Rate My Professor JOhn Ouellette

John Ouellette is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University. He contributes to multiple academic programs as faculty, including the B.S. in Recording Industry, Music Business Concentration, the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Media Concentration, the M.S. in Legal Studies, Business Law Concentration, the M.S. in Legal Studies, Entertainment Concentration, and the M.S. in Legal Studies, Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud and Compliance Concentration. His teaching responsibilities encompass key courses such as RIM 3700 Entertainment Intellectual Property I and RIM 4010 Recording Industry Internship-Business.

Ouellette actively participates in university governance as a Faculty Senate member representing the Recording Industry department, with his current term ending in 2027. He maintains an office in BRAGG 251 and is reachable at 898-5470. He served as a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Teaching & Mentoring for Recording Industry Management during 2019-2020. Additionally, he represents Media and Entertainment/Recording Industry on university standing committees, such as in 2022-2024 and 2023-2025 periods. Ouellette has presented on industry topics, including 'How Record Labels and Music Publishers Deal with Copyright Termination.' He has offered expert commentary on music copyright matters, including statutory damages in ASCAP lawsuits against venues for unlicensed music performances. In 2024, he served as the contact for a tenure-track faculty search in Recording Industry Music Business.