Name: Rockin' the Public Domain: What I Learned about U.S. Popular Music after Launching a Sheet Music Company for Teachers
Start: 2026-07-14T17:25:00+0200
End: 2026-07-14T17:50:00+0200

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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Rockin' the Public Domain: What I Learned about U.S. Popular Music after Launching a Sheet Music Company for Teachers

Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST

Liceo Ovidio - Room 4

For nearly a decade, I have created charts for the students in my bands. Since the charts proved successful in the classroom, I recently launched a publishing company. This journey into popular music publishing revealed surprising insights about copyright law, U.S. music history, and how to better support popular music educators.

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Dr. Tom Zlabinger

Associate Professor of Music, York College / CUNY

Dr. Tom Zlabinger is an Associate Professor of Music at York College in New York City and a leading figure in popular music education, serving as Founding President of the Association of Popular Music Education's New York Chapter (APME-NY). With a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the... Read More →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 4 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

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