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WHO We ARE The US branch of IASPM holds true to the goals of our parent organization in the belief that popular music has much to teach us about this world. We place an emphasis on the writings and other activities of USbased scholars journalists and musiciansfocusing not only on American music but also on music from across the globe and Music 2. 0 made and consumed in virtual soundscapes. JOIN US For a professional organization we are unique for our interdisciplinary scopespanning fields such as musicology sociology cultural anthropology literary studies cultural studies American studies and so on.