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.
The Berry Gordy
Music Industry Center
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
Meet the Director
Special Academic Senior Associate Dean, Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Humanities (Music Theory, Analysis of Popular Music, Internships and Industry Partnerships)
Robert Fink Robert Fink is Professor of Musicology and Music Industry, and serves as Special Academic Senior Associate Dean in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Trained as a music theorist…
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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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