UCLA Music Industry 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer: Capstone

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in Music Industry for the Fall quarter of the 2026-27 academic year to teach Music Industry 104B, Legal and Business Aspects of Music Publishing, for undergraduate students in the Music Industry major. The course assumes knowledge of copyright history and fundamentals and covers songwriter and co-publishing agreements, domestic licensing across records, film, television, print, commercials, and digital platforms, foreign sub-publishing and collection societies, and administration relationships with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, and mechanical licensing bodies. Strong candidates will have current, hands-on experience negotiating songwriter or co-publishing deals, administering catalogs, structuring sync and licensing agreements, or working through the collection and distribution of royalties in the streaming era. Applicants should be prepared to bring live deal structures and current market practice into the classroom to demonstrate how publishing deals are actually being written today, how digital and social platforms have changed sync licensing, how catalog acquisitions and administration deals are structured, and how songwriters and their teams navigate an evolving royalty landscape. Familiarity with how AI-generated content, sampling, and interpolation disputes are currently reshaping publishing agreements is a strong plus Responsibilities include developing and teaching the course, assignments and grading, student mentoring, and keeping content aligned with current industry practice. Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a deadline of August 28, 2026, for Fall quarter employment. The anticipated appointment date is October 1, 2026, for Fall quarter. This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: UCNet CBA . Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants. Significant professional experience in the music industry or a closely related field. Familiarity with course management systems (Canvas, Moodle) and teaching with technology. Demonstrated ability to mentor students through diverse project types, including creative works, business plans, and research projects. Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple student projects simultaneously. Strong written and verbal communication skills. A genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and supporting students, with a commitment to their academic and professional success. Ability to inspire creativity while providing practical, actionable guidance. #J-18808-Ljbffr David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA