Andrae Alexander, Ph.D.

Andrae alexander, ph.d.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Grammy-Winning Composer and Professor at the University of Southern California

  • Education

    • Armed forces school of music

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      Piano
    • Duke ellington school of the arts

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      High school diploma music
    • University of the cumberlands

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      Doctor of philosophy - ph.d. leadership with a concentration in business strategy

      My research topics include leadership studies, strategy, social media influencers (human and non-human) affect on consumer behavior in the music industry, music industry studies, fandom, music and culture, AI in the music industry, marketing, and intellectual property monetization.Dissertation:Musicians, Virtual Influencers, and Fandom: A Comparative Analysis of the InfluenceMajors, Independents, and Non-human Social Media Influencers Have on Spotify Monthly Listener Numbers… Show more My research topics include leadership studies, strategy, social media influencers (human and non-human) affect on consumer behavior in the music industry, music industry studies, fandom, music and culture, AI in the music industry, marketing, and intellectual property monetization.Dissertation:Musicians, Virtual Influencers, and Fandom: A Comparative Analysis of the InfluenceMajors, Independents, and Non-human Social Media Influencers Have on Spotify Monthly Listener Numbers and Popularity Scores Based on Social Media Data Show less

    • The university of texas at austin

      2025 - 2025
      Post graduate program artificial intelligence and machine learning: business applications

      Currently completing the Post Graduate Program at UT Austin in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Business Applications to improve my Data Science skills. As a consultant, I will use these skills to creat AI and Machine solutions for my clients, as well as create apps that solve problems for music industry professionals.

    • University of southern california

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      Certificate center for excellence in teaching accelerated online teaching intensive
    • Thomas edison state university

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      Bachelor of arts - ba music
    • California state university, northridge

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      Master of arts - ma music industry administration

      Graduated in May 2019.

  • Experience

    • United stated marine corps

      Sept 1999 - Sept 2003
      Military musician (piano)
    • The united states navy band of washington dc

      Oct 2003 - Oct 2007
      Presidential pianist
    • Music mayhem

      Nov 2009 - Jun 2010
      Recording engineer/vocal producer
    • Princess cruises

      Nov 2010 - Feb 2011
      Pianist

      Jazz Pianist

    • Omnes records

      Feb 2016 - now
      Creative director
    • Andrae alexander llc

      Jan 2017 - now
      Owner
    • Los angeles film school

      Apr 2017 - Sept 2019
      Instructor

      I taught courses on the topics of the music business, film scoring and video game music, music theory, and composition and synthesis.

    • University of southern california

      Aug 2019 - now

      I teach graduate and undergraduate courses at the University of Southern California on the topics of music business - Introduction to the music industry, music publishing and licensing, artificial intelligence, and DEI - in the Music Industry Department at the Thornton School of Music.

      • Assistant Professor

        Jun 2022 - now
      • Lecturer

        Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
    • Songrise

      Mar 2021 - Jan 2023
      Co-founder
    • Songwriters of north america

      Jan 2022 - now
      Board member
    • Los angeles jazz society

      Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
      Board member
    • Remorra

      Jan 2023 - now
      Researcher
    • Sage

      May 2023 - now
      Sage business cases - music industry series editor

      I am the editor for Sage Business Cases: Music Industry series where I curate a collection of music industry case studies. The Music Industry collection within Sage Business Cases focuses on the topics of revenue, copyright ownership, emerging technologies, ethics, and how they intersect in the music industry.

  • Licenses & Certifications