Music Job Opening: SONY NEW YORK Seeking New VP of A&R! Singer Needed: VOCALIST WANTED FOR LA ROCK GROUP! Free Music Contest: GUITAR CENTER & SLASH!

It's Music Monday...

and has this Pop Superhero
got the inside scoop for YOU:

In this recession full of lay-0ffs,

SONY MUSIC is seeking a new VP of A&R!

Minnesota State is hiring a new Music Professor!

Know a music teacher? Know a music promoter?

Make their YEAR, Be A Hero & Pass it on!

SONY NEW YORK ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VP, A&R

Sony Music Entertainment is now taking applications for their Vice President, A&R position. Responsibilities include finding new talent in several genres of music, overseeing the process of an artist recording an album, budgeting, providing feedback on new artists and much more. Minimum five years industry experience required. If interested, please visit Sony's job board at http://jobs-sonymusic.icims.com/jobs/1896/job?sn=Indeed.

VOCALIST WANTED FOR LOS ANGELES ROCK GROUP

A rock band, heavily influenced by Dredg and Circa Cirvive, is currently seeking a lead singer. With their music already crafted and available at this AMP CLASSIFIED, interested applicants should send their demos to AMP member: minervadreaming. You can also check out their work at myspace.com/puttingonetogether. Not interested in being a lead singer, but would like to see more music classifieds? Visit musicconnection.com/amp/classifieds for hundreds of artists looking to connect.

MSU, MANKATO HIRING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC

Minnesota State University, Mankato is currently seeking an assistant professor for their Music Industry department. Responsibilities include teaching courses in music industry, music technology, internship supervising and more. Qualifications include a Doctorate or MFA in an area of Music. For more on this position and how to apply, please visit www.mnscu.edu/about/jobopportunities/viewPosting.php?pid=5671.

GUITAR CENTER PRESENTS YOUR NEXT RECORD WITH SLASH

Guitar Center (www.guitarcenter.com) has announced Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash--an unsigned band competition that provides emerging artists the chance to win an opportunity to record a 3-song EP with legendary producer Mike Clink (Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Megadeth) and have Slash write, record and perform on the winning artists' single. Submissions are due by April 30, 2010 and bands across the United States are invited to send in their music. Visit www.yournextrecord.com for a chance to thrash with Slash.

EXPERT ADVICE ON HOW TO GET READY FOR YOUR NEXT MASTERING SESSION

Mastering engineer Stephen Marsh, who has mastered for the likes of the Donnas, Jars of Clay, Ginuwine, Incubus and many others, offers his years of experience to you in the brand new issue of Music Connection. Look for the issue with Grammy winners Lady Antebellum on the cover! See it online at musicconnection.com/digital.