One-on-one career guidance for students and young professionals who want to work in the music business.
Build a real strategy with an executive who made the pivot at the age of 24 and is still in it 20+ years later.
classical piano as a young child. I practiced, performed, and competed until college.
After college, I moved to New York City and spent two years working in real estate finance. But I had always known I wanted a career in music. If I didn't go for it, I would have forever regretted it.
So I put together my strategy and executed it in my free time. With persistence, patience, some strong guidance, and a bit of good fortune, I manifested the career I had long dreamed of.
I'm at it now for over 20 years and am more fulfilled than I could have ever hoped.
2000
Graduated Bowdoin College and moved to NYC.
2001
Accepted first job in real estate finance.
2002
Prepared nights and weekends to make career pivot.
2003
Started internship at Epic Records in A&R Department.
Promoted three times in four years.
2006
Laid off from Epic in a round of layoffs.
2007
Hired by EMI Music Publishing as Director of A&R.
2009
Matriculated at Wharton Business School. Studied for MBA while working full time. Paid for by EMI Music Publishing.
Moved by EMI from NYC to Los Angeles.
2011
Graduated from Wharton with an MBA.
Let go by EMI Music Publishing.
2012
Accepted position at BMG Music Publishing as Vice President of A&R.
2014
Promoted to Senior Vice President, Co-Head of A&R, North America.
2018
Hired by Downtown as Senior Vice President & Head of A&R, North America.
2019
Promoted by Downtown to Head of Global A&R.
2021
Hired by Roc Nation as Executive Vice President, Head of Music Publishing.
2023
Promoted to President of Roc Nation Music Publishing.
This opportunity is for college and graduate students, recent graduates, and young professionals outside the industry who are seriously considering a move into music as an executive.
My Career is Music is not for recording or performing artists, songwriters, or producers. Nor is it a chance to play me music or inquire about a publishing or record deal.
This is only for people looking to land their first job in music in an executive capacity in one of the following specialties:
Record Labels
Distribution
Artist Management
Music Law
Producer & Songwriter Management
Music AI
Music Publishers
Live & Touring
Digital Marketing
Streaming
Startups
Andrew Gould is a lifelong music executive. Currently he is President of Publishing at Roc Nation. Hired in March of 2021 and based in Los Angeles, Gould oversees all aspects of the music publishing business. In his 5+ years at the company, Gould has bolstered creative services, expanded the roster of artists, writers, and producers, and hired a dedicated publishing staff.
Prior to joining Roc Nation, Gould was Global Head of A&R at Downtown Music Publishing from 2018 until 2020. Here he managed a staff of ten employees across six cities on three continents.
From 2012 - 2018, Gould worked at BMG as Co-Head of A&R, North America. While at BMG, he signed Andra Day and put together the breakout anthem, "Rise Up," nominated for two Grammys at the 2015 Awards. He also signed and worked with global stars Lewis Capaldi and Calum Scott.
Notably, Gould delivered "The Middle" to Zedd, Grey, and Maren Morris. The song was a global #1, set a new record for the most weeks at #1 on the Dance Chart, and was nominated for three Grammys, including both Record and Song of the Year.
Before BMG, Andrew put in 4 years at EMI Music Publishing (2007 - 2011) and 4 at Epic Records (2003 - 2006).
Gould is a classically trained pianist and holds a Wharton MBA.
He is serving his third term as a Governor of the Recording Academy, Los Angeles Chapter Board.
Gould is passionate about artist advocacy and educating the next generation of executives.
Right before our session, I will review your application so that when our time together begins, we can jump right into it.
We will open with you telling me more about yourself — things the application does not capture. I will ask you questions to fill in any gaps to give me a clearer picture of who you are.
From there we dig deeper into your interests, the ones you submitted and the ones you did not, to surface additional opportunities and specializations you may not have considered for your career.
We then walk through your life experiences, how they are transferable to the music industry, and how to best communicate them. In the last ten minutes, we will crystallize everything we covered into a strategy tailored to your strengths and ambitions.
Our time together will be conversational. I encourage you to ask me questions too.
Bring a notebook. You will want to write down the key takeaways.
Take special note that this is not an interview and that My Career is Music is neither a job placement agency nor a referral service. I will not discuss my current or previous employers. Our time and purpose together are completely separate from my career, relationships, and positions.
This is a 50 minute consultation to help select applicants achieve their desired career.
01
Apply
Fill out the application. Put thought and detail into your answers. I read every one personally.
02
Review
Every application gets a response. My decision is about fit, not your potential. If I'm not the right guide for you, I'll say so.
03
Schedule
If you are accepted, you will receive an email with your link to book.
04
Strategize
A private 50-minute video session. We'll pinpoint your best opportunities and build a plan to get you there.
When I wanted to pivot into the music industry, I had so many questions and often had no one to ask.
Along my journey there were a handful of impactful conversations that gave me knowledge and direction I needed to help me land my first job.
I want to be a high value resource to the next generation of executives.
(Please note that I am only able to take five appointments a week.)
If the fee is a genuine barrier, there is a place in the application to say so. I will consider this.
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