About Us
Mission
The Society for Music Production Research is dedicated to building knowledge and dialogue among practitioners and scholars related to all aspects of music production. SMPR promotes research, publication, and networking among scholars and practitioners in the domains of creation, technologies, historical and industry contexts, aesthetics, and reception.
Vision
SMPR seeks to encourage and promote the established field of music production research through publications, conferences, and networking events. The field is broad and includes all aspects of music production.
Values
Promote an open and inclusive society.
SMPR seeks to provide and encourage a supportive space where members can contribute genuinely and sincerely by actively working to negate practices that perpetuate systems of oppression and exclusivity.
Promote multidisciplinary and intersectional engagement.
SMPR seeks to promote a multidisciplinary and intersectional engagement between its members, the music production industry, researchers, and related organizations.
Reinforce the connection between teaching and research.
SMPR seeks to reinforce how research in music production impacts educators and students through conference and publication engagement.
People
About SMPR
The Society for Music Production Research is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit academic organisation, run by its members. Our first elections took place in 2024.
Executive committee
Co-chairs: Veronica Skrimsjö, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts / Paul Thompson, Leeds Beckett University
Secretary: Sangheon Lee, University of Huddersfield
Treasurer: Jan-Olof Gullö, Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH)
Website manager: Joe Bennett, Berklee College of Music
Communications director: Christal Jerez, University of Huddersfield
Events director: Tim Canfer, Keele University
Nonprofit board of directors
The current nonprofit Board of Directors are:
- Veronica Skrimsjö
- Toby Seay
- Joe Bennett