<p>hello guys, i have been in this forums for a long time and have been thouroughly interested in the topics posted. However, the topic of a road for a music lawyer, or some kind of music business career was hardly discussed. I would like to learn more about what it to takes to get there, and what kind of majors, degrees, would be needed, etc.</p>
<p>we would love this advice too!</p>
<p>I don't know how much any particular classes or major would help you as an undergrad, but getting great internships in the industry is a great way to get your foot in the door.</p>
<p>There are a number of schools that have music industry degrees, e.g., USC. That would be a good start. <a href="http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/industry/%5B/url%5D">http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/industry/</a></p>
<p>You might try following a more traditional undergrad major and then specializing in law school. One of my friends is majoring in psychology and philosophy at Boston U and plans to go to law school to study intellectual property law, especially in music.</p>
<p>so basically, you dont neccesarily need any kind of specific degree for undergrad if you do plan on entering law school or some sort?? and den eventually enter the biz</p>
<p>Last semester an entertainment lawyer who specializes in the music industry came to Duke. He went to Duke, majored in history, got really involved in any campus activity that would allow him to plan and promote concerts, had great music based internships, and ultimately went to law school. </p>
<p>Apparently, most undergraduate programs and law programs may offer a course or two on entertainment law, but not an entire track or major. His advice was to have a great resume of internships, but also to have the highest GPA possible ugrad to get into the best law school. There'll be opportunities in law school to write for like an entertainment law review or something... and as he said, he'd rather hire a top notch Harvard law school student with a solid resume but no entertainment law focus than a student who went to a 'lesser' law school with an entertainment law focus. An entertainment law firm is looking to hire someone whom they can train very easily-- learn the lingo of dealing with and relating to clients-- and sometimes that's in the best possible academic candidate. He urged us to realize that our first job out of law school may be in a regular law firm...</p>
<p>You might want to look into the ILR school at Cornell.</p>
<p>I second bluestar's advice. It is rare that law students end up in the same specialty area AFTER they graduate law school that they thought they wanted when they ENTERED law school; the best academics possible come first.</p>