As a department within Tisch School of the Arts, one of the nation's leading arts institutions, the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music is not only proud of its distinguished list of faculty members, but has access to many of the music industry's leading entrepreneurs, artists, and producers. The department is very honored to welcome distinguished guests of the music industry for classroom lectures, seminars, and department workshops. Among our event series:
ASCAP and THE CLIVE DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC
present SONG WRITES
SONG WRITES is an exciting live discussion series of conversations focused on the art and business of songwriting and publishing. It marks the first ever official collaboration between ASCAP and The Clive Davis Department. Events will be held at NYU or alternately at ASCAP's offices.
THE CLIVE DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC
present POP SPEAKS
POP SPEAKS is a series is dedicated to a wide array of enlightening activities on popular music with individuals or institutions engaged in significant creative work in the field of recorded music. Performers, producers, managers, agents, lawyers, journalists and many others will take part in these exciting conversations, panels, book readings, performances, symposiums and conferences.
THE CLIVE DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC
presents the MUSIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERIES
The Music Entrepreneurship Series focuses on the past, present and future of creative entrepreneurship in recorded music by highlighting individuals who have made a significant impact to the business of music.
Please click on the links below to find out more about some of the speakers who've visited Recorded Music recently.
- Grammy-nominated musician, songwriter and creative entrepreneur Pete Wentz visits Recorded Music
- Motown performer-songwriter-producer Leon Ware visits Recorded Music
- Maxine Powell, Motown's First Lady of Artist Development, visits Recorded Music
- Stylist and costume designer, Arianne Phillips, visits Recorded Music
- Notable Producer, Al Bell, and Famed Journalist, Nelson George, visit Recorded Music
- Famed R&B Singer, Ben E. King, and Motown Expert, Harry Weinger visit Recorded Music
- Singer, Sarah Dash, visits Recorded Music
- Larry Jackson Drops by as a Guest in Professor Jonathan Finegold's A&R class
- Linda Lorence, Vice President of Writer/Publisher relations at SESAC, visits Recorded Music
- Record Producer/Writer Joe Boyd visits Recorded Music
- Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, visits Recorded Music
- A&R Executives, Andrew Gould and Kris Chen, Stop by Professor Jonathan Finegold's Class
- Fractured Atlas Program Director, Dianne Debicella, visits Recorded Music
- Anjula Acharia-Bath, Co-founder and CEO of Desi Hits!, visits Recorded Music
- Co-Founder of Definitive Jux, Amaechi Uzoigwe, visits Recorded Music
- Founder & CEO of A&M/Octone Records, James Diener, visits Recorded Music
- Producer & Songwriter, Sandy Pearlman, visits Recorded Music
- Former Director of Events & Special Projects for Cornerstone Marketing, Kobi Wu-Pasmore, visits Recorded Music
- President and CEO of Canvasback Records, Steve Rabolvsky, visits Recorded Music
- CEO of Seven Days Entertainment, Jayson Jackson, visits Recorded Music
- Legendary rock producer Tony Visconti visits Recorded Music
- Award-winning Norwegian songwriting-production team Stargate visits Recorded Music
- Hip-Hop and R&B Producer Rockwilder visits Recorded Music
- Grammy-Winning Songwriters & Producers, Gamble & Huff visit Recorded Music
- Lecturer, Jacqueline Springer visits Recorded Music
- Hip Hop Legend KRS-One visits Recorded Music
- TV on the Radio's Gerard Smith visits Recorded Music























