13 Researcher Music jobs in California

Updated daily. Most recent posting: October 1, 2026.

Music Research Specialist, Disney Music Group

The Music Research Specialist is responsible for creating, reviewing, and finalizing music cue sheets for Disney productions to ensure accurate royalty reporting and publishing compliance. The role involves researching composer agreements and music licenses while serving as a key point of contact fo...

Los Angeles, California The Walt Disney Company
Temianka Music Research Scholar

The Temianka Music Research Scholar will conduct original musicological research on the career and influence of Henri Temianka. The student will analyze primary source materials from the archives and produce a scholarly product such as a research paper or annotated bibliography under the mentorship ...

Orange, California Chapman University
PT Music Researcher (Los Angeles, CA)

BMI is looking for a Part-Time Music Researcher that will play a key role conducting music and market research and reporting back to our team. In this role, you'll occasionally be assigned to visit local bars, venues, and restaurants around the city and state during peak times, including evenings an...

Los Angeles, California Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
PT Music Researcher (Los Angeles, CA)

BMI is seeking a part-time Music Researcher to visit local venues and establishments to document and report on the music being played. This field role supports the company's music rights management and licensing efforts by ensuring accurate tracking of public performances....

Los Angeles, California Broadcast Music Inc.
Music and Library Curator

The Music and Library Curator will build and maintain vinyl collections and create playlists for retail locations. This role involves deep research into music and cultural references to shape the brand identity of Buck Mason and Fast Times stores....

Los Angeles, California Buck Mason
Perceptual Audio Engineer (Research)

The Perceptual Audio Engineer will develop metrics, methods, and evaluation frameworks to analyze how users perceive audio algorithms. This role involves designing listening tests, creating perceptual datasets, and developing machine learning-based metrics to improve audio quality....

Northridge, California HARMAN International
Live Music Performance Data Collector

For this project, OpenTrain is the hiring organization: you’ll contract with OpenTrain to perform, record, and collect live music audio used to train models that understand musical performance. Dates: August 6–7, 2026 (in-person in San Francisco) Performers: solo or groups of 1–3 Work type: contract...

San Francisco, California OpenTrain AI
Ohana Festival 2024: A Must-Attend Event for Music Creators

For the Sonical.ly community, this festival offers a unique blend of musical innovation and environmental consciousness, making it an essential experience for music creators. With over 35 performances across three stages, attendees will have the opportunity to see a diverse array of artists that spa...

August, California Sonical.ly Inc.
A&R Research Intern

The A&R Research Intern will support the A&R team by identifying emerging talent through data analysis of social media and DSP metrics. The role involves tracking artist leads, managing administrative tasks, and assisting in the development of relationships within the creative community....

Los Angeles, California Create Music Group
A&R Discovery Intern

The A&R Discovery Intern will support the TripleThreat division at Create Music Group by identifying new talent and assisting with marketing and digital rights tasks. This hybrid role provides students with hands-on experience in artist discovery and administrative operations within a modern music c...

Los Angeles, California Create Music Group
Music Marketing Intern

The Music Marketing Intern will support influencer marketing campaigns by sourcing creators, conducting trend research, and analyzing performance data. This hybrid role offers students hands-on experience across various departments including music seeding, paid media, and creative services....

Los Angeles, California Flighthouse
PT Music Researcher

Reports to: Manager, Business Affairs This position is a field role that requires frequent travel to establishments around the posted city and state. Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, s...

San Francisco, California Broadcast Music, Inc.
Founding Music AI Researcher/Engineer

Songscription is hiring a Founding Music AI Researcher/Engineer to help push the frontier of AI for music creation and education. We are building models that can listen, understand, and ultimately help humans learn music — automating transcription, arrangement, leveling, and performance feedback. Yo...

San Francisco, California Songscription