Berry Gordy blazed a trail through the music industry. The music he produced at Motown Records were not just a string of top hits and records, but the soundtrack for generation of Americans. His generous $5 million gift to establish the UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will help inspire the next generation of trendsetters and changemakers in the industry.
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Universal Music Group and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Establish the Berry Gordy Music Industry Scholarship to Honor the Legacy of a Music Pioneer
The endowed scholarship builds on UMG’s Sounds of the Future initiative and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of music industry leaders LOS
A Message from the Inaugural Dean
“This center will position The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to become the leading music industry program in the world. It will help empower us to recruit and attract the best faculty and students, and to conduct research in cutting-edge fields. Thanks to Mr. Gordy’s gift our program will be the leading force in shaping the twenty-first century music industry.”
– Inaugural Dean, EILEEN L. STREMPEL
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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
Robert Fink Robert Fink is Professor of Musicology and Music Industry, and the director of the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center. Trained as a music theorist and musicologist, his primary areas of…
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Music Industry Forum:
What Made Motown Hitsville U.S.A.
What Made Motown Hitsville U.S.A.
Berry Gordy was a champion of talent, embracing it in all its forms. Three executives he mentored—Brenda Boyce, director of creative services at Motown Records; Carol Perrin, CEO of Berry Gordy Enterprises; and Suzanne de Passe, president of Motown Productions and a 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee—participated in a panel discussion on how Gordy fostered a powerful culture of inclusive leadership, empowering women and people of color to reach extraordinary heights.
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UCLA Music Industry Capstone We are pleased to invite you to our annual UCLA Music Industry Capstone, a celebration of the 2026 graduating classes of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Music Industry
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Music Industry Career Fair
Join us in the Bruin Reception Room on May 16th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for an exclusive networking event. Connect with industry leaders from renowned companies. This event
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