There are many different music-related professions in today's world. To expose students to the range of options, Music Alive! is pleased to present a different Cool Careers column each month.

Because we believe so strongly in the validation and encouragement that these features might provide, we are offering articles from our Cool Careers archive here, with our compliments. Click on any image below to go to a printable version of the article. Then, bookmark this page and check back here regularly to see the latest career choices represented.

We hope you and your students find these interviews with industry professionals to be informative and inspiring.

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2008-2009 SEASON
 
  President, LoveCat Music

Randy Frisch
 
 
2007-2008 SEASON
 
  SVP, Director of Music, Grey Worldwide Advertising
Josh Rabinowitz
    Pop Music Critic, New York Daily News


Jim Farber
    Creative Director, Cherry Lane Music Publishing
Michelle Berlin
 
 
  Music Producer & Musical Director, Little Airplane Productions, Inc.
Jeffrey Lesser
    CEO, Buzz Marketing Group
Tina Wells
    Publicity Manager, Putumayo World Music
Crissa Requate
 
 
  Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, Pandora Media, Inc.


Tim Westergren
    Beatles Biographer


Bob Spitz
 
 
2006-2007 SEASON
 
  Fuse Veejay
Steven Smith
    Director of Publications, Cherry Lane Music
Mark Phillips
    President and CEO, Tu Casa Entertainment
Maribel Schumacher
 
 
  Tour Manager
Ian McEvily
    Author & Lecturer
Yvonne Bynoe
    Mastering Engineer
Don Grossinger
 
 
  Violin Maker
Douglas Martin
    VP Motion Picture Music, The Weinstein Company
Rachel Levy
 
 
2005-2006 SEASON
 
  Worldwide Executive of Music and Audio, Electonic Arts
Steve Schnur
    Composer
Jason Howland
    Music Therapist
Connie Tomaino
 
 
  Product Manager
Nikki Hirsch
    Executive VP, Warner Music Group
Kevin Liles
    President Mandolin Bros. Ltd.
Stan Jay
 
 
  GM of the Monterey Jazz Festival
Tim Jackson
    Vocal Teacher
Seth Riggs
 
 
2004-2005 SEASON
 
  Global A&R Rep
Ruby Marchand
    Artist Manager
David Sonenberg
    Program Director
Meg Griffin
 
 
  Executive Director
Brian Rothschild
    Hit Songwriter
Katrina Willis
    Sales Representative, Steinway & Sons
Betsy Hirsch
 
 
  Music Archivist
Mark Kirkeby
    Recording Engineer
Cynthia Daniels
 
 
2003-2004 SEASON
 
  Transcriber
Adam Perlmutter
    Music Expert Witness
Sandy Wilbur
    Luthier
Scott MacDonald
 
 
  Music Journalist
Jim Bessman
    Entertainment Lawyer
Kristi Gamble
    Music Supervisor
Ann Kline
 
 
  VP, Marketing and Licensing
Rich Stumpf
    Artistic Director
Dianne Berkun
 
 
2002-2003 SEASON
 
  Ethnomusicologist
Kay Kaufman Shelemay
    Stringed Instrument Repairer/Builder
Manny Salvado
    Music Marketer
Ronny Schiff
 
 
  A&R Executive
Tina Davis
    School Music Teacher
Bruce Bednarsky