Conference Schedule
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Friday, March 27
9:40-10:40am
Concert Hall
Opening Keynote
with Steve Vai
11:15am-12:15pm
Room 350
Room 335
A Conversation With
Neil Giraldo and Jon Mattox
The Reality of TV Talent Shows with American Idol's Peter Cohen
Room 155
Room 190
1:45-2:45pm
Concert Hall
Room 335
Gregg Bissonette on the Business Side of Music
presented by The Sessions with Dendy Jarrett
How AI Is Reshaping The Music Industry
with Mitch Glazier
Getting To Know You: How To Interpret Your Audience Engagement
with Jeff Green, Casey Campbell, Haley Jones, and Scott Miller
Sync From The Supervisor's Side with Mike Locke
featuring Jean Scofield, Yvette Metoyer, and Megan Barbour
3:15-4:15pm
Room 335
Room 320
From Kit to Classroom: The Life and Times of Rashid Williams
with Gregg Bissonette
A Fireside Chat on Digital Distribution
with Distrokid's Mike Fink
Room 350
Room 155
An Introduction to SoundExchange
with Doug Cohn
A Songwriting Workshop with Judy Stakee 1
Room 190
The Work and Times of Mark Isham, "The Story of Windham Hill Records"
with film director Tal Skloot
4:30-5:30pm
Room 335
Room 190
Artist Management for Indies with Phil Guerini and Neal Spielberg
The Secrets of Synthesis
with Craig Anderton and David Bryce
Room 155
Room 350
Understanding Your Royalty Streams: Making Sure You’re Getting Paid for Every Use of Your Music with Andrew Surmani, Dae Bogan, Doug Cohn, and Steve Torres
A Songwriting Workshop with Judy Stakee 2
What A&Rs Are Looking For
with Create Music Group’s Darlene Hall
The Next Stage: Elevating Music Performance
with Caleb Chapman
Room 155
Room 190
5:30-7:30pm
Mel’s Drive-In
Networking Reception
7:30-9:00pm
Room 190
MusicPro Insurance Showcase
9:00-10:30pm
St. Felix
Pandora After-Party
Saturday, March 28
9-10am
Room 190
Room 320
Room 350
Room 335
Tag, You're It: Managing Registration and Payments
with F. Reid Shippen, Chris McMurtry and Rachel Bepko
Those Who Can, Teach
with Michael Palmisano
10:45-11:45am
Room 190
Room 335
How To Beat AI with Craig Anderton and Bobby Oswinski
The Art of the Keynote Concert with Tiamo De Vittori
Room 350
Understanding The Mechanical Licensing Collective
with Dae Bogan
1:15-2:30pm
Concert Hall
Room 320
Breaking Into Film and TV Music
with Bruce Lowe, Glen Ward, Marc Mann, and M.B. Gordy
Is That Even Legal?
with Deborah Kidd
How Artists Get Endorsement Deals
with Tim Pierce, Beverly Fowler, Lindsay Love-Bivens, Jon Sinko, and Erick Walls
Building Your Marketing Toolbox: Essential Skills for the Modern Music Industry
with Hunter Scott
Evolving Music Marketing Tools & Tactics to Reach, Engage and Grow Your Audience
with Jay Gilbert, Ryan Vaughn, and Benji Stein
Artificial Identity
with Oak Felder
Why Your Music Still Doesn’t Get Licensed: 10 Common Sync Mistakes
with Michael Laskow
"Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony"
with Paul Reed Smith
Studio F
Room 190
Unreleased Film Screening of The Making Of: The Brooklyn Circus, a live album recorded on the streets of Brooklyn, In conversation w/ Eliza Spear on funding independent projects, redefining what success looks like, and building without waiting for permission
How To Master Your Music
with Lurssen Mastering
3-4pm
4:45-5:45pm
How To Become A Professional Musician
with Paul Reed Smith
and Alex Al
Sunday, March 29
9:30-10:30am
Stop Chasing Viral. Start Building a Career
with BandLab's Kevin Breuner
"Your Morning Coffee" Live Podcast
with Jay Gilbert
BMI's "Speed Dating for Songwriters" 1
11:15-12:15pm
Pandora for Creators: An Introduction to AMP
with Andee Connors and Michelle Solomon
BMI's "Speed Dating for Songwriters" 2
"The Immediate Family” Film Screening and Conversation with Denny Tedesco and Leland Sklar
The TikTok Wizardry of Kira Lise
Presented by Shure
Telling Your Story: Building Your Career Through Publicity with Geoff Mayfield,
John Vlautin, and Aisha White
Can Voice Acting Pay More Than Singing?
with David Goldburg
Cultural Conquest: The Digital Black American Blueprint
with Shalom "J. Storm" Miller
What The Music Directors Want
with Dory Lobel
1:45-2:45pm
3:30-4:30pm
Ask The Agents
with Brian Hill, John Lloyd Taylor, Alana Gitt, and David Strunk
Today’s Merchandise Opportunity And Its Critical Role In Fan Engagement
with Sandbag USA's Ricky Riker
Studio Secrets to Take Your Mixes to the Max
with Craig Anderton
5:15-5:45pm
Giveaway Session
5:45-6:45pm
Closing Keynote with T Bone Burnett