{
  "id": 12398975,
  "title": "Billboard’s 2026 Top Music Business Schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/billboards-2026-top-music-business-schools",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/top-music-business-schools-2026-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As AI continues to reshape the music industry, Billboard has identified top music business schools that prepare students for careers in this ever-evolving field. Rather than replacing judgment, deep expertise, mentorship, networks or credentials, AI is seen as a tool that offers new opportunities. However, students must still find the right path to build necessary skills, credibility and opportunities for their goals.\n\nThe list of top music business schools is provided by Billboard based on industry recommendations, alumni information, reporting on educational options and data from the schools themselves. The schools are listed alphabetically and cover a range of expertise, including performance, production, management, and business aspects of the industry.\n\nAmerican University's Business and Entertainment Program in Washington D.C. is one such school, offering a unique perspective on the legal and business intersections in the music industry. With the expansion of the program to include Sports and Entertainment, students can explore the demands of fans and consumers in these two industries. The program includes a popular course on Artificial Intelligence in the Entertainment Industry: Benefits, Risks and the Future, which explores how AI is transforming music creation, distribution, and rights management.\n\nOther schools featured on Billboard's list include Auburn University, where students can work at a faculty-sponsored, student-run record label; Baldwin Wallace University, with internships at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Abbey Road Institute in London, which offers various curriculum tracks and affiliated programs worldwide; and Howard University and Tennessee State University, recognized for their historical significance in the music industry.",
  "summary": "The next generation of industry leaders is finding expertise — beyond AI — at colleges and universities across the nation and abroad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}