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How much do music programming jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for music programming in Quebec is $30.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.51 and $38.70 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical daily responsibilities for someone working in Music Programming?

As a Music Programmer, your daily tasks often include selecting and scheduling songs, analyzing listener data and trends, updating playlists to keep content fresh, and collaborating with other team members such as on-air talent, marketing, and promotions staff. You may also be responsible for adhering to licensing regulations and ensuring the station or platform’s sound consistently matches audience preferences and brand direction. Regular meetings with programming directors or music supervisors are common to align on strategy. The role requires both creative input and data-driven decision-making to maintain audience engagement and support station objectives.

What is a Music Programming job?

A Music Programming job involves curating and scheduling playlists for radio stations, streaming platforms, or other media outlets. Music Programmers analyze audience preferences, trends, and data to select songs that fit a station or brand’s identity. They collaborate with producers, DJs, and music labels to ensure a balanced mix of content. This role requires a strong knowledge of music genres, analytics, and industry trends to engage listeners effectively.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Music Programming position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Music Programming, you need a strong understanding of music theory, genre-specific knowledge, and experience with playlist curation or scheduling, often supported by a background in music, audio production, or broadcasting. Familiarity with broadcast automation systems, music scheduling software (such as MusicMaster or RCS Selector), and audio editing tools is typically required. Excellent communication, creative thinking, and the ability to analyze audience preferences help set candidates apart. These skills ensure music programmers can craft engaging listening experiences that align with branding goals and audience demographics.

What job categories do people searching Music Programming jobs in Quebec look for? The top searched job categories for Music Programming jobs in Quebec are:
Infographic showing various Music Programming job openings in Quebec as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 69% Full Time, 29% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $63,698 per year, or $30.6 per hour.

Redacteur de contenu musical / Music Content Writer

LANDR

Montreal, QC

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New


Job description

LANDR est une societe audio a croissance rapide composee de creatif.ve.s, de technologues, de professionnel.le.s de la musique ainsi que de toutes les combinaisons possibles de ces domaines. Ensemble, nous revolutionnons le processus des createur.trice.s de musique pour les aider a creer, maitriser, distribuer et promouvoir leur musique.

Nous aimons la musique. Nous aimons les musiciens. Notre mission est de donner aux createurs et aux creatrices de musique la liberte de creer et d'etre entendus. Nous apportons chaque jour notre amour de la musique au bureau et nous innovons continuellement pour creer des experiences qui ravissent et engagent notre public de plus de 6 millions de createurs de musique. Nous aimons les meilleures pratiques, mais nous n'avons pas peur de les briser.


Nous sommes a la recherche d'une redacteurrice de contenu musical. Quelqu'un qui comprend vraiment ce que ca signifie d'etre une artiste independante qui essaie de se faire entendre en 2026. Vous avez vecu la realite de la promotion musicale de l'interieur. Vous savez qu'un vrai public se batit une petite victoire a la fois et que la plupart des conseils qu'on trouve en ligne ne tiennent pas la route.

Dans ce role, vous serez une voix editoriale pour LANDR. Vos sujets ? Ceux qui preoccupent vraiment les artistes : promouvoir une sortie, vivre de sa musique, exister sur les reseaux sociaux, creer du contenu qui capte l'attention et tirer profit des outils d'IA sans denaturer sa demarche artistique.


Vous avez une belle plume, mais aussi un esprit strategique. Vous construirez la feuille de route de contenu, piloterez le calendrier editorial et contribuerez a elargir notre portee organique. Vous garderez un il sur les donnees : on mise sur ce qui fonctionne, on abandonne ce qui ne fonctionne pas.

Responsabilites

  • Strategie et execution de contenu : Prendre en charge le cycle de vie complet de votre contenu, de l'ideation et la gestion du calendrier de contenu jusqu'a une execution a haute valeur ajoutee sur notre blogue et nos sites produits.
  • Coordination de projets interfonctionnels : Agir comme pont entre le contenu et les autres departements, en coordonnant les echeanciers et les livrables pour assurer la coherence de la marque.
  • Recherche et analyse : Mener des analyses concurrentielles et des recherches de mots-cles afin d'identifier des opportunites de contenu a fort impact qui resonnent aupres des musiciennes et producteurrices independantes.
  • Gardienne de la marque : Rediger des textes percutants, clairs et concrets, en respectant rigoureusement les lignes directrices et le ton de la marque LANDR.
  • Narration axee sur la conversion : Allier avec fluidite une narration engageante et des textes marketing a fort taux de conversion pour guider les utilisateurs tout au long du parcours createur.

Qualifications

  • Experience : 4 ans et plus d'experience professionnelle en redaction, specifiquement dans l'industrie de la musique.
  • Competences interpersonnelles et collaboration : Excellentes aptitudes relationnelles et capacite a travailler efficacement avec une grande diversite de personnalites. Vous etes a l'aise de collaborer avec des gestionnaires de produit, des developpeurses et des parties prenantes de la direction pour aligner et coordonner les objectifs de projet.
  • Connaissance de l'industrie musicale : Une solide comprehension de l'ecosysteme musical moderne, en particulier de la distribution et de la promotion musicales.
  • Un profil redacteur-marketeur : Des competences redactionnelles exceptionnelles permettant d'equilibrer contenu editorial educatif a haute valeur ajoutee et redaction axee sur la conversion.
  • Autonomie : Capacite demontree a gerer vos propres pipelines de contenu, de la recherche a la publication.

Atouts

  • Connaissances SEO/GEO : Familiarite avec les meilleures pratiques d'optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche (SEO) et d'optimisation pour les moteurs generatifs (GEO) afin de faire rayonner notre contenu dans les environnements de recherche modernes.
  • Musiciennes : Vous etes musicienne, producteurrice ou ingenieure de son et avez personnellement distribue et promu votre propre musique. Vous parlez le langage de nos utilisateurs parce que vous en etes une.


