Education
B.S. in Music and Physics, St. Lawrence University
About Mark
Mark Tavern is an educator, artist manager, consultant, administrator, and arts advocate. He has more than 30 years of entertainment industry experience, having worked for both commercial and not-for-profit entities in artist management, music licensing, the record business, and in performing arts administration.
Before joining the University of New Haven, Tavern taught music business at LaGuardia Community College/The City University of New York, and at the Institute of Audio Research. In addition to teaching, he operates a boutique company providing management, consulting, and licensing services to performers, composers, and record companies.
Professional Associations
- Member, The Antique Phonograph Society
- Member, ARSC / The Association for Recorded Sound Collections
- Member, MEIEA / Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
- Member, Music Managers Forum – US
- Voting Member, The Recording Academy
Selected Publications
- “Making Records in the Pioneer Period of the Recording Industry – Parts One and Two.” The Antique Phonograph. The Antique Phonograph Society, June and September 2026.
- "Spotify Fan Engagement" in Work Hard Playlist Hard: Actionable Advice to Help Artists Grow Their Audience on Music Streaming Platforms, written by Mike Warner. Second Edition. Self-published, 2021.
- The Audiomack Artist Guide, written with Anna Bond, Samuel Cohen, Sonny Digital, Liz Eason, Seth Faber, Adam Freedman, Esq., Karl Fricker, Benjy Grinberg, MeLisa Heath, Ryan Hobbs, Michael Kolar, Greg Norman, Esq., and Adam Small. Audiomack, 2022. http://guide.audiomack.com.
- "What Does an Artist Manager Do?" Audiomack, December 9, 2021. https://audiomack.com/world/post/what-does-an-artist-manager-do
- "Song Copyrights Explained: ‘Musical Work’ vs. ‘Sound Recording’". Audiomack, March 31, 2021. https://audiomack.com/world/post/song-copyrightsexplained
- "An Artist’s Guide to Royalties, Recoupment & Cross-Collateralization." DJBooth, July 20, 2020. https://djbooth.net/features/2020-07-30-kreayshawn-contracts-recoupments-record-labels
- "13 Music Industry Scams: Everything You Need to Know." DJBooth, September 26, 2019; Updated February 6, 2020. https://djbooth.net/features/2019-09-26-everything-you-need-to-know-music-industryscams
- "For The (Re-)Record: Here’s What You Need To Know About Re-Recording Restrictions." Synchblog, August 6, 2019. https://www.synchtank.com/blog/for-the-re-record-heres-what-you-need-to-knowabout-re-recording-restrictions/
- "Blueface Doesn't Understand His Record Deal. Do You?" DJBooth, February 5, 2019. https://djbooth.net/features/2019-02-05-bluefaceunderstanding-record-deals
Recent Presentations
"Before There Were Stars: Making Records in the Early Recording Industry." Symposium on Historic American Music: Diverse Sounds for a Young Nation. Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, October 2025.
Courses Taught
- MIND 2261 - Music Industry Principles
- MIND 2263 - Live Concert Planning and Promotion
- MIND 2265 - The Music Producer
- MIND 3361 - Distribution, Streaming, and Digital Royalties
- MIND 3364 - Music Publishing
- MIND 3365 - Artist Management
- MIND 3375 - Record Label
- MUSC 2211 - History of Rock
Profile updated September 1, 2026.