Bandier’s program is named the top music business program.

The Newhouse School’s band program has been named the top music business program for the recording and entertainment industries by Billboard magazine. The program has been included in the publication’s “Top Music Business Schools” list every time it is held.

Bandier’s program combines music, media, marketing and entrepreneurship with work experience to prepare students for a successful career in the music industry. It is made possible by a generous gift from Syracuse University Trustee and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier 62.

The Billboard announcement mentions the 10-year run of the program’s David M. Rezak Music Business Lecture Series, which has allowed students to meet with key industry experts, including Tat Tong, head of A&R in Greater China, and Jacqueline Saturn ’90, president of Virgin Music Label and Artist Services.

“The program is one way that a creative community that sits within the larger, more vibrant Syracuse student body can strengthen its industry-focused curriculum.”