Tonya Butler

Chair of Music Business/Management · Berklee College of Music · company speakers →

Professor Tonya Butler, J.D., LL.M. is the newly appointed Chair of Music Business/Management at Berklee College of Music. She is both the first woman and the first person of color to lead the department in its 30-year history. A seasoned veteran of the music business, She has more than 14 years of expertise as an entertainment attorney and record label executive, as well as 16 years of undergraduate and graduate level teaching experience. Butler is an award-winning motivational speaker, Toastmaster and author of the self-published career guide, “The Music Business is Corrupt or Maybe You Just Can’t Sing?” She also hosts a weekly podcast on the business and legal aspects of the music industry, the B.O.M.B. (Business of Music Bootcamp) Podcast.

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Speaking history

Music Biz Annual Conference

10 May 2027 San Diego, United States

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