Data Analytics Intern - Sony Music Publishing New UK & Ireland, United Kingdom, London

Sony Music Publishing is separate from Sony Music's recorded music business. While Sony Music signs and develops recording artists, Sony Music Publishing signs and represents songwriters and composers, helping maximise the value and use of their compositions. This is the first year with SMP internship opportunities in our programme and we are very excited to be able to offer you the chance to join the Publishing team!

The Data Analytics Intern at Sony Music Publishing (SMP) will work within the A&R Research team which sits inside the UK A&R team. The A&R Research team are responsible for being the wider A&R teams eyes and ears online - leveraging data to give them visibility into the market. Which artists, songs and songwriters are having success today and who are the stars of tomorrow. Using data, the A&R Research team assist with discovery as well as quantifying talent and songs across DSPs, social, radio and more.

What you’ll do:

• Discover and track growing songs and writers for the team, explore what is causing the growth and the story behind the data
• Research available writers and maintain internal records
• Develop new methods and metrics to draw insights from existing data sources and investigate emerging data sources
• Work on coding projects to analyse and ingest data
• Design, execute, and present analytical projects that build the team’s understanding of music trends
• Help with administrative needs such as documentation and manual database updates

Who you are:

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, demonstrated through a degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science or Economics) or through equivalent practical experience, personal projects, competitions, or self-directed learning
• Beginner to intermediate in Python and SQL
• Ability to provide answers to loosely defined questions and provide actionable insights
• Strong communication skills, comfortable relaying insights to both technical and non-technical audience

Nice to Have:

• Advanced SQL and/or Python
• Statistical modelling experience
• Music fan and knowledge of the modern music landscape, familiarity with music data

What we give you:

• An annual salary of £28,480 (London Living Wage)
• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best
• Investment in your professional growth and development such as focused workshops and a dedicated mentor, enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There’s also time off over winter break.

Process Overview:

Applications open August 10th at 10:00 and close August 24th at 10:00. Candidates whose applications are selected will be invited to complete a video interview between September 28th and October 3rd. Candidates who pass this stage will then be invited to the final stage of the process, an in-person assessment centre in early November. We will send further information on this stage before the date arrives. Successful applicants will start in January 2027.

We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process by contacting this email: recruitment.support@sonymusic.com.

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability. Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Working hours are: Monday: Thursday 9:30am - 6pm Friday: 9:30am - 5:30pm. This role starts in January 2027, the contract is for 12-months and is based in London. You must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply for this internship. Please be aware that we are unable to provide any sponsorship at this level.