The Music Business Journal (of the Berklee College of Music) is a student publication that serves as a forum for intellectual discussion and research into the various aspects of the music business. The goal is to inform and educate aspiring music professionals, connect them with the industry, and raise the academic level and interest inside and outside the Berklee Community.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and non- performance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today-- and tomorrow.
The Music Business Journal, at the Berklee College of Music,is housed and produced at the Music Business/Management Department.
In 1995, Dr. Peter Alhadeff, executive director of the MBJ, created the Music Business Resource Database, now a collaborative project involving the music business department chair, its faculty, and students.