Who is invited to join?
IASPM welcomes any person interested in the study of Popular Music, and all non-profit-making organizations, institutions and associations involved in it one way or another. Commercial organizations are kindly requested to join IASPM as supporting members.
What is the advantage?
Biannually you get from the international organization a free issue of our journal and Newsletter
RPM The Review of Popular Music. You are invited to participate on IASPM's international e-mail discussion list. You may participate actively on international conferences. Some of the local
branches additionally support their members with conferences and journals discussing thesis, dissertations and research projects.
How much is it?
The exact membership subscription is dependent on the branches decisions, as it is composed of the international and the local fee. For the international fee have a look on the
Membership Fee Scale.
Where to join?
Are you living in an area with a IASPM branch (see branches page)? If yes, contact the local membership secretary. If not, send your mail to the international treasurer and membership secretary Michael Drewett.
IASPM Mailing List
As a member of IASPM, you are invited to join the mailing list. You must subscribe yourself and can do so by following the instructions found
here.
Correspondence address:
International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM)
c/o Dr Michael Drewett
Department of Sociology
Rhodes University
PO Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
South Africa
What about the legal framework?
As an international organization IASPM is legally registered in Sweden. If you want to read the current articles of the association visit these pages:
IASPM Statutes
IASPM Rules of Procedure
IASPM Membership Fee Scale
Some of the branches do have their own by-laws. Some are even registered as associations according to national law.
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