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The Music Society of LUMS
The Music Society of LUMS, colloquially known as MuSoc, is one of the oldest societies at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, established in 1999 by a then student, Ali Hamza.

The Society was the first ever to host Spotify's 'Radar Festival' event, making it the first Spotify event in Pakistan and the first 'Radar festival' anywhere in the world.

Executive Council
The Music Society is governed by an 'Executive council' of 5 Senior year students. The 5 positions in the executive council are:

President:
The President serves as the chief executive officer of the society. This position is primarily responsible for setting the strategic direction of the society, overseeing its overall management, and representing the society in university-wide and external affairs. The President works closely with other members of the society's executive council to ensure the successful planning and execution of events, initiatives, and day-to-day operations.

The president for the year 2023-2024 is Ayrah Shoaib Khan, a BSc Management Sciences student at the Suleiman Dawood School of Business.

Vice President:
The Vice President supports the President in the execution of their duties and assumes the role of President in their absence. The Vice President often oversees specific areas of society operations, such as event planning, membership engagement, or internal affairs, depending on the society’s structure and needs.

The Vice President for the year 2023-2024 is Omer Qasim, a BSc Management Sciences student at the Suleiman Dawood School of Business

General Secretary:
The General Secretary plays a pivotal role in the administrative and operational framework of the society. This position is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the society’s activities through effective communication, record-keeping, and member coordination.

The General Secretary for the year 2023-2024 is Faizan Attique, a BA-LL.B student from the Sheikh Hassan Ahmad School of law.

Treasurer:
The Treasurer holds the critical responsibility of managing the society’s finances. This role involves budgeting, financial planning, and ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the society, enabling it to carry out its musical initiatives effectively.

The treasurer for the year 2023-2024 is Tehreem Masood.

Head of Productions:
The Head of Productions oversees all aspects of the society’s musical productions and events. This includes planning, organizing, and executing live performances, concerts, and recording sessions, ensuring high-quality musical experiences for both performers and audiences.

The Head of Productions for the year 2023-2024 is Shajeeh Salman, a BS CS student at the Syed Babar Ali school of Science and Engineering.

The Executive Council is selected through a structured succession process, wherein the sitting members of the Executive Council from the preceding academic year are responsible for selecting their successors. The selection is typically based on criteria such as leadership abilities and contribution to the society ensuring that the incoming council members are well-equipped to lead the society in its future endeavors.

General Body:
General body of the society is composed of the several student run departments.

These departments include:


 * Social responsibility
 * External affairs
 * Productions
 * Human Recourses and Registrations
 * Publicity
 * Security
 * Marketing
 * Logistics
 * Design
 * Media

Students can get inducted into these departments as 'Assistant Directors' (ADs for short) in their freshman or sophomore years after being interviewed as fit for the society by the executive council. These interviews are usually held in September, with the induction of the new batch in the university.

Events
The Music Society hosts 2 flagship events - LUMS Music Festival and Battle of the Batches - accompanied with smaller events throughout the year