Voici quelques avantages offerts chez LANDR:

  • Une remuneration competitive, basee sur votre role, votre experience et votre expertise
  • Couverture d'assurance maladie, avec acces a la telemedecine via Maple et a un programme d'aide aux employes via PeopleConnect
  • Acces a notre programme de REER, incluant une contribution de l'employeur equivalant jusqu'a 2 % de votre salaire annuel
  • Evenements de bureau et sociaux frequents (traiteur le lundi, bagel le mardi, 5@7, etc.)
  • Votre anniversaire est un jour de conge
  • Allocation annuelle pour le transport en commun (employes de Montreal) et pour activites sportives
  • Acces gratuit a notre studio de musique (pour pratiquer ou enregistrer)
  • Acces gratuit aux produits LANDR et Reason
  • Espace de bureau ouvert au Centre-Ville a proximite de la station de metro Square-Victoria
  • Possibilite de rejoindre le groupe de musique LANDR
  • Partenariats avec des evenements et festivals musicaux locaux (MUTEK, Pop Montreal, Igloofest...)


Chez LANDR, non seulement nous acceptons la diversite, mais nous la celebrons, nous la soutenons, et nous prosperons dans l'interet de nos employe.e.s, de nos produits et de notre communaute. LANDR s'efforce chaque jour de creer un lieu de travail plus diversifie. Nous encourageons vivement les personnes de couleur, les femmes, les personnes LGBTQ, les personnes de toutes religions, de tous les ages et de toutes les communautes marginalisees a postuler.


Nous acceptons les gens tels qu'ils sont et croyons fermement que la diversite est essentielle a notre succes! Si vous postulez chez LANDR, c'est parce que vous souhaitez contribuer a notre succes et a notre culture extraordinaire, et nous en sommes reconnaissants!

Nous travaillons fort pour creer la meilleure experience pour nos employe.e.s et nous aimerions que vous y joignez!


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LANDR is a fast-growing audio company made up of left-brained creative technologists, right-brained music professionals and everyone in between. Together, we are revolutionizing the process for music makers to help them create, master, distribute and promote their music.


We love music. We love musicians. Our mission is to give music makers the freedom to create and be heard. We bring our love of music to the office every day and we are continuously innovating to create experiences that delight and engage our audience of over 6 million music creators. We love best practices but we aren't afraid to break them.

We're looking for a Music Content Writer. Someone who genuinely gets what it's like to be an independent artist trying to get heard in 2026. You've been in the trenches of music promotion. You know the small wins that add up to a real fanbase, and you know why most advice out there misses the mark.

In this role, you'll be an editorial voice for LANDR. The topics you'll own are the ones artists actually lose sleep over: how to promote a release, how to make money from music, how to show up on social, how to create assets that stop the scroll, and how to use AI tools without losing the soul of what you're making.

You can write, and you can think strategically too. You'll build the content roadmap, run the editorial calendar, and help grow our organic reach. You'll watch the numbers, celebrate what's working, and rip up what isn't.


Responsibilities

  • Content Strategy & Execution: Own your content's lifecycle, from ideation and content calendar management to high-value execution on our blog and product websites.
  • Cross-Functional Project Coordination: Act as the bridge between content and other departments, coordinating timelines and deliverables to ensure brand alignment.
  • Research & Insights: Conduct competitive analysis and keyword research to uncover high-impact content opportunities that resonate with independent musicians and producers.
  • Brand Stewardship: Write compelling, clear, and actionable copy that adheres strictly to LANDR's brand guidelines and tone of voice.
  • Conversion-Focused Storytelling: Seamlessly blend engaging storytelling with high-converting marketing copy to guide users through the creator journey.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 4+ years of professional writing experience specifically within the music industry.
  • Collaborative Soft Skills: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of personalities. You can comfortably collaborate with product managers, developers, and executive stakeholders to align and coordinate project goals.
  • Music Industry Domain Knowledge: A strong understanding of the modern music ecosystem, specifically music distribution and promotion.
  • A Marketing-Writer Mindset: Exceptional writing skills that can balance educational, high-value editorial content with conversion-focused copywriting.
  • Self-Direction: Proven ability to manage your own content pipelines, from research to publication.

Assets

  • SEO/GEO Knowledge: Familiarity with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) best practices to help our content stand out in modern search landscapes.
  • Musician Roots: You are a musician, producer, or audio engineer who has personally distributed and promoted your own music. You speak the language of our users because you are one of our users.


Here are a few perks that we enjoy at LANDR:

  • Competitive compensation, based on your role, experience and expertise
  • Health insurance coverage, with access to telemedicine via Maple and to an Employee Assistance Program via PeopleConnect
  • Access to our RRSP program, including an employer matching contribution of up to 2% of your annual salary
  • Frequent office and social events (Catering on Monday, Bagel Tuesdays, 5@7, etc.)
  • Your birthday is a free day
  • Annual public transit (Montreal employees) & sport activity allowance
  • Free access to our music studio (for practice or recording)
  • Free access to LANDR and Reason products
  • Open office space in Downtown close to Square-Victoria Metro Station
  • Opportunity to join the LANDR Band
  • Partnerships with local music events & festivals (MUTEK, Pop Montreal, Igloofest...)

At LANDR, we don't just accept diversity, we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. LANDR is striving every day to create a more diverse workplace, and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ people, people of any religion, age, or belonging to any marginalized community.


We accept people as they are and firmly believe diversity is essential to our success! If you're applying to LANDR, it's because you want to contribute to our amazing company and culture, and we're thankful for that!


We work hard to create the best experience for our employees and we'd love for you to be a part of it!