Marc Cimino - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Marc Cimino
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Publishing)

Marc Cimino is Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Publishing Group. Marc leads the company’s global business strategy, overseeing public policy and business development. Marc manages UMPG’s music licensing deals with the biggest and most popular social content platforms worldwide. He was instrumental in many of UMPG’s historic catalog acquisitions and iconic signings since 2015 and executive produced the critically acclaimed HBO series ‘Music Box’, ‘Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur’ and Pearl Jam documentary ‘Let’s Play Two.’

Previous to UMPG, Marc served as head of Business and Legal Affairs at Warner Bros. Records and started his career holding business affairs and business development roles at Sony Music Entertainment. He holds a B.A. from University of Maryland and J.D. from Seton Hall Law. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three daughters.

Catherine Provenzano
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Music Technology)
Don Franzen
Adjunct Professor - Music Industry (Music and Law, Forensic Musicology)
Tiffany Naiman
Academic Administrator and Instructor - Music Industry (Critical Perspectives, Capstone Sequence, History of Popular Music), Director of Undergraduate Programs in Music Industry, Career Services
Michelle Moreno
Lecturer - Music Industry (Finance and Accounting)
Mark Tramo
Adjunct Associate Professor - Neuroscience (Music, Mind, and Brain)
Tina Farris
Lecturer, Music Industry (Live Music Touring)
Hans Fjellestad
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Supervision)
Jeffery Jampol
Lecturer - Music Industry (Artist Management and Promotion)
Lee John
Lecturer in Music Industry (Rock/Pop Ensemble)
Dawnyelle Addison
Manager - Music Industry Program
Erik Madrid
Lecturer - Music Industry (Mixing)
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design)
Chyna Ellis
Assistant to the Chair - Music Industry Program
Justin Paul
Lecturer - Music Industry (DJ as Performer, Music Industry Fundamentals)
Lauren A. Spalding
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Activism, Artist Management)
Monica Chieffo
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Tony Brancato
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)
Robert Fink
Professor and Chair – Music Industry, Professor - Musicology And Humanities (History and Analysis of Popular Music, Internships And Industry Partnerships), Director Of The Berry Gordy Music Industry Center
Adam Hirsch
Lecturer - Music Industry (How Music Works)
Ryan Svendsen
Lecturer, Music Industry (Advanced Music Supervision)
Thomas Hodgson
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music and Data, Global Music Industry)
Jason Feinberg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Marketing and Promotion)
Judith Finell
Adjunct Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Forensic Musicology)
Amy Kathryn Kuney
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting)
Adam Moseley
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Studio Production)
Stig Edgren
Lecturer - Music Industry (Concert Promotion)
Allison Wolfe
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Journalism, Audio Storytelling)
Kathryn Frazier
Lecturer - Music Industry (Effective Communication and Self-Actualization)
Jessica Schwartz
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Punk and DIY)
David Leaf
Adjunct Associate Professor - Music Industry and Musicology (Music Documentaries, Songwriting, History of Popular Music)
Jonathan Beard
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Electronic Music) and Composition
David MacFadyen
Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Comparative Literature (Career Skills, History of Music Industry, Internships), Director of Graduate Programs

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