Paid Spring Music Group Publishing Intern

Location: Calabasas, CA, USA

Job Summary

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated.  Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Insomniac, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority.

Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac’s events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company’s premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

Insomniac Events is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Publishing Intern to join the records team in Calabasas, CA. This position will assist & learn catalog management, metadata, and creative operations. This is a hands-on role designed for someone passionate about music publishing, metadata organization, and the intersection of creativity and business in the music industry. This position reports to the Insomniac Music Group Publishing Manager. This is a paid internship and is not a remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Track ISWCs and audit publishing records for accuracy

Add split information for exploited songs in DISCO

Tag and organize the full catalog in DISCO

Upload audio to the Master Publishing Rights sheet

Support writer catalog cleanup and spotlight creation

Create writer spotlights for socials/marketing/sync

Update and maintain the Publishing Spotify playlist

Assist with publishing social channels, bios, and website content

Contribute to website upgrades and improvements

All other publishing related duties and projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 18 years of age

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university

Must be able to work out of Calabasas, CA office

Typical commitment is 16-29 hours per week

Must be motivated with an “Everything is possible” attitude

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and an active problem-solving mindset with a sense of urgency for projects large and small

Passion for music publishing, A&R, or the music business

Experienced with Google Sheets/Excel

Must be comfortable learning new catalog platforms (DISCO)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Must have ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be willing to travel to work during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels and drastic temperature climates while working on site at various event location

Must be able to work in open concept office space

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should