Abbey Road Institute: Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools 2023

We are delighted to announce that Abbey Road Institute is recognised as one of Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools for 2023. As a specialist music production school, we are dedicated to training the next generation of music producers, sound engineers and creatives. Our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering includes a music business module which is integral to what we teach. Students graduate with the skills needed for the dynamic landscape of today’s music industry.

Billboard states, ‘Those attending any of Billboard’s top music business schools will be solidly positioned to pursue careers in an increasingly complex music industry. The schools listed are selected through executive recommendations, alumni information provided by honorees from our multiple power lists, information requested from each school and a decade of reporting on these programs.’

Training The Next Generation

At Abbey Road Institute, we attract a cohort of talented and highly motivated students. We diligently guide them toward becoming proficient and versatile music industry professionals. Our student body, a diverse group of unique individuals, demonstrates continuous growth and development with each module completed. Our graduates are incredibly successful and have received Billboard recognition, Grammy, Latin Grammy and MPG (Music Producers Guild) nominations and awards.

Learning From Music Industry Veterans

In collaboration with seasoned music industry experts, we deliver a cutting-edge curriculum reflecting the realities of the music industry today. Our guest lecturers include Artist Management, A&R, Copywriting, Sync and Royalties, Licensing, Marketing, and Management professionals representing labels such as UMG, Sony, Warner, RCA, and others.

Carlos Lellis, Programme Director of our Music Production course, acknowledges the significance of our recognition on Billboard’s list. He states, “This nomination is a testament to the dedication and expertise of Yannis Iliopoulos and Ian Ramage, responsible for developing and delivering our Music Business curriculum.”

Being featured in Billboard’s 2023 Top Music Business Schools is noteworthy. We take pride in standing alongside many esteemed educational institutions. They include The BRIT School, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA),  Berklee College of Music, and California Institute of the Arts. 

You can view the complete list and read the Billboard article here for more information.