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A music curator selects artists for shows or to appear on different platforms.

Daily tasks could include making mix tapes, creating playlists and booking festival acts.

Jasmine Srih is a music curator for Boiler Room, a website which commissions and streams live music sessions around the world. In this video she explains how she landed her dream job and how the skills she learned in school still help her today.

Scroll down for more information on skills, working hours and salary.

What skills do I need to be a music curator?

Your role is to help people discover new music on your brand or platform. You’ll need to be an expert on a wide range of genres so that you can predict what else fans of a certain band or artist might like. On top of this, you might also need:

• strong research skills
• data analysis skills
• good verbal and written communication
• the ability to work well in a team.

A similar role to a music curator is a music promotions manager. Music promotions managers publicise recording artists or live music events.

What to expect if you want to be a music promotions manager

• Music promotions manager average salary: £24,000 to £65,000 per year
• Music promotions manager typical working hours: 38 to 40 hours per week. You may work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

What qualifications do you need to be a music promotions manager?

You could get into this role via a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship, volunteering or applying directly.

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service

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