We love to give our students a wide range of exclusive opportunities to get involved in the music industry, and on that note we have another one for you. By now you may have seen that we’re hosting some exclusive masterclasses at London Electronic Arts Festival (LEAF) 2015 on Friday 6th of March at Tobacco Dock. We’re looking for one dynamic and enthusiastic London-based student to volunteer as a runner for us. As well as getting involved in one of the biggest and most cutting edge events on the electronic music calendar, the successful volunteer will also get free tickets for the remaining elements of LEAF (Concert and Club). The volunteer opportunity will involve bringing artists from the green room …
Listen to Point Blank’s Valentine’s Day Playlist!
Love is in the air! Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day. Some people despise it, but to commemorate it and for a bit of fun we’ve put together a nifty little playlist to get you in the mood. In the playlist featured below, there’s a few of our favourite love songs from the staff in our offices! [Photo: Chris Martin] Expect to find tracks from Caribou, Foreigner and Another Level plus many more! Make sure you’re following us Spotify so you can get all our new playlists as soon as they’re uploaded, and enjoy our Valentine’s Day playlist below. The post Listen to Point Blank’s Valentine’s Day Playlist
Student Opportunities – Paid Business Development Role @ Radar Music Videos
At Point Blank we strive to give our students and alumni unique opportunities to get involved within the music industry. These opportunities come exclusively from our extensive network of industry contacts, and can range from DJ performance to internships and paid roles too. Check our latest exclusive student opportunities below and for those that want to access many more ongoing opportunities like this, you can find out all about our courses right here! Radar Music Videos – Paid Business Development Role Radar Music Videos currently have a brilliant paid role on offer for the right candidate, which would suit a Point …
Brighton Music Conference – Free Passes for PB Students
Point Blank have teamed up with Brighton Music Conference to offer all our students an exclusive opportunity to get involved and help shape their 2015 event in a special focus group. The group session will be happening this Wednesday 18th February in Studio 3 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and in return for your participation, you’ll get some great perks: Free passes for BMC 2015 The chance for two students to join BMC’s Student Advisory Board, which brings with it the opportunity to increase your artist profile and make some valuable connections with a wide range of music industry contacts There’s more info below, but if you want in send our Marketing…
Zane Lowe & Annie Mac Visit Point Blank
This weekend, it was announced that the highly influential Zane Lowe would be leaving his post at BBC Radio 1 to go and work for Apple, with his contemporary Annie Mac taking over his role. At Point Blank, we’ve been lucky enough to have both Zane and Annie come to our London school and bless us with some amazing guest speaker sessions, where they spoke directly to our students as well as giving interviews. In the light of the recent news, we thought it would be great opportunity to recap what happened when both Lowe and Mac came to visit Point Blank! Zane Lowe Zane Lowe is one of the most recognisable faces and voices in…
Gain BTEC Qualifications at Point Blank London
We’re very proud to announce that Point Blank London is now an Edexcel Approved Centre! This means that when you study one of our Diploma or Certificate progammes in London, you can earn valuable BTEC qualifications. Our flagship Music Production and Sound Engineering Master Diploma is worth the equivalent of 3 ‘A’ levels (120-420 UCAS points) which makes the course an ideal progression route to university or a job in the industry. On successful completion of this Diploma, you gain the following qualification: Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Technology. Check out what Edexcel had to say below! In their latest report about us, Edexcel said: “Point…
Volunteer at LEAF 2015: Meet the Artists & Get a Free Weekend Pass
We love to give our students a wide range of exclusive opportunities to get involved in the music industry, and on that note we have another one for you. By now you may have seen that we’re hosting some exclusive masterclasses at London Electronic Arts Festival (LEAF) 2015 on Friday 6th of March at Tobacco Dock. We’re looking for one dynamic and enthusiastic London-based student to volunteer as a runner for us. As well as getting involved in one of the biggest and most cutting edge events on the electronic music calendar, the successful volunteer will also get free tickets for the remaining elements of LEAF (Concert and Club). The volunteer opportunity will involve bringing artists …
Brighton Music Conference – Exclusive Focus Group Opportunity for PB Students
Point Blank have teamed up with Brighton Music Conference to offer all our students an exclusive opportunity to get involved and help shape their 2015 event in a special focus group. The group session will be happening this Wednesday 18th February in Studio 3 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, and in return for your participation, you’ll get some great perks: Free passes for BMC 2015 The chance for two students to join BMC’s Student Advisory Board, which brings with it the opportunity to increase your artist profile and make some valuable connections with a wide range of music industry contacts There’s more info below, but if you want in send our Marketing Manager Matt an e-mail – we can then provide …
Point Blank Recommends #007
After some new music to get your week up and running? Every Monday, we put together Point Blank Recommends to showcase some of the newest sounds we’ve discovered. In other words, PBR is a concentrated audio snapshot of what’s going on in electronic music, covering all genres and styles. Feeling out of touch when it comes to new music? Listen to our latest SoundCloud playlist and you’ll be back up to speed in no time. The seventh installment of Point Blank Recommends features some music you might’ve heard and some you might not (and that’s the whole point!). Expect music from Clams Casino, Sam…