Sarah E Drake
Grammy U Member @ The Recording Academy
About
I’m a Music Business student at NYU, learning from industry professionals across the music and entertainment world. I currently work as an Artist Development Team Lead at Grind By Faith, where I support emerging artists and contribute to creative strategy, marketing, and growth. I’m passionate about helping artists shape and maintain their creative vision while advocating for a more transparent, artist-centered music industry. My goal is to develop meaningful relationships with creatives and continue building a career that amplifies their voices.
United States
New York City Metropolitan Area
Marketing & Advertising
Adobe Photoshop, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media
Experience
Grammy U Member
The Recording Academy
Selected as a Mentee for the GRAMMY U Mentorship Program, where I’m learning directly from Recording Academy Voting and Professional Members. The program provides hands-on experience, industry insights, and guidance to develop skills in artist development, creative strategy, and music business leadership.
A&R Team Lead
Grind By Faith Music Group
- Manage and mentor a team of 15 A&R interns, assigning weekly company tasks, and providing opportunities to meet with me for A&R and company advisement. - Research and outreach artists who may need record label and distribution support. - Conduct weekly consultations with possible new clients and our current roster of artists. - Contribute to company operations, and help in the management side of things to make sure the department runs smoothly
Staff Writer
Songbird Magazine
Remote
Wrote articles about the music industry, doing opinion pieces, as well as album reviews.
A&R Intern
Mind of a Genius Music Group
-Identified and evaluated emerging artists for potential label partnerships -Analyzed artists’ social media engagement and audience growth statistics to assess their potential success rate. -At the end of each week, I curated a weekly playlist featuring independent artists whose sound aligns with the label’s vision and provided detailed summaries with the artists’ social media information for label review.
Intern at Ba Da Ding Records
Ba Da Bing Records & Marketing LLC
New York City Metropolitan Area
-Worked on the artist campaigns of Asher White, Lisel, julia- sophie, Scrounge, 36, and The Wickies. Additionally, I created unique graphic designs for their social media platforms for recent music releases. -Assisted in the research and updating of the publicity list, wrote emails and radio pitches to publicity firms. -Helped with company operations, such as bookkeeping USP/IPSC codes, working in software platforms (Excel, Reprtoir, Bandcamp), and doing Royalty Calculations. -Gained knowledge in platforms: Bandcamp, Midheaven, Disco, Soundcloud
Education
New York University
Music Business
The Peddie School
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