2012 ASCAP EXPO: Directory

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Battleroy

Producer, Songwriter - "Lighters"

URL http://battleroy.com

ASCAP EXPO iStandard Producer and Rapper Showcase

LA-based film & television composer, recording artist and remixer Cato got started by tweaking modular synthesizers and writing as well as performing experimental electronic/industrial music to receptive, if sometime frightened, audiences. Subsequently he wrote music for feature films including Stone (starring Robert De Niro) and Smokin\' Aces (dir. Joe Carnahan, starring Andy Garcia and Jeremy Piven) and scored television specials like Mini\'s First Time (dir. Nick Guthe, prod. Kevin Spacey, starring Alec Baldwin) and The Kennedy Detail (by 3-time Oscar™ nominee Vince DiPersio). Cato has tr… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Makana

Born and raised in Hawai’i, Makana is an internationally acclaimed Slack Key guitarist, singer, composer, philosopher, activist and one of Hawaii’s cultural ambassadors to the world. He is considered the youngest authority on his art form and recognized as one of the top guitarists in the US (Guitar Player Magazine, 2008). The NY Times calls him “A dynamic force within the style” of slack key and National Geographic Society says Makana is “Charting a new sonic frontier with deep ties to tradition.” His songs range from traditional to highly original, both instrumental and lyrical, exploring a … Read more

Live at the ASCAP Playback Stage...Makana (Presented by State of Hawaii, DBEDT, Creative Industries Division) ASCAP EXPO Attendee Showcase (with support from West L.A. Music)

Monica

Grammy Award-winning and 20-million-plus selling recording artist, actress and entrepreneur, Monica, remains a female force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. With her debut singles, “Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)” and “Before You Walk Out Of My Life,” she became the youngest female ever to have two #1 back-to-back hits on Billboard’s R&B charts from her 1995 debut album, Miss Thang. By 1998, her follow-up album, The Boy Is Mine, crossed over to the pop charts as she paired with Brandy to record the title single, produced by Rodney Jerkins. Spending a record-br… Read more

“We Create Music”

Soundz

Producer - "Skin," "Love in This Club, Pt. II," "Gimmie Dat"

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R&B/Hip-Hop Song Feedback

Brandon Kitchen (ASCAP)

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

John LoFrumento (ASCAP)

Chief Executive Officer - ASCAP

ASCAP's General Annual Membership Meeting and EXPO Kick-Off Copyright of Way: How Policy Is Shaping the Future of Music

Ralph Murphy (ASCAP)

VP, Membership/International - ASCAP
Songwriter – "He Got You," "Half the Way"
Author - Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting: The Book

Ralph Murphy has been a successful songwriter for five decades. Consistently charting songs in an ever-changing musical environment makes him a member of that very small group of professionals who make a living doing what they love to do. Add to that the platinum records as a producer, the widely acclaimed Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting articles used as part of curriculum at colleges, universities, and by songwriter organizations, his success as the publisher and co-owne… Read more

URL http://murphyslawsofsongwriting.com/

Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting

Randy Grimmett (ASCAP)

EVP, Membership - ASCAP

ASCAP's General Annual Membership Meeting and EXPO Kick-Off

Howard L. Berman, U.S. Rep. (D-CA)

Born in Los Angeles, CA, Howard L. Berman attended U.C.L.A., where he received his B.A. in 1962 and his LL.B. in 1965. After graduating from law school, Berman began his career in public service with a year\'s work as a VISTA volunteer. From 1967 until 1973, he practiced law in Los Angeles, specializing in labor relations, and was elected to the California State Assembly in 1973. In his first term, Berman was named Assembly Majority leader, the youngest person ever to serve in that leadership capacity. He also served as Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus and the Policy Research Managemen… Read more

URL http://www.house.gov/berman/

Brian Warfield (Fisticuffs)

Producer – “One Night Stand," "Girls Like You,” "Quickie," “Cheyenne”

R&B/Hip-Hop Song Feedback

Jeff Gray (Pesci)

Music Administration & Creative - Fox Sports Music

Company Test

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Mikkel Eriksen (Stargate)

Through ingenious combinations of pop, hip-hop and R&B, the Grammy-winning songwriting/production team Stargate, composed of Norwegians Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Hermansen, has crafted massive hits for some of today\'s biggest artists. Stargate is a constant fixture on the charts, responsible for a wide range of unstoppable songs including Katy Perry\'s \'Firework,” Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” and Rihanna\'s \'Only Girl (in the World),\' “S&M” and “What’s My Name,” as well as songs for Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Ne-Yo, Lionel Richie and Shakira. The duo, who were 2009 ASCAP Songwriters of the… Read more

Don’t Stop the Music: Master Session with Stargate

Tor Hermansen (Stargate)

Don’t Stop the Music: Master Session with Stargate

Ken Abdo, Esq.

Ken Abdo is Chair of Lommen Abdo Law Firm’s Entertainment Law Department which has served as legal counsel to music, film, TV, theatre, literary publishing and media artists for over 27 years. Firm clients include multiple GRAMMY award recipients, gold and platinum recording artists, as well as Oscar, Emmy, Peabody and Spirit award winners. Ken’s focus is on music law and business over all media platforms. Following earlier years as a musician and entertainer, his legal career has been recognized for successful work with developing artists, legacy artists, and music artist estates. He has help… Read more

URL http://www.lommen.com/

The “Song” Arm of the Law: Legal Q&A for Music Creators (Presented by Lommen Abdo) Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out

Walter Afanasieff

Producer, Songwriter - “My Heart Will Go On,” “Hero,” “A Whole New World,” "All I Want For Christmas is You"

URL http://www.walterafanasieff.com/

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Steph Altman

As a young man, Londoner Steph Altman aborted his childhood dream of becoming a recording artist heard by millions. Faced with an intimidating, seemingly impenetrable record industry, he moved to California... and became a recording artist heard by hundreds of millions. Admittedly, only 0.005% of them (including you) know who he is. Today at his bi-coastal creative shop Mophonics, Altman composes original songs and scores for commercials from Apple thru Zyrtec. He oversees a busy team of writers, for whom Mophonics in turn provides a fertile environment for other creative endeavors, like the … Read more

Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out

Chris Anokute

Mr. Anokute was still a teenager in 2001 when he began his career in music with an internship in the A&R Administration Department at Def Jam Recordings. Soon he was managing songwriter Alisha ‘Mjestie’ Brooks, where he brokered a co-publishing deal for her with Grammy Award winning producer Vada Nobles. Their first writing collaboration resulted in “Pon de Replay,” the debut worldwide smash hit by Rihanna. The song’s success in 2005 led Mr. Anokute to Virgin/EMI Records, whose Chairman & CEO Jason Flom offered him a consultancy that quickly led to Mr. Anokute’s appointment as Senior Directo… Read more

Anatomy of a Project

Betsy Anthony

Sr. Director, Creative and Writer Services - BMG Chrysalis

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Cindy Badell-Slaughter

President - Heavy Hitters Music Group

Cindy Badell-Slaughter is the President of Heavy Hitters Music Group, and a 25 year music industry veteran. Prior to taking the reins at Heavy Hitters Music she was the West Coast Director of Music Operations at CBS Broadcasting. For 10 years she helped manage the day to day music clearance, licensing and general music operations for many award winning shows such as Touched by An Angel, CSI, CSI NY, CSI Miami, Survivor and countless other series, reality shows and movies. Today, Cindy, along with her husband, Bill Slaughter, own Heavy Hitters Music Grou… Read more

Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out

Brad Barrish

Head of Operations - Topspin Media

Website Demolition Derby (Presented by Bandzoogle)

Shawn Barron

Shawn Barron was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and went to Seton Hall University. During his last semester at Seton Hall, Barron interned at Universal Records in the fields of New Media and A&R, and was then hired by Koch Entertainment. Upon leaving Koch, Barron decided to create something that was his own. Barron and fellow Koch employee, Daniel Montes, had an initial meeting with another industry friend, Success Davis, and after a few weeks, Barron came back to the table with artist Phreshy Duzit. The four men created Self Made Celebrity Entertainment and went on to secure a record deal wi… Read more

R&B/Hip-Hop Song Feedback

Xandy Barry

WAX LTD is the production and songwriting team of ASCAP writers Xandy Barry and Wally Gagel. Collectively and individually they have worked with a wide variety of successful recording artists including, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Muse, The Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, New Order, Puddle of Mudd, The Folk Implosion, Eels, Backstreet Boys, Nick Lachey, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson, The Old 97\'s, Phantom Planet, Tamar Kaprelian, Redlight King, and many others.

Forging a Future with Production Music Libraries (Presented by Killer Tracks and APM Music)

Kevin Bassinson

Kevin Bassinson has gained an impressive amount of experience and expertise as a music editor in film and television enhanced by his intimate involvement in every discipline of the music industry. Kevin grew up in St. Louis, Missouri in a house filled with music. Kevin was mentored as a music editor by the late Emmy and Grammy winning music editor John Strauss (Amadeus, Hair, Valmont). As a music editor, Kevin’s work includes both film and television features including Changeling, Gran Torino, Invictus, J Edgar, Flight 93, The Thomas Crown Affair, My Sister’s Keeper, Conviction and more. His … Read more

Behind the Scenes: The Musical Anatomy of a Hit TV Show

Eric Bazilian

Eric Bazilian, along with Rob Hyman, co-founded the Hooters in 1980. With a total of six albums, the Hooters achieved worldwide superstar status throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. Securing his status as a songwriting architect of the highest degree, Eric composed, produced and performed on Joan Osborne’s debut release Relish which was nominated for seven Grammy Awards in 1995. He received his first solo Grammy nomination for Song Of The Year, single handedly writing the #3 Billboard smash hit, “One Of Us.” Eric has also provided worldwide hits such as Billie Myers’ “Kiss The Rain,” Robbie William… Read more

Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out ASCAP EXPO Attendee Showcase (with support from West L.A. Music)

Michelle Bell

Michelle Bell is a singer, songwriter and producer from Ohio. Bell\'s song collaborations have contributed to the sale of over 40 million albums worldwide. She\'s written songs for Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Paulina Rubio, Nas, Kelis, Jennifer Lopez, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, and many more. Her co-written, \'Morning After Dark,\' was the first single from Timbaland\'s Shock Value II album and featured Soshy and Nelly Furtado. In 2011, Michelle\'s song collaboration with Britney Spears, \'I\'ve Just Begun,” was featured in the Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe Award nominated film, Br… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out Pop/Rock Song Feedback

Eric Bellinger

Los Angeles born and bred singer-songwriter Eric Bellinger’s destiny preceded him. Grandson of Jackson 5 hit making songwriter Bobby Day (“Rockin’ Robin,” “Little Bitty Pretty One”), Bellinger has been singing since he could speak. Captain of his high school football team, the day came for Eric to choose between a scholarship to pursue a football career at the prestigious University of Southern California or follow his passion in music. Not long after making the difficult decision to turn down USC, Bellinger joined the R&B group AKNU (A Kind Never Understood) and was soon signed to Epic Recor… Read more

URL http://www.IamEricB2.com

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Dave Berg

Songwriter - “Stupid Boy,” "If You’re Goin’ Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)," "10,” "Somebody”

Originally from Portland, OR, Dave Berg has found success in Nashville as a diverse, multi-genre hit songwriter. Berg’s many honors include being named ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year in 2008, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year in 2007, and Berg's song “If You’re Goin’ Through Hell” was named Billboard’s 2007 Song of the Year. Berg has received nominations for CMA and ACM Song of the Year for his #1 hit “Stupid Boy," which also won a Grammy for Keith Urban in 2007. The Countr… Read more

URL http://davebergmusic.tumblr.com

The Art of Collaboration Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out

Derek Bermel

Described by the Toronto Star as “an eclectic with wide open ears,\' composer and clarinetist Derek Bermel has been widely hailed for his creativity, theatricality, and virtuosity. Bermel\'s works draw on a rich variety of musical genres—classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues, folk, funk, and gospel—as well as his hands-on experience with music of cultures around the world, such as Thracian folk style, Brazilian caxixi, and lobi xylophone. Currently serving as composer-in-residence with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and artist-in-residence at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, Bermel h… Read more

URL http://www.derekbermel.com/

Diverse Careers in Concert Music

Guy Blake, Esq.

