AIMP LA proudly offers an annual scholarship award to qualified Music Industry majors living in the greater Los Angeles area and attending an accredited university. The scholarship was first awarded in 2020 and is named in honor of the late Linda Komorsky, a music publishing executive and past President of AIMP LA. The AIMP Scholarship Fund – Los Angeles, Inc. is a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations (financial or product) are tax deductible.
The Linda Komorsky AIMP Scholarship
Applications are closed for 2024. Check back in February 2025.
2024 Recipient Trinity Drummond
The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) presented its fifth annual Linda Komorsky AIMP Scholarship to rising UCLA Senior Trinity Drummond on May 22nd during the LA Chapter’s recent “AIMP LA Spring Networking Mixer and Trivia Night.” In addition, the Chapter also awarded runner-up scholarships for the first time to two rising Juniors: Sophia Lynn of USC and Cocona (Coco) Mori of UCLA. All three recipients are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Industry Studies. Drummond will receive a $4,000 scholarship to complete her education and a 1-year membership to the AIMP, while Lynn and Mori will each receive a $500 scholarship and one year of AIMP membership.
The Scholarship Committee — consisting of Barbie Quinn, Sr. Director, Administration & Publisher Relations, BMI, and AIMP LA Chapter Board member; Eric Polin, former SVP-Music Publishing, Universal Pictures, and AIMP LA Chapter Secretary; Jonathan Haskell, Vice President, Publishing, Alibi Music, and AIMP LA Chapter Treasurer; Garrett Johnson, Esq., AIMP LA Chapter Board member; and Juliet Lyons, AIMP LA Chapter Administrative Director — reviewed many qualified applicants and decided to award multiple scholarships this year, all of which were unanimously confirmed by the AIMP LA Chapter Board of Directors.
“I’m incredibly grateful to the AIMP LA Chapter for this prestigious honor,” said Trinity Drummond. “The Scholarship Committee and the entire chapter have offered me a wonderful community within this industry, and I’m honored to carry forward the legacy of Linda Komorsky as I continue my degree and enter into this world as a young professional.”
“I am so incredibly honored and grateful for AIMP LA Chapter for choosing me as one of the first runners-up for their 2024 Linda Komorsky AIMP Scholarship awards,” said Sophia Lynn. “I grew up with music – it has always been one of the most important parts of my life, and for a while, a career in the industry seemed out of reach. The support of the kind, inspiring individuals at AIMP has only solidified my belief that I am on the right path. Thank you to the AIMP for helping me pursue my dreams.”
“Receiving the Linda Komorsky AIMP Scholarship from the AIMP LA Chapter is incredibly helpful and humbling,” said Cocona Mori. “As both a woman and Japanese American in the music industry, it’s gratifying to feel the continued support I’ve received, and I can’t thank the AIMP enough for seeing me for who I am.”
Trinity Drummond is a rising Senior at UCLA, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music History and Industry with a minor in Art History. During her time at UCLA, Drummond has served as the social media and design intern, then assumed the role of Communications Director and Co-Conference Director for the Mixed Student Union at UCLA. Additionally, she founded the Music Industry Students Association at UCLA, where she currently serves as the Lead Director. Coming up this summer, Drummond has accepted an internship with NBCUniversal as a Film Music Publishing Intern in Universal Filmed Entertainment. After graduating, Drummond aims to work in live event production, artist management, music publishing, and music supervision, capitalizing on her myriad of skills.
Sophia Lynn is a rising Junior at USC currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Music Industry at Thorton School of Music with a Minor in Legal Studies. On campus, Lynn has been a board member of USC Femfest and a radio show host at KXSC Radio. Independently, she has co-produced concerts with Scenebaby LA and a student-led concert tour with Socal Soundscapes. Along with this, Lynn has worked and interned at companies including White Mountain Agency, Depaul USA, and Listen to the Kids. After graduating, Lynn is interested in working in concert production, talent booking, and artist relations, while eventually pursuing a path in music law.
