Three New Schools Added to Music Biz Academic Partnership Program

New Academic Partners

The MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (MUSIC BIZ) has added three new schools to its Academic Partnership Program, bringing its total enrollment to 22 institutions and 2,100 students and educators. This year’s additions include:

• POPAKADEMIE – MANNHEIM, GERMANY
• TEMPLE UNIVERSITY – PHILADELPHIA
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA – MISSOULA, MT

Program grants full MUSIC BIZ membership to all students and faculty members who are involved in music business, technology, or entertainment law programs at participating institutions, as well as eligibility to apply for scholarships through the MUSIC BIZ SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. Program students also receive free admission to the Common Ground Webinar Series and free access to MUSIC BIZ’s full collection of industry-standard style guides, white papers, and infographics, which cover everything from music licensing to proper metadata entry.

“As an Adjunct Professor at MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY, I see the impact of music business education first-hand,” MUSIC BIZ Pres. JAMES DONIO said. “It’s the younger generation who will be responsible for taking the music industry to new heights in the years to come, so it is imperative that we educate them on what to expect and help them develop adaptability skills so they can respond efficiently to new developments we may not see coming. The Academic Partnership Program provides teachers and students with abundant resources to aid them on that journey, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome POPAKADEMIE, my alma mater TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, and the UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA to the roster.”

The MUSIC BIZ SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION also awarded more than $47,000 to 25 students last year, including 21 from Academic Partnership Program schools such as BELMONT UNIVERSITY, THE BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY, FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU), THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (UTSA).

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