Dr. E. Michael Harrington is Associate Professor of Music Management at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. He is formerly Professor of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and has served as an expert witness in numerous high-profile music copyright cases. He is also chair of the College Music Society Committee on the Music Industry, serves on the board of directors of the Nashville Composers Association, and on the Advisory Board of Plagiary.
In this panel discussion held at the College Music Society Conference in Atlanta, GA, in 2008, panelists Michael Harrington, Paul Hogle and Kim Wangler share their thoughts on the future direction of music production, consumption and education, and discuss the forces that are shaping the way music is distributed and heard. They also discuss the challenges that face educators and orchestra administrators in trying to impart entrepreneurial values to students and musicians, to prepare them to have a sustainable career in the arts.
Michael Harrington, a music management professor and copyright consultant, discusses how he believes music education programs can best prepare their students for careers in today’s job market.
Michael Harrington gives a brief overview of how he made the transition from musician to expert witness in copyright infringement cases, explaining the importance of understanding both the music and the copyright laws.
In this segment of a panel presentation at the 2008 College Music Society Conference, educator and musician Michael Harrington shares his thoughts on the intersection of music and technology.
Copyright educator and expert witness Michael Harrington discusses why it’s essential for faculty at higher education institutions to become more tech-savvy, citing their need to compete with online schools in their offerings and thoroughly prepare students for a music culture that is heavily dependent upon digital downloads, ring tones, and other new technologies.
Educator and music expert Michael Harrington explains why he thinks all college students are entrepreneurs, and discusses the numerous ways in which entrepreneurship can help musicians advance their careers.
Educator and music expert Michael Harrington explores the possible reasons why music schools are often reluctant to incorporate business classes into their curriculum, and explains why he thinks it’s a mistake to overlook this aspect of a musician’s skill set.
Music educator Michael Harrington discusses the variety of expectations he finds amongst new music students, and explains the importance of exposing them to the numerous career options in music.
Educator and copyright expert Michael Harrington explains why he believes that suing downloaders doesn’t solve anything, and explains why people are more inclined to follow ethics than law.
