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11:00 AM
to 12:15 PM
The Real Meaning of D.I.Y. And Quitting Your Day Job
140 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Room 905-907
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Richard Bengloff, President, American Association of Independent Music
Keith Garde, President, Celebrity Services, PAID, Inc.
Jacob Heal, Singer/Songwriter, Audiostrike Records
Dick Huey, CEO, Toolshed
Jeff, Price, CEO/Founder, TuneCore
Keith Garde, President, Celebrity Services, PAID, Inc.
Jacob Heal, Singer/Songwriter, Audiostrike Records
Dick Huey, CEO, Toolshed
Jeff, Price, CEO/Founder, TuneCore
event::about Some say D.I.Y. is the way to go, but the reality is that out of 105,000 records released last year, only 6,000 sold over 1,000 units! You can do it yourself, but can you make enough money to pay the rent? This panel will take you through the steps necessary to make a career out of a popular mantra and grassroots cause in the age of the self-employed arts professional.
12:30 PM
to 1:45 PM
Music And Advertising: A Subconscious Cognitive Impulse Explosion
96 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 8th Floor, Shorin Room 802
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Josh Rabinowitz, Senior VP/Director of Music, Grey Group
Sarah Gavigan, President, HANK & SG Consulting
Vasili Gavre, Music Supervisor/Producer, Sound Foundation
Chris Langrill, Manager, A&R/Music Supervision, Man Made Music
Peter Nashel, Composer/Producer, Duotone Audio Group
Sarah Gavigan, President, HANK & SG Consulting
Vasili Gavre, Music Supervisor/Producer, Sound Foundation
Chris Langrill, Manager, A&R/Music Supervision, Man Made Music
Peter Nashel, Composer/Producer, Duotone Audio Group
event::about Take a minute to think of what goes on when you look at an advertisement. The cognitive process of visualization coupled with music is pretty powerful. It is proven through empirically tested heuristics that when these two components come together correctly, the outcome is very seductive. CMJ badge-holders have the opportunity to submit their own music as a score for filmed advertisements. Submit your music via the website link below to be heard by ad executives and possibly be included for discussion during this panel.
Website http://greymusicnyc.com/cmj
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
Supurban: An Urban Genre Sounding Board With Some Superior Minds
39 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, NYU Kimmel Center, NYU Kimmel Center, Room 401
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Pete Rosenberg, DJ weekdays, 5am-10am, Hot 97
Michael 'Sha Money' Clervoix, CEO, Dream Big Ventures
Devo Springsteen, Producer; Owner, Astor Place Music
John Forté, Artist/Entrepreneur, Theory 7 LLC
Che Vicious, Producer/Creative Director, Aftermath Records/Kops & Robbers
Michael 'Sha Money' Clervoix, CEO, Dream Big Ventures
Devo Springsteen, Producer; Owner, Astor Place Music
John Forté, Artist/Entrepreneur, Theory 7 LLC
Che Vicious, Producer/Creative Director, Aftermath Records/Kops & Robbers
event::about The state of the urban music genre is in flux and its players have a variety of opinions on its health. This meeting of the minds will table many tribulations while also shedding light on positive aspects of the genre's uncertain future.
3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
The Master(ing) Plan: Project Studio Vs. The Pros
45 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 406
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Steve Thomas, Director, PR, Producer, Cakewalk
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer, Masterdisk
Eliud Ortiz, Recording & Mix Engineer
Julian Silva, Mastering Engineer, On Air Mastering
David, Seitz, Producer, Fifty Fifty Music
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer, Masterdisk
Eliud Ortiz, Recording & Mix Engineer
Julian Silva, Mastering Engineer, On Air Mastering
David, Seitz, Producer, Fifty Fifty Music
event::about A good mastering job can make or break a record. But when budgets are concerned, is it worth it to spend money for professional mastering, or should you invest in new mastering software and finish the job yourself? This panel will cover and compare modern mastering techniques from a variety of perspectives and resources.
11:00 AM
to 12:15 PM
iLike It When YahoogleMyFaceTunes... You Tweet
125 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Rooms 905-907
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Tom Monday, LimeWire
Rob Weitzner, North American Representative, Consolidated Independent (CI)
Edith Bellinghausen, SVP Digital Business, Razor & Tie
Lindsey Cook, A&R, MySpace Records
Brandon Hance, Founder/CEO, Audiolife
Jason Herskowitz, VP, Product Management, LimeWire
Cori Yarckin, Singer/Songwriter, Cherry Lane (affiliate)
Rob Weitzner, North American Representative, Consolidated Independent (CI)
Edith Bellinghausen, SVP Digital Business, Razor & Tie
Lindsey Cook, A&R, MySpace Records
Brandon Hance, Founder/CEO, Audiolife
Jason Herskowitz, VP, Product Management, LimeWire
Cori Yarckin, Singer/Songwriter, Cherry Lane (affiliate)
event::about Umm... yeah. This pretty much sums up what we think about all things music and social networking. What's new? These panelists know what's up and can sift through the clutter.
12:30 PM
to 1:45 PM
The Anatomy Of The Live College Performance Market
117 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 405
eventtype Panel
Moderator:Ari Nisman, President/CEO, Degy Booking International, Inc.
Jesse Kirshbaum, CEO/Talent Agent, The New Universal Entertainment Agency
Jim Moeller, President, Soulever Music Corp.
Jennifer M. Mussi, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Fordham University
Ari, Nisman, President/CEO, Degy Booking International, Inc.
Shayna Zaid, Independent Entertainment Professional
Jesse Kirshbaum, CEO/Talent Agent, The New Universal Entertainment Agency
Jim Moeller, President, Soulever Music Corp.
Jennifer M. Mussi, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Fordham University
Ari, Nisman, President/CEO, Degy Booking International, Inc.
Shayna Zaid, Independent Entertainment Professional
event::about College gigs are a great way for a band to get exposure, get experience, and most importantly get paid. This panel will discuss ways to break into the scene and how to sustain exposure, sales, and credibility.
12:30 PM
to 1:45 PM
Tribute Bands: From Clubland's Dirty 'lil Secret To Profitable Programming
17 schedule::attendees
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Jake Szufnarowski, Owner, Impresario and Talent, Rocks Off
Make Maietta, Manager/Promoter, Creative Entertainment Group
Ruby Rick McCoy, Lead Singer, Atomic Punks
Royce Peterson, Rockstar, Tragedy, Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees
Chris Zahn, Promoter, B.B. King Blues Club & Highline Ballroom
Make Maietta, Manager/Promoter, Creative Entertainment Group
Ruby Rick McCoy, Lead Singer, Atomic Punks
Royce Peterson, Rockstar, Tragedy, Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees
Chris Zahn, Promoter, B.B. King Blues Club & Highline Ballroom
event::about Venue owners and promoters used to love the case and hate the stigma attached to tribute shows. Creative minds have turned this stigma into a cool and trendy (and accepted) profit. Find out how these entrepreneurs have taken it up a notch.
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
A Thriving Revival Of The Dance Music Genre
51 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 406
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Louis Montorio, President, System Recordings
Geronimo El Capitan, Program Director, Dance/Electronic/Hip-Hop, SiriusXM
Cory Robbins, President, Robbins Entertainment
Elena Rossi, Dance Radio/Club Promotion, Capitol Music Group
Geronimo El Capitan, Program Director, Dance/Electronic/Hip-Hop, SiriusXM
Cory Robbins, President, Robbins Entertainment
Elena Rossi, Dance Radio/Club Promotion, Capitol Music Group
event::about With all the negativity surrounding the music business these days, sometimes you just want to dance your worries away. The dance music genre has figured out a way to stay above water in the stale economy. Stability in digital sales outlets has paved the way for new artists with great, progressive, infectious tracks. Meet some of the top players in dance music who have weathered the storm, and learn how the genre lends itself to the intricacies of contemporary sales.
