Call for applications: IMB music business scholarships in Spain

The call is aimed at professionals and students with industry backgrounds who want to boost their careers and take on a role of responsibility within the live music business. 

IMB and Primavera Sound will provide six full scholarships as well as six partial scholarships for the course. The full scholarship is particularly aimed at talented candidates who, for financial reasons, have serious difficulties in enrolling in the 22-23 Challenges module despite their strong motivation and determination.

The diploma is designed to showcase the students’ skills and help them build connections with leading companies including YouTube, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, and Primavera Sound. The institute says the programme is the first of its kind which is based on the real future challenges of its partner companies.

The programme will see each of the global partners from different sectors pose six future-oriented challenges. Throughout the course, students will learn the principles of innovation, visualise the impact of new technologies, practice pitching their proposals to the management teams, and gain other crucial skills for leading an ever-expanding music business. 

How to apply

Candidates must possess the following attributes:

• Have a curious mind, seeing challenges as opportunities.
• Are a collaborative team player.
• Are a driven self-starter.
• Have a global vision.

Specific requirements:

• Statement of Purpose. Particular attention will be paid to financial and motivational arguments.

Instructions:

• Applicants can use any text editing software to write their essays (Max 600 words).
• Convert to PDF and save for uploading when applying from the online form.

Candidates must complete the following assignment:

Over the last two years, much has been said and written about how the metaverse will redefine the live music experience. Read the following article published by Forbes in July 2021 and answer these questions:

• Explain the reasons why you think you are eligible for the Primavera Sound and Innovation full scholarship.
• What’s your view on how the live music experience will evolve over the next five years? Explain and provide evidence when possible.
• Identify three main challenges that the live music industry in general and music promoters in particular face in order to keep their business growing. Explain and provide evidence when possible.

Instructions:

• Candidates can use any text editing software to write their essays.
• Applicants are allowed to add links, images and graphs on the document. (Max 1 200 words).
• Convert to PDF and save for uploading when applying from the online form.

Interested applicants can apply for both scholarships here before 17 July.  

IMB is one of the first schools specialised in music business training, with more than 15 years of experience offering training. Last year, the programme gathered students of 12 different nationalities and diverse professional backgrounds.

“We place students in a position where, for the first time, they could be the source of inspiration and valuable solutions for the whole music sector,” IMB director David Loscos said.

“The solutions contain ideas and takeaways for us to think about,” Sony Music said: “The processes used for the deep dive understanding, the way students have generated ideas and the presentation of the projects itself have all been outstanding. It is impressive to see how such a young talent group with just some lines of information can make a return so close to our reality and real needs.”