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Billboard Names Howard University A Top Music Business School
Music Fellows Make Their Marks
What we’re offering is invaluable – we’re changing lives,”
Sydney Steadman (BBA ’24), a recent graduate, became SiriusXM’s brand and consumer marketing intern. She credits her fellowship for posing her to the industry and building her work ethic.
Alumna Sydney Steadman and Shawn Wright, director of Multicultural Brand & Consumer Marketing at SiriusXM.
“The fellowship equipped me with a strong foundation in licensing, programming, branding, marketing, and artist relations. Each of these skills played a crucial role in my contributions at SiriusXM,” Steadman said. “My experience in branding and marketing allowed me to fully engage in SiriusXM’s campaigns, while my familiarity of licensing and programming informed my understanding of content curation and distribution. The hustle mentality and customer service skills I developed during the fellowship enabled me to navigate the fast-paced, dynamic environment at SiriusXM with confidence and resilience.”
Other center fellows include Gideon Boaten (BBA ’24), now the assistant band manager for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Jordyn Taylor (B.A. ’24), who interned for The Source Magazine this past summer.
On October 1, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded the center with the “Excellence in Arts Education” accolade at the 39th Annual Mayor’s Arts Award.
Young has continued to make strides in the music business since taking the helm of the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business. She was named one of the 2024 Changemakers of the Year by Howard University.
Under Young’s leadership, the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business was named the School of Business’ Center of the Year for their impact, programs, and opportunity. She received the Howard Forward Award at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year n recognition of her leadership.
On October 17, during the center’s annual Homecoming brunch, Young hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new state-of-the-art recording studio built in the basement of the Blackburn Center. In addition, the Tom Joyner Foundation’s Stevie Wonder Music Program recently donated $100,000 to the center’s scholarship fund to add more fellows in the coming cohorts.
“The foundation’s advocacy and resources have enabled us to expand the reach of our program and ensure that we are cultivating a talent pool that represents the diversity and creativity necessary for the future of music,” Young said of the foundation.
The Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business is only in its third year, and Young says this is just the beginning of its work to produce fellows who create unique, groundbreaking chapters in the music industry.
“What we’re offering is invaluable – we’re changing lives,” Young said. “To lead this center as a Howard alumna brings me great honor to be part of history.”
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