Music Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Oct 2021
News

In the Contest for Content

Courtesy Sherrese Clarke Soares Courtesy Sherrese Clarke Soares As the founder and CEO of HarbourView Equity Partners, Sherrese Clarke Soares (MBA 2004) is establishing herself within the high-stakes contest to own the catalogs of music... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)

31 Oct 2019
News

Finding an Audience

have always been a music fan. “We got together one day to see what we could do in the form of a cultural activity on a digital platform. The main idea that came up was, what is going on in classical music in... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

26 Sep 2016
Blog Post

An Interview with Corporate Relations Director, Kurt Piemonte

industry or location. For the summer of 2016, more than 250 students qualified for funding. Tell us a fun fact. I am an amateur cellist with a passion for chamber music. I’ve played the cello for more than 40 years, and while I used to be... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Mar 2004
News

Toy Story

Toy of the Year as well as a nomination for the same title from the Toy Industry Association — the coveted T.O.T.Y. Award. The company had trouble filling orders from retailers that just months before were not interested in carrying the... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

virtuosity in music; the politics of art music as a category; and the embodied improvisations that shape music perception. Initiatives focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline... View Details

02 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories 2007

the head, and whose leadership style springs from their fundamental character and values. George discusses his new book True North, co-written with Peter Sims. Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer Apple's iTunes music... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition

mainstream music industry today made all of the hard work of the past decade deeply worth it.” Tucker: “I think professionally it provides nice exposure for the work we have been doing here at Troy Capital.... View Details

17 Jan 2019
News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

doing things as an entrepreneur and activist, you can often feel solo in your journey or that you are operating on the periphery of mainstream culture. So being recognized with such a prestigious accolade alongside many leaders of the mainstream View Details

02 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

marketing to them. I had the opportunity to work with brands on exclusive show sponsorships, large tentpole events and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation to restore public school music programs. When my... View Details

20 Jan 2016
News

Water for the World

Jon Olafsson (OPM 24, 1996), a former music industry executive and media mogul, is chairman and cofounder of Icelandic Glacial, the world’s first certified carbon-neutral manufacturer of natural spring... View Details

Fast Answer

IFC: LA/Hollywood

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Best for a broad industry overviews. Covers industry... View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

Thomas A. James, MBA 1966

Raymond James Financial 1983 Raymond James Financial IPO, NYSE 1987 Appointed Trustee, Salvador Dalí Museum 1992 Named Chairman, Securities Industry Association 1994 Establishes Thomas A. and Mary S. James Foundation 2007 Named Chairman,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

20 Jun 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono

1980s, the band members' journey to sustain and enhance their identity in the next two decades, and the ongoing commitment to balancing their music careers, fame, personal lives, and—in the case of three of the musicians, their Christian... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

17 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 17, 2008

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208108 Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (A) Harvard Business School Case 508-110 In October 2007, the British band Radiohead caused a stir when it announced it would allow... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Career Coach

Nathan Lasche

Nathan (Stanford ‘02, HBS ‘10) is currently a Product Manager at YouTube / Google where he focuses on building YouTube’s music products. Prior to YouTube, Nathan was an early employee at the edtech company Knewton in New York, and... View Details

20 Aug 2015
Blog Post

AVICII: REFLECTIONS ON MANAGING THE BRAND OF A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR

After ten weeks (eight in Stockholm and two in New York City) working for a company that does this very thing, I can confidently say that I would like to continue down this path after I graduate Harvard Business School. At Night / PRMD is a unique company within the... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

01 Dec 2004
News

A Life by Design

As a girl growing up in Riverdale, New York, Ivy Ross (PMD 68, 1994) was surrounded by modern design — and disliked it. The home she lived in and the furniture she sat on reflected the avant-garde sensibilities of her father, an View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; toys; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries