Amongst Stanford University’s most profitable technology licenses lies an odd entry: frequency modulation synthesis. The license is unusual in that it came not from the School of Medicine or the School of Engineering, but rather the music department. Indeed, the Stanford music department...

Stanford University, which successfully licensed FMsound synthesis, was one of the first universities to become engaged incommercialization activities.The music department of Stanford Universityhas developed a broad portfolio of licenses over the years since the licensefor FM sound synthesis....