Cocona (Coco) Mori is a rising Junior at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music currently pursuing a degree majoring in Music Industry. In addition to her studies at UCLA, Mori is an award-winning musician, composer, performer, and producer who has worked in a wide variety of roles at companies in the U.S. and Japan, including MassiveMusic, Clear Lake & Fever Recording Studios, JapanUp! Magazine, UCLA Radio, FAST UCLA, Lap Dog Management, and is a member of GRAMMY U. As a Japanese American artist, her main ambition is to serve as a bridge, fostering music industry collaboration between Asia and the U.S. After graduation, Mori is interested in pursuing a career in live events and concerts, as well as artist management, all while continuing to perform and compose music herself.
“This year, the AIMP LA Chapter decided to bring the Linda Komorsky AIMP Scholarship to the next level by expanding the number of scholarships we awarded,” said Marc Caruso, Los Angeles Chapter President of the AIMP, as well as President and CEO of Angry Mob Music Group. “Our recipients Trinity, Sophia, and Cocona each represent the qualities we want to award each year. Their accomplishments are impressive, their futures are incredibly bright, and we look forward to the day they’re running our industry. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to our Scholarship Committee for their dedicated time and effort in selecting truly deserving recipients.”
Barbie Quinn, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, added, “All three of these bright young women are going to change our industry for the better, just as Linda Komorsky did. We decided to provide each of them with a scholarship as a result of their incredible work ethic, professional abilities, and already substantial impact in such a short time. Each of them have many of the attributes that made Linda the executive she was, and we’ll be watching them all closely!”
Past Recipients
Linda Komorsky was an amazing music publishing executive and advisor who left us all too soon due to an unfortunate accident. In her career, she held senior-level executive positions at Dimensional Music Publishing and BMG Music Publishing, as well as being president of EG Music. When the digital juke box was created, Linda was hired as TouchTunes Vice President of Business Affairs where she was instrumental in acquiring music licenses for this “new” technology. More recently, she started her own company, International Music Services, that covered music publishing administration and entertainment consultancy.
Linda was extremely generous in all facets of her life, but especially gave back to an industry she so loved. She was a past President of our own AIMP and a past Secretary to our sister organization, the California Copyright Conference (CCC). She also taught a 10-week lecture series on music publishing at the University of California, Los Angeles which was always well attended.
Tony Mastronardi, who founded TouchTunes said, “Within the music industry, Linda was a visionary. Although not from the Internet age, she knew much earlier than most other veterans that the recording industry needed to embrace change and reposition itself for the new reality of downloadable content.”
Singer, songwriter and artist Jennifer Warnes said, “On October 26th, 2014, my beautiful, bright and much beloved friend, ally and advocate, Linda Komorsky, was struck down in a car accident and has left our world. Linda was a highly respected music publisher, one of the first females in a male industry — beautiful, feminine, smart, funny, strong and self reverent. We used to joke that our generation of women were collectively the ‘first pancake on the griddle’. A few rare women of my generation took it upon themselves to embody gender equality long before that idea was popular. To make any social change requires vision and courage. Linda was that girl — in the right place, at the right time, offering the right medicine. She made it all taste good. She was the wind beneath many people’s wings, mine included. I salute her artistry and grace from depths of my feminine heart. I wish Linda had written a book about what she knew. I would give that book to every young woman who aspires to make a difference in the world.”
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Donations, of any amount, are greatly appreciated! Note: The AIMP Scholarship Fund – Los Angeles, Inc. is a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations (financial or product) are tax deductible. No goods or services are provided in consideration of your gift. Please consult with your tax advisor for details.
Note: The AIMP Scholarship Fund – Los Angeles, Inc. is a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization; federal EIN 93-4522554. All donations (financial or product) are tax deductible. No goods or services are provided in consideration of your gift. Please consult with your tax advisor for details.
Please send any questions regarding the Linda Komorsky Scholarship to: lkscholarship@aimp.org.
