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ Marketing Intern - David C Cook - Apply Here

๐Ÿ“ Remote

๐Ÿ’ผ Creative Synch Assistant - Kobalt Music - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Social Media Manager - Toolroom Records - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music/Entertainment Counsel - Robert Half - Apply Here

๐Ÿ’ผ Music Programmer/Curator - TuneIn - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ A&R Assistant (Contract) - Seraphic Music Group - Apply Here

๐ŸŽ’ Business Manager (Part-time) - Astral People - Apply Here

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