Category: Artist/Label Services

About indify
indify is a completely free, invite-only marketplace that connects independent artists and their teams with the label and distribution partners best suited to them. As artists and managers join, those open to exploring new partners can mark their status "available" and get matched with a growing network of labels and distributors, so the right opportunities never get left on the table unexplored.
About the Role
**We’re looking for motivated, music-savvy and discovery-hungry East/Southeast Asia-based college interns to join our A&R Research team **working across with all genres (pop, singer/songwriter, R&B, indie, folk, hip-hop/rap, country, rock, dance). In this role, you’ll be on the frontlines of discovering and onboarding the most exciting emerging artists and their teams to indify. In the internship, you’ll strengthen your research and artist identification skills, understand more deeply what early-stage metrics indicate future traction, track artist growth, and engage with artists and their teams to introduce them to the platform.
What You’ll Do
• **Scout emerging independent artists **across all genres showing early, emerging and strong digital traction across platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, etc.)
• Track artist growth and maintain detailed records in indify’s Airtable database
• Research trends and emerging sub-genres, IRL scenes, and digital communities to find breakout potential
• **Signal artist momentum **within internal channels so indify is always at the forefront of supporting the best emerging talent connect with the right partners for them
• Engage with artists and teams via email, socials, and other channels to build connections with artists/teams
• Onboard artists/teams to indify and guide them through the platform’s value and opportunities
What We’re Looking For
• English-speaking, true music fans with deep awareness of varying subcultures/emerging niches across genres, & the early staged artists growing within them
• Hustler mentality that is already learning about varying artist management teams and building a network on their own
• Passion for discovering new music and a deep curiosity about the independent artist landscape
• Strong digital research skills (social platforms, music data tools, online communities)
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple artist profiles in a database
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Previous A&R, label, or management experience (preferred but not required)
• College students who can attain college credits for completing the internship is highly preferred.
What You’ll Gain
• Hands-on experience in A&R and artist development at the forefront of the independent music industry
• Exposure to indify’s invite-only marketplace, ability to connect with a wide variety of artists, managers, teams and labels
• Mentorship and networking opportunities with indify’s A&R and partnerships team
• A chance to contribute to onboarding the next wave of breakout artists and teams to indify
• A first in representing indify's brand globally, on the ground, in the East/Southeast Asian regions