Attorney - Davis Shapiro Lewit & Hayes, LLP

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out The “Song” Arm of the Law: Legal Q&A for Music Creators (Presented by Lommen Abdo)

Brett Blanden

Brett \'Scoop\' Blanden is the front of house engineer for Lady Antebellum. Born in Tampa, FL, he graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Production & Engineering with an emphasis on Music Business. He was studio manager for OceanWay Nashville and house engineer for Recording Arts in Nashville. Blanden has been 1st or 2nd engineer on numerous major label singles and recordings. He served as Track Audio Producer for Las Vegas Motor Speedway/Bristol Motor Speedway. Brett\'s owns and operates Place Recording and has been Front of House Engineer for Lady Antebellum (present… Read more

Songwriter, Artist…Recording Engineer? How to Record Like a Pro (Presented by Sennheiser)

Mick Boogie

NYC-based Mick Boogie has quickly become one of the America’s most in-demand DJ talents, expanding his DJ brand to include A-list events in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Barcelona, Cannes, Beijing, Toronto, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai and of course, New York City where he has graced the turntables at The Darby, Avenue, 1Oak, Le Bain and more. All about pleasing the crowd, you’ll always hear a diversity of music at a Mick Boogie event… from 80s, rock & soul to disco, house & electro and of course, the hip-hop and mash-ups you’ve come to expect from Mick’s energetic performances. As more and… Read more

From the Club to the Charts: DJs Turned Producers

Nick Zammuto (The Books)

Nick Zammuto, well known for his experimental folktronica outfit The Books, currently lives and works in Vermont. Since the retirement of The Books in 2011, Nick has founded a new four piece band simply called Zammuto. The new band is releasing their first LP this Spring on the Temporary Residence label, are touring the US in support of Explosions in the Sky, and planning extensive headlining tours in the fall. In parallel with producing his own records, he has done soundtrack work for films, most recently for Achante, a film about Haitian Vodou practices. His musical performances often i… Read more

URL http://zammutosound.com

Life Is a Highway: Making the Most from Touring (Presented by Creative Allies)

First Born

Roahn Hylton, known as \'First Born,\' is an up and coming music producer and one of the industry\'s rising stars. Hailing from Houston, TX., Hylton illustrates his diverse creativity of music through his production for Hip-Hop, R&B, and pop artists. While attending Oral Roberts University, Hylton experienced a cultural shift while establishing his production company, which later defined how he would approach music. As a break out producer, Hylton has produced for some of the music industry\'s biggest names; CTE, Grand Hustle, Lloyd, Neyo, Game, Sham and Verse Simmons of the Juggernauts, Trey … Read more

URL http://iamfirstborn.com/

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Darrell Brown

Darrell Brown is a songwriter, arranger and producer who has written hit songs for dozens of recording artists, as well as music for film and television. He has recently co-written songs for country music stars LeAnn Rimes (“Crazy Women”) and Keith Urban (including the Grammy Award-winning song, “You’ll Think of Me”) and collaborated with Neil Young on his records Living With War and Chrome Dreams II. Brown also co-wrote Josh Turner’s hit single, “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and Jim Brickman’s duet with Rebecca Lyn Howard, “Simple Things.” In addition to writing for recording artists, Brown has … Read more

The Art of Collaboration Poster Child: A Town Hall Meeting with Desmond Child (Presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame)

Marcy Bulkeley

Marcy Bulkeley graduated Emerson College with a degree in Audio/Radio Production and directed her studies towards film and television music. Her education continued in Los Angeles at UCLA with extended studies in music supervision, publishing, and music copyright & law. Currently she is music director at Big Picture Entertainment, an entertainment marketing and advertising company, working on major motion picture campaigns as well as broadcast sports marketing campaigns. She is responsible for the music in the campaigns for Inception, Hangover 1 & 2, Due Date, The Town, Sherlock Holmes, Hubb… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Jon Burlingame

Jon Burlingame is the nation’s leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. He writes regularly for Daily Variety and has written for such other publications as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New York Daily News, Premiere, Emmy and The Hollywood Reporter. He is the author of four books: Sound and Vision: 60 Years of Motion Picture Soundtracks, a look at film composers and movie soundtracks; TV’s Biggest Hits, a history of television scoring; For the Record, about Hollywood studio musicians; and The Music of James Bond, about the 50 year history of … Read more

Once Upon a Time: Master Session with Mark Isham (Presented by Variety)

Kyle Bylin

Kyle Bylin is the former Editor of Hypebot, a leading trade publication. He went on to become the Social/Streaming Chart Manager and columnist at Billboard Magazine, and has since left to join Live Nation. He\'s now spearheading development of the Ultimate Chart and related content strategy at LiveNation.com, as well as thought-leadership and in-depth analysis at Live Nation Labs.

Website Demolition Derby (Presented by Bandzoogle)

Warryn Campbell

Warryn \'Baby Dubb\' Campbell is a music visionary, executive and leading producer of R&B, gospel and hip-hop music. Campbell\'s mastery to create chart-topping hits across a multitude of genres has made him critically acclaimed as one of the most prolific record producers of our time. His Grammy award-winning body of work includes projects with global icons Mary Mary, Kanye West, Yolanda Adams, and Jennifer Hudson. He has also scaled the music charts with world-class artists that include Alicia Keys, Xzibit, Mos Def, Missy Elliott, Brandy, Mario, Luther Vandross and Snoop Dogg. With a natura… Read more

The Gospel Truth

DJ Camper

21 year old American music producer Darhyl \'DJ\' Camper Jr. was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Camper started playing piano at the tender age of six, and it was then that his parents knew he had a special gift. He began producing at the age of fifteen. At sixteen, Camper placed his 1st single \'Hoodstar\' on Bow Wow and Omarion\'s album entitled Faceoff, which sold over 500,000 units. Since then, he has worked with Backstreet Boys, Corrine Bailey Rae, John Legend, R.Kelly, Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole, and many more. His most recent work is \'Marvin & Chardonnay\' (Big Sean feat. … Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Don Cannon

An anthem is defined as “a song of devotion or loyalty, a song of praise, and a symbol for a distinct group of people.” As a celebrity DJ and producer, Don Cannon is responsible for a new sound of major hip hop anthems storming the airwaves over the past couple of years. Cannon is an internationally known DJ who can be heard spinning to elite entertainment industry crowds from Atlanta to Tokyo. His production credits list a who’s who of hip hop’s Top 10 rappers including Outkast “The Art of Storytelling Part 2” featuring Marsha Ambrosius, Young Jeezy “Go Crazy” featuring Jay-Z, 50 Cent’s “Ma… Read more

URL http://djdoncannon.com/

From the Club to the Charts: DJs Turned Producers

Angelo Caputo

Engineer, Mixer - NightBird Recording Studios

Songwriter, Artist…Recording Engineer? How to Record Like a Pro (Presented by Sennheiser)

Kathleen Carey

Kathleen Carey’s career highlights include: song-plugging for Bacharach and David’s catalogue; song-plugging at Screen Gems Music; creating a publishing company for Richard Perry when he launched Planet Records; A&R for Geffen Publishing; creating Unicity Music, a boutique publishing company at Universal/MCA; Reata Music Publishing, a joint venture with Warners; joining Sony/ATV in ‘93 as SVP A&R signing System Of A Down, John Mayer, Onerepublic, Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Passion Pit and Jesse Harris. Prior to landing at Geffen Music, Kathleen did A&R for Warner Publishing where she worke… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Deana Carter

Deana Carter defied conventional expectations and shot to the top of the country charts upon the release of her 1996 debut, Did I Shave My Legs For This?, melding the popular appeal of country music with folk and a retro-rock edge. The daughter of famed studio guitarist/producer Fred Carter, Jr., Deana grew up in a musical environment. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, she learned the guitar and began to write songs and earned a writing deal with Polygram, which led to a record deal with Capitol Records. After hearing one of her demo tapes, Willie Nelson asked her to perform … Read more

URL http://deana.com/

The Art of Collaboration

Neal Casal

Neal Casal is a revered singer, songwriter and guitarist who\'s just released his tenth studio album, Sweeten The Distance. Neal also plays lead guitar in The Chris Robinson Brotherhood and spent six years with Ryan Adams and The Cardinals.

Life Is a Highway: Making the Most from Touring (Presented by Creative Allies)

Steve Celi

Steve Celi has been at Fox for over 12 years. As Manager of Music for On-Air Promotion including TV, Radio and New Media, Celi oversees all aspects of music production, clearances and library music for all of the Fox primetime lineup, including: American Idol, X Factor, Glee, House, Bones, Fringe, New Girl, Terra Nova, So You Think You Can Dance, Hell\'s Kitchen, Master Chef, Kitchen Nightmares, Raising Hope, Cops, and the entire Sunday night lineup. Celi previously worked as head of music for E! Entertainment Television for five years, and is also a composer, producer, singer-songwriter, voc… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Gordon Chambers

After amassing an impressive collection of prestigious awards and penning hit songs for some of R&B’s most iconic legends, esteemed Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Gordon Chambers had another exciting milestone in his career as a recording artist with the release of his third solo album, Sincere. Earlier in his career, Chambers was the first signing of L.A. Reid\'s prestigious Hitco Music publishing company, where he wrote for over 60 recording artists. He is best known for his Grammy-winning hit, \'I Apologize,\' performed by Anita Baker and his #1 Grammy-nominated smash, \'If You Lov… Read more

URL http://gordonchambers.com/

Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out ASCAP EXPO Attendee Showcase (with support from West L.A. Music) Song Feedback: In-Depth Analysis

James Cheney

James Cheney is the West Coast A&R for Songs Music Publishing in Los Angeles. At Songs Music Publishing, James works with a talented roster of songwriters, producers and artists such as JD Walker, Brian Lee, Jess Jackson Q-Tip & Dev. In 2011 James signed the hot producer DJ Mustard to a co-publishing deal with the top 10 single “Rack City.” James began his 9 year career at Universal Music Publishing. As Director of A&R, he cultivated writers, producers and artists such as Asher Roth, Rob Holladay and Greg Curtis. Greg was was named SESAC Songwriter of the Year in 2009 as co-writer and pro… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Desmond Child

For nearly three decades, songwriter/producer Desmond Child has reigned as one of music\'s most successful creative forces. His accolades include Grammy awards, over 70 Top 40 singles, and songs that have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. Child\'s career has been highlighted by a stunning array of diversity. His collaborations run the gamut...from Bon Jovi and Aerosmith to Ricky Martin...from KISS to Kelly Clarkson...from Cher to Katy Perry (“Waking Up In Vegas”). Child’s experience as a recording artist played a role in his songwriting future. His songs caught the ear of KISS guit… Read more

URL http://www.desmondchild.com/

Poster Child: A Town Hall Meeting with Desmond Child (Presented by the Songwriters Hall of Fame)

Allison Wright Clark

Concert promoter. Radio station program director. Score supervisor. Music supervisor. Those are a few of the many hats Allison Wright Clark has worn throughout the years. Among her many duties as Head of Development for Angry Mob, Wright Clark actively develops new relationships with studio music departments, networks, record labels, publishing companies, ad agencies and video game developers. She also mentors artists directly and works with the A&R department in shaping the company’s artist roster. Before co-founding Angry Mob, the classically trained pianist music supervised various film … Read more

URL http://www.angrymobmusic.com/

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out Pop/Rock Song Feedback

Patrick Clifford

Patrick Clifford began his career in the record business after graduating from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. His first position was working for music impresario Nat Weiss, who owned and operated Nemperor Records and Nemperor Artists. On the record side, Patrick’s first signing was The Romantics, and his first professional recording was the hit song “What I Like About You.” He was also involved with the first four records by Steve Forbert. Other Nemperor artists included James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Peter Asher,… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out Lunch Roundtables - Sold Out

Lionel Conway

EVP, Creative West Coast - BMG Chrysalis

Lionel Conway has played a key role in a remarkable number of significant events during the course of a fruitful career that began at Dick James Music in his native London. He had the enviable task of placing Beatles songs with other British artists. In the late ‘60s, he persuaded James to sign the then-unknown young writer/artist Reg Dwight (Elton John), and served as Elton’s manager in 1970. Shortly thereafter, Conway formed and ran Chris Blackwell’s Island Publishing Company. During his 21 years with Island, Conway personally signed some of the mo… Read more

Company BMG Chrysalis

The Evolution of the Major Publisher

Dave Cool

Dave Cool (yes, that’s his real name) has been working with independent artists his entire career. He’s currently the Director of Artist Relations for Bandzoogle, a website and marketing platform for musicians. Through blogging, social media, and traveling to conferences, he keeps an open dialogue with the Bandzoogle membership and the indie artist community at large about the challenges they face, and what strategies they can use to advance their careers. Previous to his work with Bandzoogle, he served as Director of Member Services for the Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Associatio… Read more

URL http://bandzoogle.com

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out Website Demolition Derby (Presented by Bandzoogle)

