Summer Intern, A&R Research

Overview

At Sony Music Publishing (SMP), we believe every voice matters. We are the #1 global music publisher, advancing the artistry of the world’s greatest songwriters and composers for over 25 years. We keep songwriters at the forefront of everything we do, and design our suite of services to amplify opportunities, build connections, and defend their rights. Our roster benefits from an international team committed to providing support at every career stage.

From classic catalogues to contemporary hitmakers, history is always being written. We are a part of the Sony family of global companies. Learn more about SMP at

Why join Sony Music Group? Here at Sony Music Group, we are shaping what’s next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music, technology, and culture that entertain and move people. This is your opportunity. Part of a global community, united by individual passion, rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another, inspired to influence the future.

For the benefit of you, our people; our creators, our business, and wider society too. Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

The Summer Intern will contribute to the A&R Research team by discovering new songs and writers through data-driven methods and evaluating them using statistical models.

• Discover and track growing songs and writers for the A&R team, explore what is causing the growth and the story behind the data
• Research available writers and maintain internal records
• Develop new methods and metrics to draw insights from existing data sources, investigate emerging data sources
• Work on coding projects to analyze and ingest data
• Design, execute, and present analytical projects that build the team’s understanding of music trends
• Help with administrative needs such as documentation and manual database updates

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, preferably in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or another quantitative discipline
• Music fan and knowledge of the modern music landscape, familiarity with music data
• Beginner to intermediate in Python and SQL
• Ability to provide answers to loosely defined questions and provide actionable insights
• Strong communication skills, comfortable relaying insights to both technical and non-technical audience
• Inquisitive and self-motivated

The anticipated base hourly for this position is $18. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

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