How Mexican Artists Are Driving the Rise of Latin Music
Mexican artists are fueling Latin music’s global rise by blending traditional sounds like corridos and mariachi with pop, rap, and trap. From Peso Pluma to Natalia Lafourcade, their innovations, collaborations, and streaming success are expanding audiences worldwide, even as immigration challenges continue to impact touring and live performance opportunities.
Immersive Audio Mixing Techniques: How to Create Spatial Mixes in Dolby Atmos and 3D Music
What actually makes a mix feel immersive? This excerpt from Berklee Online’s Immersive Audio course looks at how movement, height, and placement work together to shape the listening experience.
7 Important Things to Know for Undergraduate Commencement 2026
Are you attending Commencement 2026 in Boston? Here’s the important information Berklee Online graduates need to know for Berklee College of Music’s undergraduate Commencement weekend—key dates, tickets, regalia pickup, deadlines, and more.
From Classmates to Collaborators: Dean Vitale and Todd Urban Release New EP
After graduating from Berklee Online’s Music Production master’s degree program in 2025, Dean Vitale and Todd Urban have reunited—this time as collaborators—on a new four-song EP titled Urban Sound Studio Presents “sir” Luminous and Todd Urban.
Music Industry Advice for Artists
These videos from Berklee Online’s Artist Management course offer a wide-ranging look at today’s music industry, covering everything from finding the right manager and lawyer to understanding sync licensing and AI’s impact. Featuring insights from industry professionals, they highlight the key decisions artists face when building sustainable, successful careers.
How Hip Hop Culture Became a Global Force in Black Creative Expression
Take an in-depth look at the rise of Hip Hop Culture—from Bronx block parties to global stages—as a powerful expression of Afro-Diasporic identity, resilience, and artistry in this lesson excerpt from Black Creative Expression.
Mark Ethier on BEATL, iZotope, and SPIN win
Before AI was controversial, Mark Ethier was building it into the tools that producers grew to love. The iZotope cofounder and SPIN Most Influential honoree now leads Berklee’s Emerging Artistic Technology Lab. In this Q&A he reflects on innovation, student skepticism, and why musicians don’t have to embrace AI, but they do need to understand it.
Kristen Long on Building the Skills (and Studio) She Needed to Produce Music
When Kristen Long wanted to develop her animated children’s music series, she realized she needed more than songwriting skills—she needed production mastery. The Royal Caribbean music director returned to Berklee (via Berklee Online) to build her own studio, earn her master’s degree, and expand her creative range without stepping away from work.
Event Ticketing Is Broken. Berklee Online Alum Josh Misko Wants to Fix It.
Think concert ticketing is broken? So does Berklee Online alum Josh Misko. In 2025 he co-founded Seatfun, a live event platform challenging everything that’s wrong with ticketing. And he did this all while earning his master’s degree in Music Production. The company recently closed a multi-million-dollar funding round and launched a new, invite-only app.
Cindy Shea: Grammy-Winning Mariachi Breaks Barriers and Redefines Music Education
Cindy Shea didn’t just win Grammys with the Mariachi Divas—she built a label, launched a music academy, and survived a life-threatening stroke before enrolling at Berklee Online to sharpen the skills behind her success.
