MUSI 108 - The Business of Music

    Recent Professors
    William Edward Jones
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of MUSI 108
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is a comprehensive survey of the music business. Course content emphasizes the various areas of the music business, the functions of each area and the relationships between the areas. Topics include songwriting; music publishing; copyrighting; music licensing; unions and guilds; agents and managers; artists and management; the record industry; artists' recording contracts; studios and engineers; and music in radio, television and advertising. This course is intended for students majoring in music or anyone interested in the music industry.