Breaking into the business side of music
There are many different exciting career paths on the business side of the music industry. Whether your interests lie in creative work, supporting the music makers intimately, promotion, artist management, tour management, music publishing, administration roles of many kinds, digital marketing, finance, HR or legal opportunities, there will be many different options open to you to begin your journey in the right way. A package of 6 initial coaching sessions will enable us to explore the exact approach that will begin to move you forward and equip you with the tools and perspective to succeed. Coaching is uniquely positioned to help us craft an approach together that plays to your unique strengths, talents, and passions. My coaching approach will combine an intimate knowledge of how the business works, supplemented with pure coaching techniques that will help you tap into your own resourcefulness to move forward with confidence, clarity and energy.
What's included
Our sessions will be informal, relaxed, deeply supportive, confidential, and will give me the opportunity to partner with you to identify the steps you want to take as you move towards what you want to achieve. I value my own ability to supportively partner and, when needed, challenge your assumptions, behavior, and thinking that might be standing in your way.
- A thorough exploration of careers so you know your goals are pointing in a direction that is truly aligned with your passions and skills.
- A much greater understanding of how the music business actually works.
- A clear, practical and exciting plan to begin to move forward in a direction that is right for you.
Meet your expert
Iain P.
Unlock Music Business success with former American Idol President
My career began within the UK Record Industry in the late 1980s, running A&R Administration, supporting Recording Artists and creative teams through the ever-changing world of Music Production and Promotion. By the late 1990s I was working in Artist Management, label operations, and Television, rising from a Junior Artist Manager role to ultimately becoming President of the US division of 19 Entertainment, a hugely successful Los Angeles-based multinational Entertainment Company. I lead professional teams, creative projects, and Recording Artists through all stages of creative and professional development surrounding one of the most successful Music and Television properties ever created. In 2014, I shifted into Consultancy, joining the Recording Academy and advising a wide range of Artists, Songwriters, and Music Producers and becoming Head Of Music at Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment. Today I continue to collaborate in Entertainment and Music relationships that inspire me, while broadening my interests into Professional Coaching, work that has opened up some of the most fulfilling and rewarding experiences of my career. As an ACC accredited International Coaching Federation member and an Advanced Level (PCC trained) Erickson Coaching International Alumni, my coaching work draws on decades of experience in leadership, mentoring, and creative collaboration, helping clients navigate transition, unlock potential, and create purposeful balance in both work and life.
