Keith Hatschek
Educator
As the Music Management Program Manager at University of the Pacific, Keith is
involved in creating and delivering curriculum to a wide range of budding music
industry professionals. He serves as Faculty Advisor for NAMBI (NAMM-Affiliated
Music Business Institution) and the Pacific Music Management/MEISA Club which
produces the yearly Pacific Music Business Symposium. He was conference host
for the 2006 International Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
conference, held at University of the Pacific.
Author
Keith's first book was published in 2001 titled, "How To Get a Job in the Music and
Recording Industry." Since it's debut, it has become a standard industry reference
work for those entering the music business. An updated second edition was
published in fall 2007. Published at the end of 2005, "The Golden Moments:
Recording Secrets of the Pros," features more than 60 top audio producers and
engineers sharing their wit and wisdom on the art and science of music recording.
Leading industry trade journal, Pro Sound News, hailed the work as, "Truly a book
for everyone interested in audio...a highly relevant collection of advice and
comments."
Keith also writes a monthly column on recording and music technology for Pro
Studio Edition. Previous articles and commentary have appeared in the following
media outlets: Tech TV, Recording Enginee/ Producer, Audio Media, Pro Sound
News, Songwriter, and A/V Producer. Two highly-regarded newsletters were written
and edited by Keith in the 1990s, The Competitive Edge and Market Leader. He
has published a number of book and film reviews in the peer-reviewed MEIEA
Journal. His current research centers on the career of Dave Brubeck.
Music Industry Consultant
Prior to joining academe full time in 2001, Keith founded and managed Keith
Hatschek & Associates, a full service marketing and public relations practice
headquartered in San Francisco. A list of past clients may be found at the
Services page of this site. During his career, he has engineered or produced a
wide variety of audio and video programs and is a Voting Member of the
Recording Academy.