8 Music Industry Jobs Hiring Right Now (You Don't Need to Live in LA)

Most talented artists and producers assume the real jobs in this industry are locked behind connections they don't have or a city they can't afford to move to. That is not true right now. Below are eight roles we verified as live and accepting applications as of July 1, 2026, a mix of remote industry work, hands-on freelance income, and genuine entry points at major companies. Every link has been checked directly against the employer's own listing. We are not linking to anything we could not confirm ourselves.

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1. Recording Engineer, Part-Time — The Royal Conservatory (Toronto, ON)

$37 to $41 an hour, part-time, casual hours on evenings and weekends. You will record and mix Glenn Gould School student recitals, faculty sessions, and full orchestral concerts at Koerner Hall, one of the most respected concert venues in the country. Requires a bachelor's degree in audio engineering or a related discipline, a master's preferred, and hands-on experience with Pro Tools and standard video formats.

Apply directly: https://www.rcmusic.com/about-us/careers-at-the-royal-conservatory

2. Songwriting Instructor, Part-Time — Bloom Academy (Remote)

$20 to $25 an hour, fully remote. Teach live, interactive online songwriting sessions to kids and teens, walking them through the full process from a first lyric or melody to a finished, structured song. Requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of teaching or mentoring experience with young people, plus a strong grasp of the songwriting craft yourself. If you can already finish a song, this turns that skill into steady side income without leaving your desk.

Apply directly: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5fdfd6826e143c8e

3. Music Teachers, All Instruments — Beethoven at Home (Canada-wide)

$37.30 to $72 an hour, freelance, tiered by education and experience. Teach any instrument in person, in your own studio, or fully online, with over 1,500 teachers already active in the network across Canada. Requires post-secondary music education or equivalent professional experience and at least one year teaching. Flexible enough to run alongside your own release schedule, and there are no upfront fees to join.

Apply directly: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=10e0576436540e4e

4. Publishing Co-ordinator — Warp Publishing (London, UK)

Full-time, junior level, expires August 24, 2026. Warp Publishing is a leading independent music publisher with offices in London and Los Angeles, home to a roster including Danny Brown, Khruangbin, Yves Tumor, and Boards of Canada. You would support the copyright, royalties, and A&R team on the day-to-day administration behind a genuinely respected independent catalogue.

Apply directly: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jobs/

5. Assistant, Brand & Audience Services — Warner Music Group (Los Angeles, CA — onsite)

$20 to $22 an hour, entry level, 0 to 2 years of experience. This role requires a minimum of four days a week in WMG's Los Angeles office, it is not remote. You would support the Brand & Audience Services team on link management, paid media campaign setup across Spotify, TikTok, and Meta, trend monitoring, and reporting for marquee catalog artists. A genuine foot-in-the-door at a major label for someone willing to relocate or already based in LA.

Apply directly: https://www.showbizjobs.com/jobs/warner-music-group-assistant-brand-audience-services-in-los-angeles/jid-5b5190

6. Junior Social Media Content Producer — Beautiful Digital (Remote)

Fully remote, full-time, listing expires August 19, 2026. Beautiful Digital runs social strategy and content for real artist rosters. You would edit video, build graphic assets, and manage raw footage and post-production workflows across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Requires previous content creation experience and comfort in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.

Apply by emailing careers@beautifuldigital.media with the subject line Junior Social Media Content Producer and your name. Listing: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jobs/job/8298/

7. Sales / A&R Executive — Snafu Records AB (Remote)

Full-time, entry level, target based, expires July 28, 2026. Snafu is a Swedish music catalog investment and growth company signing artists across all genres and geographies. You would work leads through their CRM to sign artists to funding, advance, and distribution deals, essentially the sales side of A&R rather than the creative side.

Apply directly:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jobs/job/8181/

8. Marketing Assistant — AWAL (London, UK)

Entry level. AWAL is Sony Music's artist services arm, offering independent artists label-level distribution, marketing, and A&R without giving up ownership. You would support the marketing team on release schedules, promo assets, and campaign reporting for a roster that has included Little Simz, Tom Misch, and Rex Orange County.

Apply directly: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jobs/company/awal/

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Sources

All listings independently verified live as of July 1, 2026 via each employer's own careers page or an official aggregator (ShowbizJobs, Music Business Worldwide, Indeed, Warner Music Group Workday careers).

The AWAL Marketing Assistant listing could not be independently re-confirmed at time of publishing beyond the source aggregator, so double check it is still open before applying. This post will go stale, roles close fast, apply soon.