This is Jay Hodgson! He is an associate professor of Popular Music Studies at Western University, where he teaches courses on Songwriting and Modern Record Production. In 2006 he was awarded a Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal. Over his career, Jay has authored and edited numerous books on recording practice, published with, among others, Bloomsbury, Taylor & Francis, Continuum, Focal, Routledge, and Oxford University Press. Out of all the books that he has written, his most recent is the Second Edition of Understanding Records out with Bloomsbury.

Episode theme: What does the future of music composition look like and how best to adapt to it? Do you ever wonder what is going to remain consistent and what you are going to have to change to thrive in this world? If you are curious about the future of music composition from an Associate Professor then this episode is for you!

Thank you for joining us, Jay! A big thank you to Prevail Media Group for producing Go Produce. Thank you FACTOR Canada for funding part of this initiative.

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