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Berklee’s Panos A. Panay Named Co-President of the Recording Academy
June 22, 2021

Panay, an acclaimed entrepreneur, strategist, and author, currently serves as senior vice president for Global Strategy and Innovation at Berklee.

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Berklee Partners with MIT to Help Students Get Paid for Their Music
September 14, 2020

RAIDAR, a new licensing platform, makes it easier for student musicians to earn money from their songs and retain full control over their work.

Erin Barra, a Berklee faculty member and Women in Music board member, helped spearhead the 2019 study.

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Berklee and Women in Music Win Innovation Award for 2019 Report
May 26, 2020

The first study to explore the socioeconomic landscape of women in the U.S. music industry was recognized at SIM São Paulo, one of Latin America's most prominent music industry events.

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Berklee and Halo Neuroscience Partner to Accelerate Music Learning in the Brain
September 16, 2019

Can a pair of headphones help you learn music faster, practice more efficiently, and increase creativity?

Erin Barra, an associate professor at Berklee and board director of Women in Music, formulated the project, which focuses on gender equity in the U.S. music industry.

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Berklee and Women in Music Release Study on Women in the U.S. Music Industry
March 12, 2019

Results shed light on gender bias, the importance of mentorship, how a career factors into starting a family, and other topics.

Experts from Berklee helped create SoundSeeker™, a groundbreaking A.I.-powered tool developed by Royal Caribbean International that turns memorable photos into one-of-a-kind musical tracks based on their content and mood.

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Royal Caribbean Introduces SoundSeeker, an A.I.-Equipped Sharing Tool, with Help from BerkleeICE
August 7, 2018

SoundSeeker produces original soundtracks based on mood and content of pictures.

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Billboard: 48 Music Biz Jobs of Tomorrow—And How to Get Them
August 2, 2018

Berklee Valencia alumnus Rahul Rumalla, and his blockchain startup Paperchain, were featured in Billboard magazine's article "Jobs of Tomorrow."

Erin Barra, an associate professor at Berklee and board director of Women In Music, formulated the project, which focuses on the current status of gender equity across a broad spectrum of women working in the U.S. music industry.

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BerkleeICE and Women in Music Partner on New Study
June 8, 2018

Women in Music and BerkleeICE join forces to examine the current status of gender equity across a broad spectrum of women working in the U.S. music industry.

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Boston.com: A Conversation about the Future of Music with Berklee’s Vice President for Innovation and Strategy
May 18, 2018

As part of a HUBweek and Boston.com lunch series, Panos A. Panay, vice president of innovation and strategy discussed becoming an entrepreneur in Boston, the future of music, and more.

XR panel: What's Important Now in the New Realities. From left: Lori Landy, Sara Remsen, Sarah Wolozin, Kathy Trogolo, Kathy Bisbee

BerkleeXR Summit: Window into the Future
April 23, 2018

In February, Berklee staff and faculty were joined by visiting experts to discuss and showcase work in spatial audio, 360 video, immersive music, WebVR, virtual worlds, simulations, real-time animation, holographics, procedural generation, artificial intelligence, motion capture, robotics, and live performance.