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
Featured Speaker: Andrew W.K.
189 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, NYU Kimmel Center, NYU Kimmel Center, Room 401
eventtype Special Event, Featured Speaker
event::about When the personality precedes the music, who knows what you'll get on stage? Andrew W.K. has built himself as a living phenomenon - an artist who has made his work and music, a public evolution of personal expression, backed up with a celebratory, charged soundtrack of his own making. He's toured internationally, opened a mainstay music club in New York, produced releases from top artists, started his own record label, collaborated on a raucous sound and film collage called WHO KNOWS?, and recorded four full-length albums including his most recent release, 00 Cadillac. As a speaker, Andrew W.K. has transformed traditional lectures at institutions such as Yale, Carnegie Mellon and the Cooper Union into multi-platform "happenings,"
3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
Timeless Miles: 1959 - A Pivotal Year In Music
39 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, NYU Kimmel Center, NYU Kimmel Center, Room 401
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Ashley Kahn, Author/Journalist
Rakim Allah, Rapper, Music Artist
Erin Davis, Principal, Miles Davis Properties
Jason Kibler, DJ Logic, Project Logic Inc.
Andre Torres, Editor-In-Chief, Wax Poetics Inc.
Vincent Wilburn, Jr., Musician/Producer, Miles Davis Properties LLC.; CEO Nefdrum Productions
Rakim Allah, Rapper, Music Artist
Erin Davis, Principal, Miles Davis Properties
Jason Kibler, DJ Logic, Project Logic Inc.
Andre Torres, Editor-In-Chief, Wax Poetics Inc.
Vincent Wilburn, Jr., Musician/Producer, Miles Davis Properties LLC.; CEO Nefdrum Productions
event::about The definition of cool can be summed up in two words: Miles Davis. Explore this timeless musical genius; The greatest year in jazz, music, arts and culture with the 50th Anniversary of landmark recording Kind of Blue, the all-time best selling jazz record, and Sketches of Spain, the key Gil Evans collaboration, and how the cycle repeats itself and connects to the present.
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
Career Choice Series: I Want To Work In Music Marketing
100 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 406
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Bob Bradley, Director of Marketing, Authentik Artists
Maria Gonzales, Merchandiser, Warner Brothers Records
Roy LaManna, President, Trendsetter
Michelle McDevitt, President, Audible Treats Entertainment
Jon Satterley, Senior VP, New Media, Roadrunner Records
Maria Gonzales, Merchandiser, Warner Brothers Records
Roy LaManna, President, Trendsetter
Michelle McDevitt, President, Audible Treats Entertainment
Jon Satterley, Senior VP, New Media, Roadrunner Records
event::about "Music marketing" is continually evolving and necessary for stability in so many other facets of the music industry. With the digital landscape expanding at an astonishingly fast rate, there are many fresh opportunities in this sector. These vanguard panelists have a prescient vision for where marketing is headed and will discuss various topics about music marketing from their experiences in the industry.
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
Rock Fashion Trends And Predictions For 2010 And Beyond
101 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Room 405
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Jasmine Takanikos, Brand Strategist, Jasmine Takanikos Consulting Group
Tisha Brown, Fashion Stylist
Aroha Harawira, Radio Host, George FM; TV Presenter, Juice TV - New Zealand
Carmel Lobello, Stylist/Fashion Director, Death + Taxes Magazine
Miz Metro, Recording Artist, Art Curator, Blogger, Fashionista, Miz Metro Media
Tisha Brown, Fashion Stylist
Aroha Harawira, Radio Host, George FM; TV Presenter, Juice TV - New Zealand
Carmel Lobello, Stylist/Fashion Director, Death + Taxes Magazine
Miz Metro, Recording Artist, Art Curator, Blogger, Fashionista, Miz Metro Media
event::about The stage meets the runway more than you think. Sonic Youth is known for playing Marc Jacobs fashion shows and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O seems to be regularly upping the bar with radical performance wear a la David Bowie's Glam Rock days. This fashion-forward panel will give us the state of style, "dos" and "don'ts," and will exemplify some future trends while advising the image-conscious.
3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
Across Cultures: Beats and Rhymes World-Wide
41 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 8th Floor, Shorin Room 802
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Fiona Bloom, Founder, Publicist, Promoter
Speech Debelle, MC
Dalton Higgins, Author, Broadcaster, International Music Booker
Magee McIlvaine, Filmmaker, Nomadic Wax
MC Melodee, Lyricist, Radio Show Host, Entrepreneur
Speech Debelle, MC
Dalton Higgins, Author, Broadcaster, International Music Booker
Magee McIlvaine, Filmmaker, Nomadic Wax
MC Melodee, Lyricist, Radio Show Host, Entrepreneur
event::about This panel will explore international hip-hop and pick apart the nuances, subtleties, obstacles, language barriers, cultural innuendos that affect its success in the U.S. market. Panelists will also discuss the flipside of how U.S. hip-hop goes global and examples of both successes and failures
3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
The 'Scenes' Of Some Solid Songwriting Cities
53 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Room 905-907
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Tony Fletcher, Author, Journalist
Jeff Cohen, Songwriter/Producer/Publisher, As You Wish Music
Wes Hutchinson, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
Leo Mellace, Songwriter/Producer
Boots, Songwriter
Boots Ottestad, Songwriter/Producer, Razor & Tie Music Publishing
Jeff Cohen, Songwriter/Producer/Publisher, As You Wish Music
Wes Hutchinson, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
Leo Mellace, Songwriter/Producer
Boots, Songwriter
Boots Ottestad, Songwriter/Producer, Razor & Tie Music Publishing
event::about Go to any music town, and without looking too far you will find a dedicated group of individuals who write great songs and share a certain bond of brother/sisterhood within their respective "songwriting scene." From New York to Nashville to L.A. and beyond, come listen in on some great stories about songwriting from this dedicated group.
9:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Live Music
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Clearview Cinemas Chelsea
eventtype Film, CMJ CineMini Narrative Shorts
event::about Dir. Yair Landau
About the creation of a virtual studio on Facebook and an open invitation to artists around the world to collaborate on an animated short film.
About the creation of a virtual studio on Facebook and an open invitation to artists around the world to collaborate on an animated short film.
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11:00 AM
to 4:50 PM
Destination Unknown: What's Next For The Industry In 2010
102 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 10th Floor, Rosenthal Pavilion
Moderator: Vejay G. Lalla, Esq., Associate, Davis & Gilbert LLP
Peter Drakoulias, Founder, The TORCH Program
Stanley Pierre-Louis, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property & Content Protection, Viacom, Inc.
Lance Podell, CEO, Next New Networks
Peter Drakoulias, Founder, The TORCH Program
Stanley Pierre-Louis, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property & Content Protection, Viacom, Inc.
Lance Podell, CEO, Next New Networks
event::about In this spirited annual discussion, we pull back the curtain and look into the future of the entertainment industry. Will the music industry continue its trend and completely abandon the old business models? Will large film companies look to independent online content for new material? The panel will discuss not only what strategies have failed in the past year but also, hopeful new forward-thinking business models and opportunities. We will look at methods to monetize existing content and how the industry may look over the coming year, and in years to come. The future of the entertainment industry may look very different from the industry of the past, but with creativity and perseverance, it will be bright!
