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Academic Papers Presented at the 2026 International Summit of the Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association
March 19-21, 2026 - Denver
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Papers are listed alphabetically by author The Assessment Pivot: Using Generative AI to Restore Academic Integrity (abstract) Nathan Adam, Belmont University Teaching Music Business to non-Music Industry Music Majors (abstract) Carl Anderson, Bradley UniversityPopular Music in the Borderland —Sweden and Norway (abstract) Jonas Bjälesjö, University of Inland Norway Teaching International Music Business (abstract) Don Cusic, Belmont University ABBA Voyage: A Blueprint for the Future of Live Entertainment? Mehmet Dede, University of Hartford Start Me Up! Preparing Students for a Successful Career Launch—Five Essential Strategies (abstract) Mehmet Dede, University of Hartford AI Mixing Tools: Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Human Intelligence (abstract) Frank Dremel, Middle Tennessee State University Advocating for Netnography in Music Business Research: A Methodological Fit for the Platform-Based Music Economy Erin Duvall, Belmont University The Business of Storytelling: Building Audiences Through Emotional Connection (abstract) Ray Eddy, University of Central Florida The Future of Music in the Key of AI: Resisting the Rise of Disposable Art (abstract) Daniel T. Green, Carnegie Mellon University Kevin Stein, Carnegie Mellon University Youth on Record: How a Non-profit Has Built an Innovative Model to Support the Local Music Industry (abstract) Storm Gloor, University of Colorado, Denver The Skeptic and the Co-Pilot: On Teaching AI Literacy in the Commercial Music Curriculum Charlie Han, Utah Valley University Country Music: Sound or Subject? (abstract) Dan Galen Hodges, Jr., Belmont University Double Platinum: Exploring Gender Representation in the Music Industry Through Experiential Learning (abstract) Monika Julien, Drexel University An Examination of the Decline of Bands in the Top 20Yvan Kelly, Flagler College The Windmill Scene: Branding and the Development of Genre in Popular Music (abstract) Paul Linden, University of Southern Mississippi A Coat of Many Colors: Teaching Authentic Voice and Artist Identity Through the Songwriting of Dolly Parton (abstract) Jodi Marr, Belmont University Thomm Jutz, Belmont University | Multi-Sensory Innovation in Contemporary Classical Performances: A Business Strategy (abstract) Jessica Muñiz-Collado, University of North Texas From the Milk Bar to Mega-Festivals: The Danny Wimmer Playbook (abstract) Jeremy Polley, The University of South Carolina Waleed Rashidi, California State University, Fullerton Nirvana: Thirty Years of Media Coverage (abstract) Waleed Rashidi, California State University, Fullerton Valerie Madrid, California State University, Fullerton The Power of Prosody: How Musical Choices Tell a Story Beyond the Lyrics Bess Rogers, Middle Tennessee State University Déjà Vu All Over Again: Lessons for the AI Music Era (abstract) Howie Singer, New York University Bill Rosenblatt, New York University AI Authentication: Audio Provenance and Protection Through Artificial Intelligence. How Technologies Threatening Artistic Ownership Can Also Safeguard Creativity and Intellectual Property (abstract) Justin Sinkovich, Columbia College Chicago The Fair Use Fault Line: Courts, Creativity, and the Future of Transformation? (abstract) Greg Smith, The University of South Carolina Armen Shaomian, The University of South Carolina Unequal Protection? Song vs. Sound Recording Copyrights (abstract) Stan Soocher, University of Colorado Denver, Emeritus From Creators to Engineers: Understanding the Motivations of Audio Production Students in Music Education, Data and Results (abstract) William Thompson, The University of Southern Mississippi Paul Linden, The University of Southern Mississippi Authentic Assessment for Arts and Entertainment: Keeping it Real and Managing AI Appropriately (abstract) Jason Torrens, Australian College of the Arts The Music Industry as an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (abstract) Charlie Wall-Andrews, Toronto Metropolitan University Music Tours as Economic Stimuli in Smart Cities: A Comparative Analysis of Non-Traditional Venue Use (abstract) Hal Weary, California State University, Dominguez Hills Forensic Musicology: Digital Theft and Criminality in Music (abstract) Shawn Young, York College of Pennsylvania |