Category: Music Industry

FROM WIRED: Tiffany Naiman, director of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, discusses FIFA’s World Cup’s premiere halftime show and its choice of global roster of artists. Subscription required to

The 2026 World Cup brought a renewed focus on entertainment. Tiffany Naiman, director of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, explores why music has become central to FIFA’s global strategy

The music icon helped to transform the music industry, working with the likes of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Alecia Keys and many more. Musicologist Robert Fink helps explain his rise,

The Chancellor’s Council on the Arts featured four members of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s class of 2026 in its magazine celebrating UCLA arts graduates. Alternate Hero

Three School of Music students were honored with UCLA Library prizes in undergraduate research: Pavan Radhakrishnan (Musicology, ’26), Eden Ulrigg (Ethnomusicology, ’27) and Will Bollini (Music Industry minor, ’26). Each

by Robert Baker It is somewhat cliché to speak of the unconventional path of an indie artist—their rocky childhood or that serendipitous encounter that led to their big break or

From the LA Times: the new biopic of Michael Jackson is set to break records. Director of undergraduate music industry programs Tiffany Naiman helped explain. Alternate Hero

From the LA Times: Spotify is adding a new level of verification to artists’ profiles. Tiffany Naiman of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music helps explain. Alternate Hero

GRAMMY-Nominated engineer Erik Madrid teaches in the music industry program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He brings with him 15 years of industry experience. Alternate Hero