“Prostor” and VK Education are opening registration for a free training program in music management with the support of the Higher School of Economics of the National Research University, the VK press service reported.
Participants will enjoy online lectures and intensive sessions with experts and curators from the music industry. Finalists will be able to attend an offline camp in Moscow, visiting record labels and studios.
The program is aimed at musicians and managers in this field, as well as those who want to specialize in this field. It is based on hands-on intensive courses supervised by industry experts and VK Records.
The curators of the program include Alex Nikolaev, founder and leading expert of the InSimple consulting firm, who collaborates with RedOne, Nina Kraviz, Tesla Boy, Therr Maitz, Manizha, as well as the creator of the RNDM Crew association, manager Alexey Rozhkov. OG Buda, Mayot, 163ONMYNECK, Toxis and Feduk.
“We have a fruitful cooperation with the School of Economics for many years regarding educational programs in the field of information technologies. We are pleased to expand our partnership and open a music management training program. We develop projects in the field of music management within the scope of VK’s creative platform “Prostor”. We invited experts with different experience <…> We are confident that this approach will allow participants to gain a different experience,” says Anna Stepanova, Vice President of Educational Projects at VK.
To join the program, you must apply and complete a test task before November 16; Create a music release plan.
On November 22, an online intensive event will begin for participants who have passed the selection: participants will be assigned practical assignments, as well as lectures and meetings with leading representatives of the industry, according to the results of which the finalists will be selected.
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