CMJ Picks: Panels, Showcases, Parties, Etc.
CMJ is underway and there are a million things going on…here’s a shortlist of panel discussions and presentations – happening at NYU’s Kimmel Center – and showcases going on all around the city:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19
12:30: “Behind The Board” – Producers and engineers — who’s working and how they are working in today’s music industry.
Speakers include Brian Malouf (Owner/Producer/Mixer, Cookie Jar Recording), Andy Leese (General Manager, RAK), Mark Needham (Owner, MAN Entertainment) David Bendeth (President, House of Loud), Eddie Wenrick (SVP, Shoutz Inc.). Moderator: Jimmy R. Landry, Artist Relations/Producer/Songwriter/Engingeer, Cakewalk/Roland
12:30: “Be Your Own Label” – Panelists discuss how to build and manage your own professional team, including booking agent, music supervisor, manager, music lawyer and more
Speakers include Darren Gallop, Founder/CEO, Marcato, Jesse Israel, Cantora Records, Fredrik Saroea Frontman/Songwriter/Producer/Label Owner, DATAROCK/Young Aspiring Professionals, Eric Sheinkop, CEO/Co-Founder, Music Dealers, LLC.
Moderator: Sujan Hong-Raphael, Senior Label Relations Manager, eMusic.
10:30 – 6PM: Showcase – The Free Yr Radio/KEXP showcases at the Ace Hotel (Zola Jesus, We Are Augustines, Portugal. The Man, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
2 – 8PM: Showcase – Cantora Labs SmartLounge – (Ill Fits, DOM, etc.) The Thompson LES Hotel @ 190 Allen Street
Click for the full Wednesday schedule.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20
11AM: “Next Generation of A&R Executives” – Doing A&R is a dream job. We will look at the challenges facing this generation of A&R executives, the methods of A&R discovery, and what A&R really means in the music business today.
Speakers include Drew Thurlow (A&R/Marketing, Nonesuch), Harinder Rana (Senior Director of A&R, Lava Records/Universal Republic), Isaac Heymann (A&R, Leverage Records), Ryan Whalley (A&R, Warner Bros. Records). Moderator: Allison Hagendorf, Fuse TV
10:30 – 6PM: Showcase – The Free Yr Radio/KEXP showcases at the Ace Hotel (Widowspeak, Givers, Dum Dum Girls, The Lonely Forest)
12 – 6:30: Showcase – NYCTaper Daytime Party at Cakeshop (Widowspeak, Savoir Adore, etc.)
2 – 8PM: Showcase – Cantora Labs SmartLounge – (Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Gotye, etc.) The Thompson LES Hotel @ 190 Allen Street
12:30: The Business of Music & Money: Who You Want and Need on Your Team – A panel who together have over 100 years of experience in every facet of the music business, talk straight regarding the real income streams, how to collect them, who are your rainmakers (in addition to yourself), who to hire to protect you from the business (and yourself) and who you need to chase down every dollar.
Speakers include Gerri Leonard (Founder & CEO, Leonard Business Management), Sara Qazi (Guided Portfolio Manager & Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney) Peter Katsis (Partner, Prospect Park) Joe D’Ambrosio (Founder & CEO, Joe D’Ambrosio Management), Monika Tashman (Partner, Hiscock & Barclay). Moderator: Sara Qazi, Guided Portfolio Manager & Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
3:30: Publishing/Licensing: It’s All About The Songs – Collaboration with your teams and partners is paramount. The quality of the songs, and the people helping to place them, are what prevail in today’s publishing and licensing landscape.
Speakers include Eric F. Galen, Glen Phillips (Director, Windish Music Licensing), Seth Faber (Partner & Director of Marketing and Artist Development, Primary Wave Music), Jessica Sobhraj (Sir Groovy) Brooke Primont (VP Music Placement & Licensing, Razor and Tie). Moderator: Eric Galen, Founder & CEO, Music180.com
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
10:10: Getting in Synch with Section 115 – Do the complexities of music licensing cause the industry to lose out on creative business models? The Section 115 Reform Act (SIRA) was introduced five years ago to offer a mechanism whereby legitimate music services could clear all the necessary rights to make large numbers of musical works quickly available through blanket mechanical licensing. This year, it has been suggested that Congress should bring back the legislation and extend that blanket to synchronizations as well. Would such a change in the law put the music industry back on track? Would it be an incursion on the fair use rights of consumers? This panel will address these complex issues and many more related topics.
Speakers: Roger Miller, Chief Executive Office and Chief Investment Officer, The Bicycle Music Company; Joel M. Schoenfeld, Esq., Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP; Christos Badavas, Esq., Vice President and Senior Council, The Harry Fox Agency; Barry I. Slotnick, Esq., Partner and Chair, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Litigation Practice Group, Loeb & Loeb, LLP
11 – 12:15 – A Conversation with Doug McVehil, VEVO and Brian Dales, Vocalist for The Summer Set and PANEL: The Explosion of Video Content
Speakers include Brian Dales Alexander Kisch (Head of Business Development, VEVO) Ron Schneier (COO North America, Base79), Brandon Martinez (Co-Founder & CEO, INDMUSIC) Jessica Kantor (Head of Marketing & Content, Livestream) Doug Mcvehil. Moderator: David Moffey, CEO, Baeble
Monetizing video, video rights, and different delivery points, from direct to fan sites to large destinations, and how the right blend of these options can help build a band’s brand and drive revenue. Preceded by a conversation with Brian Dales and Doug McVehil, VEVO’s Senior Vice President of Music Programming Talent & Content Operations.
10:30 – 6PM: Showcase – The Free Yr Radio/KEXP showcases at the Ace Hotel (Waters, Atlas Sound)
11 – 7: The Deli’s Stompbox Exhibit at Googie’s Lounge and Ludlow Guitars: Featuring MOOG, TC Electronic, Digitech, Hardwire, Line6, Eventide, T-Rex, Pigtronix, Fridgebuzz, Z-Vex. This event will also be happening from 11-7 on Saturday.
11 – 9: Fred Perry Artists Lounge @ Stratosphere Sound (Caveman, Waters, 1, 2, 3, Tall Ships, Memoryhouse, etc.) – Join us for a rare glimpse inside the recording process along with a fun Brooklyn Brewery-sponsored CMJ/AES-style mixer. Info/RSVP here.
12:20 – 1:20 KEYNOTE: A Conversation with Daniel Glass, Founder/President of the Glassnote Entertainment Group (Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, etc.) and Matt Pinfield at the Kimmel Center.
2PM: On The Verge – Young professionals on the verge of breaking artists and building careers.
Speakers include Brendan Brown (Founder/Cheif Mediarologist, Social Turbine), Bojan Jovanovic (Agent, Windish Agency), and Sarah Hogan (Senior Publicist, Force Field PR), and Kileen Oberle (Manager, Massive CIA). Moderator: Michelle McDevitt, President/Co-Founder, Audible Treats
Click for the full Friday schedule.
There’s a ton going on Saturday as well, with interesting showcases happening at Vaudeville Park in Williamsburg and The Living Room c/o The Lovely Hearts Club and Music Hall of Williamsburg c/o Duck Down vs. Blacksmith.
Also, check out all the showcases being put on by our friends at The Deli over the next few days..