Music Business Association Names 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Three academic institutions will each receive $20,000 to support their financial aid programs
May 15th, 2025 — The Music Business Association (Music Biz) announces the list of three academic institutions that will receive financial assistance from its Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation. Each institution will receive a $20,000 financial aid package from the total of $60,000 the Foundation collected in its latest fundraising period.
The 2025 Braylin Campbell Memorial Music Business Scholarship Foundation financial aid recipients are as follows:
- Berklee College of Music
- University of Miami Frost School of Music
- University of North Texas
“Congratulations to the schools who will receive funding from the Braylin Campbell Memorial Scholarship Foundation this year,” said Music Biz President, Portia Sabin. “The Foundation’s important work of supporting tomorrow’s music business leaders wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our community, so we at Music Biz want to thank the music industry companies, executives, and our extended family for helping make these financial aid packages possible!”
2025 marks the first time since the Foundation’s inception in 1966 that it will provide funding directly to Academic Partner institutions, which best aligns with Music Biz’s status as a B2B organization. This change allows these colleges & universities to both support more students in their music business programs and open opportunities for them to use award monies for study abroad programs, travel to internships, and beyond. Institutions with music business programs that become Academic Partners gain access to Music Biz events like the #NEXTGEN_U student summit & its free webinar slate, discounts for educators to attend the Annual Music Biz Conference, the full breadth of Music Biz’s thought leadership content, and more.
Music Biz announced late last year that its longstanding Scholarship Foundation would be renamed to honor their beloved colleague, Braylin Campbell, who unexpectedly passed away in August 2024. Click here to learn more about Braylin’s life and legacy.
About The Music Business Association
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) is a not-for-profit membership organization that advances, promotes, and invests in the future of the music business by providing a trusted forum where ideas and cooperation flourish. Through events, education, and engagement, the Association brings together the full breadth of the industry for unparalleled access to networking, resources, and thought leadership.
Music Biz Media Contacts
Nicole Hennessey, VP, Music Business Association — nicole.hennessey@musicbiz.org
