Journalism in the Music Industry with Yasmine Sunman
We were pleased of having an interview with Jasmine, a multi-media journalism graduate who specialises in music, and human rights issues. Also she is a social media producer aka influencer, and being well recognised by making content over on Youtube, Instagram and Tik Tok.
Recently graduated from Coventry University with BA in Journalism and a BJTC accreditation. She decided to pursue journalism as her course has given me vast experience in the industry, from court reporting and studying media law to practicing entertainment journalism with live event reporting and creating magazines.
MUSIC JOURNALISM AND SOCIAL MEDIA
From the information I gathered, the Internet has also allowed music enthusiasts to cover the industry through websites, blogs, social media sites, and forums. Online music journalists like Jasmine often push the most boundaries as they are not bound by the same rules as journalists who work for traditional publications.
MAKING MONEY AS A MUSIC JOURNALIST
Pros
- You get to hear the new music first.
- You get the chance to interview your favourite music artists.
- Everyone wants press coverage, so you can count on plenty of free promos and invitations to after-parties and other exclusive events.
- You get to write about what you love—music, and you get to weigh in on important issues facing the industry.
Cons
- The pay fluctuates. Unless you have a steady arrangement with a publisher, you’ll work freelance and only be paid when you deliver completed work.
- When you write a bad review or unflattering interview, you can expect to hear about it.
Music journalists may be employees or freelancers. Usually this might make a career as a music journalist sound like it’s all fun and games, but it’s not. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. You also have to be a self-starter and create your own deadlines, but you’ll spend most of the time working independently, so you’ll need the discipline to get the job done.