Andraé Crouch

Andraé Crouch is an award-winning gospel musician, recording artist, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Called the “the father of the modern gospel,” he was a key figure in the Christian Music movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and expanded gospel music to include elements of R&B and modern popular styles. He has won eight Grammys and six GMA Dove awards, as well as ASCAP, Billboard and NAACP Image Awards. Crouch was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998. Forming his musical foundation in his parents’ church, Crouch’s first musical group was the COGICS … Read more

URL http://www.andraecrouch.com/

The Gospel Truth

Stephen Culbertson

Stephen Culbertson has been an advocate of American music as both a publisher and a conductor for more than 25 years. In 1993, he co-founded Subito Music Publishing and became its President in 1997. During that time, Subito has become one of the most active concert music publishers in terms of identifying and promoting both established as well as up-and-coming composers. The catalog has grown quickly and includes composers and arrangers in the concert, jazz and crossover genres. In addition, Subito has kept on the forefront of technology as the production facility for the innovative new series… Read more

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Whitney Daane

Whitney Daane began her music publishing career in 1996 at Maverick Music. In 2000 she launched her own company, Mighty Isis Music, representing writers in Nashville, Los Angeles and New York and began consulting for London-based Kobalt Music Publishing in 2001. With over one hundred cuts and five #1 singles under her belt, she has pitched songs recorded by the Backstreet Boys, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Jodee Messina, Phil Vassar, Wynonna, Garth Brooks, Lee Ann Womack, Lonestar, Jamie O’Neill, Jessica Andrews, Shawn Colvin, Randy Travis, and Montgomery Gentry… … Read more

Country Song Feedback One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Mike Daly

Director, A&R - Disney Music Group / Walt Disney Records
Songwriter, Producer, Performer (Whiskeytown)

One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Marisa Mastroianni Davis

Brushing aside her post-collegiate political aspirations and a position for a U.S. Congressman, Marisa chose to dive headlong into a more honest and direct brand of politics ... advertising! Cutting her teeth on large national accounts at international agencies as well as specialized boutique firms, Marisa would later rise to the position of Executive Music Producer at Wojahn Bros Music (WBM) for more than eleven years. At WBM, she acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to understand and work with the music industry’s national Performing Rights Organizations. She then joined forces wit… Read more

URL http://windfallagency.com

Ding Dong, the Jingle’s Dead: Building Your Career in Commercial Music

Chris DeStefano

Chris DeStefano is a singer/songwriter and record producer working in Los Angeles and Nashville. Published by EMI, his recent writing and/or production credits include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, Jana Kramer, and Eli Young Band among many others. He\'s recently landed #1 on the Billboard Digital Country Music chart with Carrie Underwood\'s single \'Good Girl\' (C. Underwood, C. DeStefano, A. Gorley), and has Jana Kramer\'s current single \'Why Ya Wanna\' (C. DeStefano, A. Gorley, C. Gravitt), which has strong momentum at country radio. Chris is also a multi-instrumenta… Read more

URL http://chrisdestefano.com

Country Song Feedback The Art of Collaboration

Sam Diaz

An industry professional for over 18 years, Samuel Diaz worked as in-house music supervisor for Frasier, JAG, the Star Trek TV franchise and many other productions while at Paramount Television. Now with CBS Television Studios, he currently is the in-house music supervisor for NCIS, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, Common Law, NYC 22 and other productions. In the 2011-2012 television season, NCIS is the #1 scripted show in the US. He also handles production work for other CBS and CW shows, works on numerous DVD and streaming projects and takes part in the selection of composers for new shows. … Read more

Forging a Future with Production Music Libraries (Presented by Killer Tracks and APM Music)

John Dickson

Texas native John Dickson received his musical training at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas, the University of Miami (FL) and at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, earning degrees in Piano/French Horn, Composition, Conducting, and Commercial Music and Production. He is currently the composer for USA’s smash hit Burn Notice, and has composed scores for many television series, TV movies and films including the Leslie Bibb film Miss Nobody, The Fall Of Sam Axe, Fox’s The Good Guys, Killer per Caso, A Galaxy Far Far Away, and many SyFyfeatures including Mammoth, Alien Lockdown, Lost Colony, … Read more

URL http://www.johndicksonmusic.com/

Behind the Scenes: The Musical Anatomy of a Hit TV Show

George Duke

Keyboardist-composer-producer George Duke’s imprint on jazz and pop music is almost impossible to calculate, with more than 30 solo recordings and a resume that spans over 40 years. Born in San Rafael, CA, in 1946, Duke began his formal piano training at age seven and attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He launched his solo recording career at age 19, veering more toward fusion, R&B and funk with albums From Me To You (1976), Reach For It and Don’t Let Go, featuring his first Top 10 R&B hit, “Dukey Stick” (1978). In 1980, he released the well-loved Brazilian Love Affair, featuri… Read more

URL http://www.georgeduke.com/

Producing a Professional Jazz Recording on a DIY Budget

Dominique Dunn

Dominique \'Domo\' Dunn got her start in music long before she stepped foot in the door at a record label. Born and raised in a family of musicians, understanding the dynamics of a song came natural like a second language. In 2006, Dominique began interning in the A&R department at Island Def Jam for Ray Romulus; working on various projects for artists such as Megan Rochell, Sterling Simms and Teairra Mari. She spent years working late nights in the studio, meeting with writers and producers, and attending showcases, all while managing school and two part time jobs. One of her findings finall… Read more

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Don Felder (Formerly of the Eagles)

World-renowned musician Don Felder was one of the five members and former lead guitarist of rock group the Eagles for 27 years. Credited with adding a rock and roll edge to their country sound, he co-wrote their biggest hit, the multi-Grammy award-winning song, \'Hotel California.” With 14 Grammy nominations and four wins, his signature guitar work has become legendary on songs like \'Hotel California,\' \'Life In The Fast Lane,\' \'One Of These Nights,\' and \'New Kid In Town,\' among others. Don and the Eagles also hold the honor of having the first Platinum album certified by the RIAA. Th… Read more

URL http://donfelder.com/

"I Create Music" Center Stage

Maria Egan

A UK native, Maria Egan has had a versatile 17 year career in music primarily in management and A&R. Currently Vice President of A&R at Columbia, where she signed the award winning Avett Brothers, performed A&R duties for Brandi Carlile\'s acclaimed album The Story and on the pop side is also responsible for the development and A&R of the hit shows and multi-million selling soundtracks for Big Time Rush and Victorious within the Sony/Nickelodeon partnership. Maria is also now making albums with the stars from Glee, Darren Criss and Amber Riley, and up and coming singer songwriter Romeo Testa… Read more

