Jerry Del Colliano is the Director of Thornton Executive Programs in Music Industry and Clinical Professor of Music Industry at the University of Southern California. He discusses the faculty of the USC Thornton School of Music. Thornton has quite a diverse faculty. It is made up of musicians, academicians, and clinical staff. This gives students a more balanced education. Del Colliano explains that their goal is to study things that need to be studied. Also in this segment, he talks about student centered learning. Student centered learning was invented at Thornton. It is helpful to the individual student because it provides one on one instruction. Del Colliano covers Thornton's next step as well. USC's plan is to pick a group of student entrepreneurs and provides the same student centered learning.

Jerry Del Colliano, clinical professor of music industry and director of executive programs, founded the industry magazine Inside Radio out of a bedroom in his home in New Jersey in 1975. In 2002, after building a worldwide reputation as arguably the most powerful trade publication in the radio business, he sold the magazine to Clear Channel Communications. He has spent the last two years as a speaker on topics ranging from real-time management to the upside of downsizing. In addition to traditional as well as internet publishing, Del Colliano's career also included radio broadcasting, program management and television news. He is a graduate of Temple University's College of Communications in Philadelphia.

Jerry Del Colliano, clinical professor of music industry and director of executive programs, founded the industry magazine Inside Radio out of a bedroom in his home in New Jersey in 1975. In this clip he discusses the importance of new technology and the opportunities that have presented themselves. Jerry mentions the significance of Myspace and new methods of distribution and promotion that are being used in today's music industry.

Jerry Del Colliano is the Director of Thornton Executive Programs in Music Industry and Clinical Professor of Music Industry at the University of Southern California. He discusses Thornton One-Day Executive Programs. Del Colliano explains that Thornton works with and provides customized programs for individual companies. The companies bring their key executives to campus. Then, music industry students volunteer to do proposals for the executives. Del Colliano points out that the One-Day Executive Programs involve small group work as well. Executives and students work on the same project on the same level. It provides valuable networking, teamwork, and collaboration.

Jerry Del Colliano is the Director of Thornton Executive Programs in Music Industry and Clinical Professor of Music Industry at the University of Southern California. He shares his feelings on the future of the music industry. He is currently pessimistic because the major record labels show no willingness to change. However, Del Colliano explains that if the labels do change and work with today's generation, the labels may be able to evolve into something important. Also in this segment, Del Colliano shares his predictions if the major labels do not change. Entrepreneurs will form Internet record labels. The music industry will see a lot of democracy and grassroots capitalism. Eventually, the Internet will be consolidated. Del Colliano points out that the music industry must embrace technology and learn from sociology.

Jerry Del Colliano is the Director of Thornton Executive Programs in Music Industry and Clinical Professor of Music Industry at the University of Southern California. He discusses the Thornton Music Media Solutions Program. Select entrepreneurial students work with Del Colliano for fifteen works that culminates with a presentation. Del Colliano also talks about the Music Media Solutions Program current and future work. Also in this segment, he explains that the program gives the industry a chance to see the students in a collaborative way. Del Colliano points out that the program relies on USC�s desire to break new ground. Today's generation is covered as well. It is a unique and ill-equipped generation. The generation must be balanced.

Jerry Del Colliano, clinical professor of music industry and director of executive programs, founded the industry magazine Inside Radio out of a bedroom in his home in New Jersey in 1975. In 2002, after building a worldwide reputation as arguably the most powerful trade publication in the radio business, he sold the magazine to Clear Channel Communications. He has spent the last two years as a speaker on topics ranging from real-time management to the upside of downsizing. In addition to traditional as well as Internet publishing, Del Colliano?s career also inlcuded radio broadcasting, program management and television news. He is a graduate of Temple University's College of Communications in Philadelphia.