11:00 AM
to 12:15 PM
Music Industry Myths, Gossip And Predictions For The Next Five Years
172 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Room 905-907
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Sarah Lewitinn, Co-Founder, For The Win! Media; Blogger, Ultragrrrl.com
Emily Bass, Project Manager, A&R, Yep Roc Records
Eric Garland, Founder/CEO, BigChampagne Media Measurement
Chris Jacobs, General Manager, Sub Pop Records
Sarah Lewitinn, Co-Founder, For The Win! Media; Blogger, Ultragrrrl.com
Lucas Mann, President, Original Signal Recordings
Mike Spinella, Director, Partner Relations, AOL Music
Emily Bass, Project Manager, A&R, Yep Roc Records
Eric Garland, Founder/CEO, BigChampagne Media Measurement
Chris Jacobs, General Manager, Sub Pop Records
Sarah Lewitinn, Co-Founder, For The Win! Media; Blogger, Ultragrrrl.com
Lucas Mann, President, Original Signal Recordings
Mike Spinella, Director, Partner Relations, AOL Music
event::about Some people have the inside scoop on everything happening right now and others are constantly and accurately predicting the future. This group of professionals and soothsayers will do both while adding their own two cents.
12:20 PM
to 1:00 PM
Featured Speaker: John Scher
45 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 10th Floor, Richard Rosenthal Pavilion
eventtype Special Event, Featured Speaker
event::about John Scher, co-CEO, Metropolitan Talent, is one of the most highly respected veterans in live entertainment. Metropolitan Talent has emerged as a multi-faceted industry leader encompassing artist management, the independent record label Hybrid Recordings, and the concert division, Metropolitan Talent Presents. Throughout the years, John Scher and Metropolitan created, produced or co-produced many critically acclaimed national tours concert events for home video, pay-per-view and broadcast television. In 2007 alone, Metropolitan Talent Presents produced over 350 events with total attendance over half a million and in December 2008, produced Liza's at The Palace, a Broadway theatrical event, which earned Scher and Metropolitan a 2009 Tony Award.
1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
Featured Speaker: Emmanuel Jal
28 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, NYU Kimmel Center, NYU Kimmel Center, Room 401
eventtype Special Event, Featured Speaker
event::about Fresh from recording his third album, WARchild, Sudanese hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal will share his first-hand experience of being a child soldier for a rebel army in Sudan and how he imparts messages of social justice in music. He will discuss his heroic navigation of the injustices in Darfur and how he has learned to rap for freedom.
2:00 PM
to 3:15 PM
Creating Music With The Newest Technology
58 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 8th Floor, Shorin Room 802
eventtype Panel
Moderator: Johnny Juice, Producer/Turntablist/Musician/Engineer, Public Enemy
Traa Daniels, President/Bassist, Ryot Ent./P.O.D.
Carl Jacobson, Vice President, Marketing, Cakewalk
Dan Korneff, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, House of Loud
Bob Power, Producer/Mixer, Robert Power Music
Traa Daniels, President/Bassist, Ryot Ent./P.O.D.
Carl Jacobson, Vice President, Marketing, Cakewalk
Dan Korneff, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, House of Loud
Bob Power, Producer/Mixer, Robert Power Music
event::about Virtual synths, multi-sampled drum modules, amp modeling technology and digital audio workstations are all part of the new culture of the creation of music. Panelists will pontificate on how musicians have the power to take control of their artistic endeavors and where the digital process is headed in the future.
3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
The Bitter Truth: When Your Live Show Sucks
60 schedule::attendees
Location
NYU, Kimmel Center, 4th Floor, Room 405
eventtype Panel
Moderator: John Battaglia, Founder, The Rockstar in You
Ed Johnson, Manager, Artist Relations, A&R Unlimited
Sam McTrusty, Musician, Twin Atlantic
Mary Rahmani, Manager of A&R, Razor and Tie
Ed Johnson, Manager, Artist Relations, A&R Unlimited
Sam McTrusty, Musician, Twin Atlantic
Mary Rahmani, Manager of A&R, Razor and Tie
event::about You'll notice the first red flag when your friends and fans tell you how much they enjoyed your live show, but they continue to be the only ones showing up. A lack of retail sales has put the focus on the live show as a way to generate income. And if you are looking for funding, a mediocre live show is usually the deal breaker. This panel hashes out how your show can gain impact with fans and investors, while remaining true to your sound.
10:45 PM
to 12:15 AM
12:30 AM
to 1:30 AM
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