Northeastern’s Master of Science in Music Industry Leadership is an intensive one-year program designed for those who want to manage the next generation of music companies. Graduate students have the opportunity to work with our talented faculty while gaining insight from a wide range of guest speakers. Read more about recent conferences and talks below.

Featured Faculty Work

Folk Alliance International Conference

January 7, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri

Assistant Academic Specialist Michelle Conceison presented her white paper entitled “Understanding Copyright, Royalties and Practical Application in Folk Music”.

The International Music Industry Forum

November 8, 2014 in Beijing, China

Associate Academic Specialist David Herlihy and Visiting Lecturer Robert Lyons presented at the First International Music Industry Forum, hosted by Communication University of China, Beijing.

Watch a news video about the forum.

The Value of Presenting: Arts, Data and Research in North America

February 12-13, 2014 at Northeastern University

The Department of Music hosted a symposium that gathered North American thought leaders in the arts, cultural, and creative community to discuss the state of arts data and research. Topics included arts economies, managing multiple bottom lines (financial, social, and cultural impact) of the arts in international, national, and local communities, and cutting edge approaches to leveraging real-time data for market research and contemporary audience development.

Organizations included the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Americans for the Arts, Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA), ArtsBoston, and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

Browse the research archive and view the program document.

Guest Presentations

Data Mining Music

Spotify’s music recommendation software is where Big Data and music meet. Paul Lamere, Chief Developer of Platforms at Spotify/Echonest, shared his insights on data mining and music, along with some powerful, often whimsical “hacks” that show the possibilities that this technology provides.

Spotify, The Albanian Army

Professor Gerard Costa (ESADE, Spain) presented a case study of Spotfiy’s rapid growth in European markets.

Music Streaming from a Scandinavian Perspective

Rasmus Pederson (Roskilde University, Denmark) shared recent music streaming data from Denmark and Sweden.