Anatomy of a Project

Roy Elkins

Roy Elkins is a well-known music technology entrepreneur who has been leading industry innovations for over twenty years. Elkins is the Founder and CEO of Broadjam, Inc. Broadjam.com, the music social network, provides the most comprehensive search tools for finding, buying and sharing music on the web. With an impressive collection of 500,000 original songs from 130,000 artists in over 190 countries, Broadjam.com is known for its musician-friendly services, including social networking, website hosting, charts, artist profiles, reviews, contests, transmit mechanism and download sales as well a… Read more

URL http://broadjam.com

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Jesse Ervin

As Senior Director of Online Marketing for EMI Music North America’s Catalog division, Jesse Ervin oversees the company’s online marketing strategy and execution for catalog artists and new catalog releases, as well as core recorded catalogs managed by EMI Music labels Capitol, Capitol Latin, Capitol Nashville, Virgin, Blue Note, Manhattan, and EMI America Records. Ervin manages EMI Music’s Los Angeles-based online marketing department, representing the recorded catalogs of a diverse artist roster, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Dean Martin, Pink Floyd, Poison, Radiohead,… Read more

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Ben Escobedo

For decades, Ben Escobedo has engrossed himself in both technology and music – two of his greatest passions. A certified Sennheiser “RF Expert,” he has spent the last six years at Sennheiser honing his skills. Prior to joining Sennheiser, Escobedo worked in audio production and recording capabilities, live sound production, and as a trainer of various technologies. Escobedo holds a B.A. from University of Connecticut, an Emergency Medical Technician license and when he is not currently on the road, he enjoys fabricating guitar effects pedals and plays guitar in several local bands.… Read more

URL http://www.sennheiserusa.com

Songwriter, Artist…Recording Engineer? How to Record Like a Pro (Presented by Sennheiser)

Danny Exum

Music Supervisor - mOcean
Guild of Music Supervisors

Danny Exum is an avid music lover since raiding his parents’ records as a kid. He lives in Glendale, CA with his beautiful wife. He loves fly-fishing, great wine and playing the ukulele. Danny got his start in the music industry as a DJ and live mix engineer at the esteemed 88.9 WERS in Boston, before bolting westwards to work at EMI's Film/TV department. Since those days he has built a strong career as a Music Supervisor for features and film advertising. He is currently employed by mOcean.

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Ron Fair

In his 30 years as a major-label executive, Ron Fair championed the Black Eyed Peas to 17 million albums, 4 number-ones and multiple-Grammy-wins, discovered and produced 7 number-one R&B hits for vocalist Keyshia Cole; guided and produced Vanessa Carlton to a Grammy-nominated debut, producing and arranging her number-one, “A Thousand Miles.” Fair supervised and produced the Pussycat Dolls’ seven-million-selling Grammy-nominated debut. While at RCA Records, Fair discovered Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, later installing her into the Black Eyed Peas and supervising her 5-million-selling Grammy-nomin… Read more

“We Create Music”

Eric Fawcett

Before he and a partner started their own commercial music company, Fiction, in 2006, Eric Fawcett lived a previous life in the record business. He was a record producer, session drummer, and drummer for his band Spymob, for Pharrell Williams’ hip hop/rock group, N*E*R*D, for The Hopefuls, and he continues to perform with Chinese pop star Wang Lee Hom, and with his all-star cover band, Yukon Kornelius, along with Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies, Stefan Lessard from the Dave Matthews Band, Adam Gardner from Guster, and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider. In 2008, Fiction merged with the Minneap… Read more

URL http://egg-music.com

Ding Dong, the Jingle’s Dead: Building Your Career in Commercial Music

Theron "Neff U" Feemster

Producer, Songwriter - "Business," "Stay," "Hollywood Tonight"

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Marc Ferrari

MasterSource Music Library was started in 1992 by Marc Ferrari, a former major label recording artist with the bands Keel and Cold Sweat, both signed to MCA Records. He realized early on that there was a void to be filled in providing master-quality vocal tracks to the film and TV community, as all other music libraries up to that time were focusing their attention on different genres. He conceived the idea of starting the industry’s first song-based music library which would provide both vocal and non-vocal selections of the most current contemporary styles of music thus allowing clientele t… Read more

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Victor Finn

Victor Finn was appointed CEO of IMRO (the Irish performing rights organisation) in 2008. A Chartered Management Accountant with a degree in Marketing from the University of Limerick, Finn previously spent seven years as the Managing Director of MCPS Ireland (the Irish mechanical rights society). During his tenure there, he established successful licensing schemes for CD, DVD and other physical media including the then-brave new worlds of mobile and music downloads. Finn also brokered the joint online licensing scheme with IMRO and MCPSI, allowing online music users easier access to both repe… Read more

URL http://www.imro.ie

All the World’s a Stage: Breaking Into International Markets

Andrea von Foerster

Andrea von Foerster was born in the West Midlands in England and grew up in various parts of the U.K., Indiana and Southern California. She got her start in the music business while attending the University of Southern California. Andrea started working at Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group in the music department for live action features during her junior year on such films as Armageddon, Gone In Sixty Seconds and her favorite High Fidelity. Andrea has done music supervision for both film and television for over ten years. Her film credits as a coordinator include many music documentaries s… Read more

Getting Your Music Licensed in Film, TV and Beyond (Presented by the Guild of Music Supervisors)

James Fortune

Songwriter, Artist - "You Survived," "I Trust You"

The Gospel Truth

Peter Frampton

Grammy-winner Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His session work includes such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and many others. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top-selling live records of all time. Frampton is currently on tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of the reco… Read more

URL http://www.frampton.com/

Master Session with Peter Frampton

Gabriela Lena Frank

A member of G. Schirmer’s prestigious roster of artists, Gabriela Lena Frank creates work that incorporates Latino/Latin American mythology, archeology, art, poetry, and folk music into western classical forms, reflecting her Peruvian-American heritage. Among numerous awards, Frank has received a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2009 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition, and a 2010 United States Artists Fellowship given each year to fifty of America’s finest artists across eight disciplines. Frank’s compositions have been described by critics as “luminous… bursting with fresh… Read more

Diverse Careers in Concert Music

Hillel Frankel, Esq.

CEO, Attorney - The Entertainment Law Office, P.C.
President - NoVo Arts Inc.

