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Thomas Hodgson serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Musicology and Music Industry at the University of California, Los Angeles. His interdisciplinary research bridges ethnomusicology, digital studies, and the global music industry, with concentrated focus on Pakistan, Kashmiri diaspora communities, and the Global South.
Hodgson's scholarship pioneers the ethnomusicology of algorithms and artificial intelligence, examining how music streaming technologies flow from corporate platforms to local creative ecosystems. His current book project Journeys of Love: Kashmiris, Music, and the Poetics of Migration (University of Chicago Press) investigates music's role in shaping migration memories and belonging among Kashmiri musicians across Azad Kashmir, the UK, and Persian Gulf. As co-founder of the peer-reviewed journal Music and Data, he advances humanistic analysis of technological infrastructures in sound cultures.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Hellman Fellow 2024-25 supporting tenure-track research at UCLA
- Shortlisting for the 2019 RMA Tippett Medal for the pandemic-response album Aenigmata
Hodgson's Hellman Fellowship enables critical examination of power dynamics in music technology, while his industry engagement manifests through Tigmus—a data-driven platform optimizing performance opportunities for 4,000+ artists. His academic mentorship extends through curriculum development in music industry studies and ethnomusicology.
Technological innovation and artistic practice converge in Hodgson's work through co-founding Tigmus (representing 900+ venues) and performing as trumpet/keyboards instrumentalist in Stornoway—the indie folk band behind three UK top-20 albums including recent release Dig the Mountain.
