MEISA Songwriters Critique Event Panel April 28, 2009 from left to right: David Fagen, songwiter; Tracy Michaels, former Sony/BMG royalty expert and alum; Raul Quispe, former Universal Records promotion department and alum; Daryl McDaniels of DMC; Professor E. Michael Harrington; MEISA President, Nick Wilson.

MEISA Songwriters Critique Event Panel April 28, 2009.

Denny Tedesco (with Professor Leeds in background) discussing DVD “The Wrecking Crew,”  his documentary about the LA studio musicians of the 1960s.    March 31, 2009.

Industry veteran, Danny Goldberg (left) with Prof. Steve Leeds. March 10.2009

Sean Rosenberg '01, Vice President of Mobile Marketing, Sales and Business Development, BMG Label Group (left) and Professor Steve Leeds 2-24-09

Adjunct Professor George Dassinger and "Little Anthony" Gourdine talk about Little Anthony and the Imperials' 50 years in the music business 10/14/08.

Adam Curry and Professor Steve Leeds April 28, 2009.

Dan Kennedy, author of Rock On and Professor Leeds April 22, 2008

Author/critic Dave Marsh with Professor Steve Leeds at music management seminar April 8, 2008

The Hooters April 1,2008

Veteran record promo man Jeff McClusky (center) with Professor Steve Leeds and Program Director Dr. Stephen Marcone. February 2008

May 8, 2007 - Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records and member of WPU Foundation Board with Steve Leeds, Adjunct Professor and VP Industry Relations at Sirius Satellite Radio

January, 2006 - Songwriter ("No No No", "Theme from Wild Wild West"), Producer, and Alum Rob Fusari speaking to seminar class

January 24, 2006 - Executive Editor of Billboard Magazine, Ken Schlager (left) with faculty member Steve Leeds, on campus

April 8, 2005 - Dr. Stephen Marcone with George Gilbert, Esq.

April 6, 2005 - Panel Discussion of an unreleased unfinished documentary of John Lennon
"3 Days in a Life" shot in Feb. 1970.
panelists: John Fallon, Ray Thomas, Ron Bienstock, Joe Bosso
panel was moderated by Prof. George Dassinger

Bruce Carbone, VP of A&R Universal Records with Tracy Sapinski (student)

Bruce Carbone with Prof. Steve Leeds (right)

William Paterson alumnus Jim Caparro (left), president and CEO of EDC and founder of Island Def Jam Music Group with (left to right) Stephen Marcone, professor of music, students Patrick Gartland and Meghan Leavens, and Steve Leeds, vice president of talent and industry relations for Sirius Satellite Radio, who teaches a course at William Paterson.