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Matt Thompson

Songfreedom
CEO
St. Louis, MO
Websitesongfreedom.com
Matt Thompson runs the automated licensing platform, Songfreedom. His platform includes licensing deals with all majors and many indie labels, publishers, and artists.
Monday, May 16
 

7:30am CDT

Registration Music City Ballroom Foyer (2nd Fl)

8:00am CDT

Networking Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00am CDT

Music Startup Academy Welcome & Agenda 209/210 (CC)Dmitri Vietze

9:15am CDT

Keynote: The Royalty Conundrum - Digital Payments With A Vinyl System Grand Ballroom WestJeff King • Michael McCarty

10:05am CDT

Music Industry Content Acquisition and Business Development 209/210 (CC)Bill Campbell • Jon Vanhala

10:55am CDT

Investor Chat: Proof of Idea Required 209/210 (CC)Larry Miller • Marc Ferrari • Dick Wingate

1:15pm CDT

Streaming Data: Valuable Insights Visualized For The Artist 205 (CC)Jon Romero • Jason Feinberg • Shane Tobin

2:00pm CDT

Free Your PR and Your Brand Will Follow 209/210 (CC)Dmitri Vietze

2:10pm CDT

Artist Management Now: Today's New Structures & Services 205 (CC)Cameo Carlson • James Blades • Zack Gershen • Faithe Parker

2:55pm CDT

On Tour? What You Should Do With All That Fan Data 205 (CC)Sloane Logue • Lucy Kozak • Joey Lee • Berkley Myers • Tom Pernikoff • Jennie Smythe

3:45pm CDT

Music Management & Marketing Mixer Convention Center Lobby

4:00pm CDT

Project Music Startup Showcase CMA Theatre @ Country Music Hall of Fame

4:20pm CDT

Independent Women: The Life of a High-Powered Female Music Exec Grand Ballroom CenterDeborah Newman • Candace Berry • Christina Calio • Amy Dietz • Dilyn Radakovitz • Kelly Rich

5:00pm CDT

Jesus, Music & Money: The Rising Impact Of Faith-Based Media And Its Consumers 206 (CC)Jackie Patillo • Greg Bays • Ed Leonard • Rod Riley • Mitchell Solarek • Phil Thornton

6:00pm CDT

WEA Welcome Reception with The Monkees Bridge Bar

9:00pm CDT

Pandora Presents KONGOS and The Strumbellas The Cannery Ballroom

11:00pm CDT

Late Night with UMG Nashville & Jon Pardi Legends Corner
 
Tuesday, May 17
 

8:30am CDT

Awards Breakfast & Presentations Grand BallroomMayor Megan Barry • Fred Beteille • James Donio • Sarah Trahern

10:45am CDT

Welcome: The Art of the Pitch 206 (CC)Jon Vanhala

11:00am CDT

Metadata Is Money: Helping Artists Manage Their Music’s Identity 205 (CC)Kristin Thomson • Paul Jessop • Kevin • Helienne Lindvall • Lauren Ryan Unlocking the Value of Fans for Labels: Leveraging Data for Big Marketing Bucks 206 (CC)Erin Crawford • Andrew Hampp • Brad Turcotte

11:30am CDT

Fan Insights & How They Fuel The Future of Brand Partnerships 206 (CC)Wayne Leeloy • Barry O'Connell • Eric Scheirer • Jim Stabile • Megan Sykes • Brad Turcotte

2:00pm CDT

Catalogue Music In The Digital Age: How Can We Motivate Discovery And Continue To Revitalize The Classics 208 (CC)Sara Dempsey • Ted Goldthorpe • Cat Kreidich • Tom Mullen • Jessica Phelps Brand Building: How Cultural Marketing Can Lead To Success 206 (CC)Paul Jankowski • Daniel Miller

2:30pm CDT

Brand Expert Activation: Coca-Cola & Absolut Weigh-In 206 (CC)Afdhel Aziz • Joe Belliotti

6:00pm CDT

Grab A Drink Bridge Bar Redeye 20th Anniversary Celebration The George Rooftop Bar @ George Jones Museum
 
Wednesday, May 18
 

8:00am CDT

Networking Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:25am CDT

Breaking The Mold: Modern Music Publishing 204 (CC)Joe Conyers III • Darryl Ballantyne • Robert Clement • Kenley Flynn • Scott Jungmichel

10:05am CDT

Best Practices in Connecting Industry & Education 206 (CC)Rob Weitzner • Andrew Kautz • Chris Martignago • Jason Ross

10:20am CDT

Indie Publishing 2016: How Artist and Songwriter Development is Changing for the Independent Publisher 204 (CC)John Ozier • Ree Guyer • John Pisciotta • Kos Weaver

11:15am CDT

Forward-Thinking Business Models In Synch Licensing & Streaming Promotion 204 (CC)Katie Jelen • Charles Alexander • Randall Foster • Hillel Frankel • Joel Timen

12:30pm CDT

Awards Luncheon Grand BallroomFred Beteille • James Donio • Marshall Kurtz

3:10pm CDT

New Investment Models In Songs & Talent 204 (CC)Ken Umezaki • Mike McCready • Michael Morrison • Molly Neuman • Mike Strouss

4:05pm CDT

Production Music: The Music You Hear Every Day 201 (CC)Randy Wachtler • Matt Fisher • Paul Jones • Tom Snider

6:00pm CDT

Grab A Drink Bridge Bar

7:00pm CDT

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