Sydney Instructors

Mark Northam is publisher of Film Music Magazine, The Royalty Report, and founder of The Film Music Network. He teaches music business courses in Los Angeles, New York and Boston through The Film Music Institute, which he founded in 1997 and Los Angeles area colleges. He is a classically trained jazz pianist and composer.

As an entertainment industry author, Mark has written extensively about how writers and publishers can be financially successful in the digital age. His articles on music royalty related subjects include How to Increase Your ASCAP, BMI and SESAC Royalties, The Film and Television Composer's Resource Guide, and The Guide to International Music Rights Organizations, As a public speaker and advocate of improved royalty collection and payment systems, Mark has produced royalties related events including Direct Licensing: A Better Alternative to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC? and New Royalties for a New Age: Collecting Your Share of Digital Music Royalties