Music Label Investment Analyst
Hi everyone,
I’ve been recruiting hard for IB and finally landed my first offer this week.
Now, I’ve received another offer that seems really interesting. I’d work at a major music label and analyze/pitch potential investments in royalties, catalogue purchases, and record deals. Possibly some M&A as well.
The work sounds pretty interesting to me and I’d have a great WLB. The pay can’t touch IB but the work itself sounds really fun. The team is awesome and laid back. Any thoughts on a role like this? My only concern is getting pigeon holed into the music industry.
Bump, would appreciate some quick opinions as I need to make a decision pretty soon.
I’d pick IB.
I definitely get that IB has more optionality but the music role seems fun, would have great WLB, and I could sit for the CFA exam in my free time and maybe leverage the investment experience to go more traditional buy-side later.
Music industry seems cooler
It does seem cool for sure.
Sounds like your mind is already made up and you just want some random support. Go for the music role since it tickles your fancy. Doesn’t sound like your IB offer is super elite anyways.
I’m definitely considering both and am listening to feedback.
You are correct- it’s not super elite.
This is what’s going to happen. If you pick IB - every late night you have or every time your boss pisses you off, you’ll tell yourself you should have done the music role. If you pick music - you’ll feel like shit compared to your peers in IB minting cash and enjoying expensive lifestyles. They might not really be but you’ll definitely feel it. Just do IB, make some money, and when your time is up in finance, move to the music scene. You won’t be pigeonholed in IB. The only hole you’ll be pigeoned to is your MDs asshole.
PS: I myself want to move to the music industry if I ever get comfortable around the shit income since I’m passionate about it. Or at least that’s what I say.
Also if you really want to do something, you would have done it yesterday. If you tell yourself you'll pursue your dreams later you might never pursue them at all.
“My dream is to be a music investment analyst”.
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