Hillel Frankel is a music attorney and artist manager based in Chicago. Through the
Entertainment Law Office (http://www.ent-law.net) he represents music related
businesses and artists including IDJ recording artist JeremiH, Noted Jazz Saxophonist
Ken Vandermark, label Raisin Music (GRAMMY nominated Chicago Blues: A Living
History), Still Music and production company Silver Wrapper. He is President of NoVo
Management, Inc. (http://www.novo.net) and his management clients include Poi Dog
Pondering, JC Brooks and the Upto…

URL http://www.ent-law.net/

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Michael Frick

Our West Coast Executive Producer is the founding partner of Mophonics, opening the doors of our Venice CA studios in 2002 after 15 years in film, visual fx, radio, music journalism and supervision. Michael set up the team that still forms the operational backbone of Mophonics, and his A&R eye has spotted the talent that has formed Mophonics creative backbone over the last decade. It seems glib to say Michael loves music - loves listening, loves being involved in creating - and yet it is worth mentioning, as this passion is what drives everything he does. One of life’s irrepressible networker… Read more

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Julie Frost

Julie Frost is a singer, songwriter, guitar player and music producer. She has worked with today’s leading artists and has collaborated with some of the industry’s top songwriters and producers. She recently won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Masterpiece,” a song that she co-wrote with Jimmy Harry and Madonna to play in the end credits of Madonna’s movie, W.E. and that will be featured on Madonna’s highly anticipated upcoming album. Her song “Satellite” won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010. In 1992, Julie moved to Chicago and attended DePaul University briefly. She started… Read more

URL http://www.juliefrostmusic.com/

Words of Wisdom: Lyrics in Songwriting One-on-One Sessions - Sold Out

Toby Gad

In his home country of Germany, Toby Gad’s parents were established figures in the Munich music scene. Gad and his brother, Jens, formed an original rock band called the Gad Rollers and toured throughout Germany. Although their first album, Q, scored them a friendship and a concert with George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, fame as a musician was not in the cards for Gad. In 1986, German producing powerhouse Frank Farian flew Toby and Jens to Frankfurt and a week later they had placed three of their songs on Milli Vanilli’s debut album, which went multi-platinum. Gad then produced En… Read more

URL http://www.tobygad.com/

The New Publishers: Writers Signing Writers

Liz Garo

Talent Buyer - Echo, Echoplex, Spaceland Productions

Life Is a Highway: Making the Most from Touring (Presented by Creative Allies)

Siedah Garrett

Siedah Garrett is an R&B singer and an award-winning songwriter. She has earned Academy Awards and nominations for “Love You, I Do” – sung by Jennifer Hudson in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls, – and this year for “Real In Rio” from the 2011 blockbuster animated feature film, Rio. Garrett co-wrote an additional three songs for Rio with Sergio Mendes. Though Garrett has written for a diverse set of artists, she is probably best known for co-writing “Man in the Mirror,” immortalized by Michael Jackson on his 1987 album, Bad. She sang with Jackson on the hit single, “I Just Can’t Stop Loving Y… Read more

URL http://www.siedah.com

Words of Wisdom: Lyrics in Songwriting

Grant Gershon

Grant Gershon was named Music Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale in 2001 and also serves as LA Opera Resident Conductor/Chorus Master. The Los Angeles Times proclaims that the Chorale \'has become the most exciting chorus in the country under Grant Gershon.\' He has led nearly 100 performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, including virtually all of the major choral works. Also well known as a champion of new music, Gershon has led world premiere performances of works by John Adams, Louis Andriessen, Christopher Rouse, Steve Reich, and Chinary Ung among many others. His discograp… Read more

URL http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/artist-detail.cfm?id=450

Diverse Careers in Concert Music

Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)

Charlotte Caffey is a well-known songwriter and musician who started her career in her native Los Angeles in the 1970\'s. She became obsessed with rock music at a very young age, listening to L.A. radio in the Southern California sun. As a teen, she was fortunate enough to see The Beatles as well as Led Zepplin in concert. These two profound experiences sparked an obsession to be in a band and perform on stage. By the summer of 1971, she joined her first band and never looked back. Charlotte played in several groups while attending college where she received a degree in classical music. She t… Read more

URL http://www.gogos.com/

"I Create Music" Center Stage

Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's)

While in design college in the mid 1970′s, Jane Wiedlin stumbled upon the burgeoning LA punk rock scene and was inspired to form The Go-Go’s. The band quickly became local favorites, and were signed by the indie label IRS Records. With many of their songs written or co-written by Jane (including the classic “Our Lips Are Sealed”), The Go-Go’s went on to enormous success, selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and appearing twice on the cover of Rolling Stone. The band became the first ever all-girl group to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and become immensely… Read more

URL http://www.gogos.com

"I Create Music" Center Stage

Kathy Valentine (The Go-Go's)

Kathy Valentine has had a lifelong love affair with music, gravitating to it while attending “a hippie commune school” in Austin and listening to AM pop radio–the Beatles, Stones, Motown and girl groups–with a Texas twang. Kathy started a few high school bands, almost went on the road with the British female headbangers Girlschool, and played in Austin’s first punk band, The Violators, before moving to Los Angeles at 18 to form The Textones. Two years later in the ladies’ room of a rock club, she was approached by Charlotte Caffey of the Go-Go’s who was in search of a substitute for the punky… Read more

URL http://www.gogos.com

"I Create Music" Center Stage

Ron Goldberg

Ron Goldberg, Vice President of Manhattan Production Music, has 22 years of experience licensing library and label music for films, TV, trailers, promos, news, videogames and sports. Some recent placements include The Descendants, HBO’s Game Change, Dexter, Real Steel, trailers for Seeking Justice and Catch 44 and promos for House, Rob and The Big Bang Theory. In addition to libraries, Ron and Manhattan also represent several indie artists and indie labels to the film and TV community. Ron also hires all artists and composers and oversees all music production at Manhattan’s growing librari… Read more

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Thomas Golubić

Thomas Golubić is a Los Angeles-based DJ, music supervisor, and Grammy-nominated record producer. His music supervision credits include the AMC series Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and The Killing, the HBO series Six Feet Under and the New Line film After The Sunset, among a number of other film and television projects. Thomas was nominated for two Grammy awards for producing volumes 1 and 2 of the Six Feet Under soundtrack, and – with former partner Gary Calamar – was responsible for the use of Sia’s “Breathe Me” in the final scene of the series. It is considered one of the most memorable… Read more

