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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.

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Vivian Aguiar-Buff on Hans Zimmer, DreamWorks, and Her Emmy Win

What do Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, and Gabby’s Dollhouse have in common? Emmy-winning music supervisor Vivian Aguiar-Buff helped shape their sound. In this deep-dive interview, the Music Supervision and Film Scoring instructor reflects on her path from law school dropout to Remote Control Productions, the secrets behind music supervision, and why being part of a creative team means leaving your ego at the door.

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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.

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Best National Anthems—According to Berklee Online Faculty

Berklee Online instructors weigh in on which country takes the gold for best national anthem, which is important to know as you watch the Olympic Games medal ceremonies in February.

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Grant Writing: How to Turn Ideas into Funded Projects

By Roya Hu

Grants can empower educators, artists, and entrepreneurs to bring bold ideas to life. From proposals to partnerships, discover strategies for turning vision into funded projects. Gain practical insights into the process—and confidence in your approach—in this excerpt from Roya Hu’s Grant Writing: Funding Your Creative and Teaching Projects course.

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Music Gifts: What Presents to Buy Your Musician for the Holidays in 2025

By Ale Gil

With the 2025 holidays coming up, a Berklee undergraduate student is the perfect guide for finding gifts the musicians and music lovers in your life will actually appreciate.

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Spanish-Language Music Production Course Debuts at Berklee Online

Berklee Online is breaking language barriers with its first Spanish-language course, a brand new version of the popular Music Production Fundamentals for Songwriters course. The course adapts instruction for Spanish-speaking musicians, making music production education easier to access and culturally relevant. Rodney Alejandro, one of the leaders shaping the course, shares why production is the perfect starting point for this new audience.

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Newsweek Ranks Berklee Online on List of America’s Top Online Schools 2026

Berklee Online is a chart-topping college! When it comes to online education, Berklee Online reached the No. 15 spot on Newsweek and Statista’s 2026 list of America’s Top Online Schools.

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How to Book, Plan, and Promote a Live Concert

By Ale Gil

Live performances are essential to growing your music career. This guide breaks down how to book venues, budget your concert, and promote your shows effectively—with a little help from Bruce Houghton’s Touring 101 course. Learn how to turn each gig into a meaningful connection and a sustainable source of income.

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Shayna Steele on Broadway, Solo LPs, Singing Backup, and Her Berklee Degree

Singer-songwriter Shayna Steele discusses her storied music career (singing backup with Rihanna and Taylor Swift as well as starring in Hairspray and Rent) and studying at Berklee Online with friends Jordan Ballard and Kamilah Marshall.