Also called: DSP Relations Manager
Works with streaming services to get releases featured.
A distribution account manager pitches upcoming releases to editors at Spotify and Apple Music and helps artists use promotional tools. Good relationships can land a song on major playlists.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in music business, then a couple of years as a coordinator at a distributor or label before managing streaming accounts.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Music Business.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI and automated distribution handle routine pitching; relationships with streaming editors stay human.
Classes: Business, Marketing, Music, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4012.
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