Behind the Scenes: The Musical Anatomy of a Hit TV Show

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin started composed at the age of three. No masterpieces at that time, but he kept at it and wrote his first big band chart at age 13. It was good enough to convince him that he could possibly keep doing this. Flash cut 20 years later and Gordon is working in Hollywood, writing for television and film, playing sessions on keyboards and woodwinds, and working with artists like Ray Charles, Christina Aguilera, Johnny Mathis, Toni Braxton, John Williams, Natalie Cole, David Foster, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Torme, Brian McKnight and Quincy Jones, to name a few. Goodwin’s cinematic scoring a… Read more

Anna Granucci

Anna Granucci began her journey with live theatre. She is professionally trained in both acting and directing in England and the US where she graduated from the MFA program at the Yale School of Drama. Anna’s potent theatrical background informs her music tastes and decisions for use in film, TV and all forms of visual media. Her most recent projects and film credits include the highly anticipated release of Guns, Girls & Gambling staring Gary Oldman and Christian Slater, Nomads starring Lucy Liu, three consecutive films with director Brett Donowho: Silver Falls, The Sacred and 5 Souls, and p… Read more

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Holly Greene

Holly Greene has held senior positions at EMI, Jobete, Peer, PolyGram and Universal Music Publishing, where as Senior VP/GM East Coast Operations, her signings included writers and artists such as Desmond Child, Fuel, Adam Schlesinger, Ivy, Tracy Bonham, Bloodhound Gang, James Yancey (Jay Dee/J Dilla), Eric Benet, Jules Shear and Tony Kelly. Throughout her career she has helped create opportunities which have resulted in hundreds of recordings and placements, including hit singles such as \'Walk Like An Egyptian,\' \'Livin\' La Vida Loca,\' \'Dreamin\'\' and \'That Thing You Do.\' While at E… Read more

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Gary Gross

At the helm of Universal Publishing Production Music, the industry’s global leader in production music, Gary Gross oversees all aspects of the Company’s production music entities, managing more than 32 offices in various countries around the world. With a diverse and comprehensive portfolio of UPPM-owned repertoire, the Company\'s libraries include, FirstCom, Killer Tracks, MasterSource, and Network Music from the U.S.; Galerie, Koka Media and Kosinus from France; Match Music from Sweden; Berlin Production Music from Germany; RCAL from Italy; Vitamin A from Australia; and Atmosphere Music, Br… Read more

Forging a Future with Production Music Libraries (Presented by Killer Tracks and APM Music)

DeMille Halliburton

A native New Yorker, DeMille Halliburton has specialized in the commercial, sports & entertainment industries, working with film, television and animation production companies, music touring, special events and sports/entertainment personalities for over 16 years. He currently is the managing director of MusicPro Insurance of CA, the #1 source of insurance coverage for music professionals. DeMille’s hands-on risk management capabilities and deep commitment to his clients’ needs have made him stand out as one of the most sought-after advisors in the business. DeMille is a graduate from Manhat… Read more

URL https://www.musicproinsurance.com

Funding Your Project and Protecting Your Assets (Presented by MusicPro Insurance)

Nic Harcourt

Regarded as the ultimate \'tastemaker\' in music, Nic Harcourt is the former host of KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and the syndicated show Sounds Eclectic. After 10 years as KCRW Music Director, Nic stepped down in 2008 to pursue other opportunities. Still a DJ at KCRW, Nic currently serves as an Editor-at-Large for Music and Culture at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and is music supervisor for the hit show 90210. Born in Birmingham, England, he charmed his way into a part-time gig at the well-respected independent station WDST in Woodstock, New York. By the time he left for KCRW, he had gon… Read more

Master Session with Peter Frampton

JT Harding

Born an orphan, JT Harding gravitated towards music for as long as he can remember. Endless hours of singing along to the radio and watching MTV convinced him to put together a band and start writing songs. After grinding through the regular rock band regimen of rehearsals and high school gigs in Michigan, Harding ran away to Los Angeles as a teen. While working at a record store he answered an ad to be on VH-1\'s Rock N\' Roll Jeopardy and won! The prize money was used to record his first demo that made its way into the hands of rock superstar Marilyn Manson, who offered Harding a job as his… Read more

URL http://www.jtxperience.com/

Country Song Feedback The Art of Collaboration

Jimmy Harry

Highlights of Jimmy Harry’s career include co-producing and co-writing the title track from Pink’s 2008 platinum Funhouse (LaFace), and co-producing the album’s gold single “Sober” (which was in the Top 10 in ten countries). He wrote “Touch Of My Hand” from Britney Spears’ double platinum album In The Zone (Jive), and the hit song “Low,” featured on Kelly Clarkson’s double platinum debut album, Thankful (RCA). Recently, Jimmyy was recognized at the 2012 Golden Globes, winning Best Original Song with Madonna and Julie Frost for \'Masterpiece\' from W.E. Aside from his recognition via Top 40 st… Read more

Anatomy of a Project

Bonnie Hayes

Bonnie Hayes is a San Francisco-based songwriter, producer, musician, educator and recording artist. She has written several well-known songs including, \'Have A Heart\' and \'Love Letter,\' which were recorded by Bonnie Raitt for her multi-platinum and multi-Grammy winning album, Nick of Time. Her songs have been covered by Bette Midler, Robert Cray, Adam Ant, David Crosby and Booker T and the MG\'s. Throughout the 80s and 90s, Bonnie toured with Belinda Carlisle and Billy Idol as a keyboardist and backup singer. In 1984, her pop/punk debut Good Clean Fun was released on the LA indie label S… Read more

URL http://www.bonniehayes.com/

Song Feedback: In-Depth Analysis

Morris Hayes

Morris Hayes is a keyboardist, songwriter, producer and visual artist (drawing and painting). Morris has worked or performed with: Prince, Maceo Parker & The MPB, Larry Graham, Mazarati, Chaka Khan, Elton John, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Shelia E., Carlos Santana, Lenny Kravitz, Smokie Norful, Fred Wesley, George Clinton & P. Funk, George Benson, Doug E. Fresh, Cee Lo, Me\'Shell Ndegéocello, Mint Condition, Will i am, Candy Dulfer, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Natalie Cole, Mike Philips, Ann Nesby, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Tramaine Hawkins, Maroon 5, Questlove, Frank McCombs, Najee, Phi… Read more

Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Meet Morris Hayes - Keyboardist/Musical Director for Prince Dell, Intel® and Open Labs: Meet Morris Hayes; Keyboardist/Musical Director for Prince

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