Moderators
Founder, Muziqueen Music Group
Thalia Ewing’s background in the music business began in 2001 and covers an array of aspects including artist management, copyright clearance, mechanical licensing, and royalty processing to name a few. She has worked for some of the biggest names in music such as Sony Music Entertainment...
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Speakers
Co-Founder, Nashville Underground Entertainment
Shawn Carnes is a creative/A&R professional who has worked with the most relevant people in the music industry as an artist manager, publicist and consultant. He has held an artist relations position with the Chameleon/Universal/Island Def Jam Music Group working with notable producers...
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Partner, Chiminus Enterprises
Eric Holt is a diversified lifestyle marketing and consulting expert, CEO of Chiminus Enterprises and Managing Partner of the subsidiary concert promotion company, The Lovenoise Group. Holt is considered an expert in branding and marketing, and is regularly sought after for speaking...
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CEO, BuzzAngle Music
Jim Lidestri is the Founder and CEO of Border City Media, a New York-based music technology company that has developed the innovative service, BuzzAngle Music, which has radically changed the way businesses analyze entertainment consumption and related trends. BuzzAngle Music provides...
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President, Nashville Chapter, The Recording Academy
Shannon Sanders is a GRAMMY/Emmy/Dove award-winning producer, a profound songwriter, an amazing musician and gifted singer. He has had the privilege to create many works with long-time collaborator Drew Ramsey. Masterpieces have been created with India Arie (GRAMMY), Jonny Lang (GRAMMY...
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VP & GM, Urban Inspirational, eOne Music
Phil Thornton started his first company, Bright Star Entertainment, an artist management/consultant firm in 2013. At Bright Star, he represented artists such as Bad Boy Records’ GRAMMY award-winning group 112 and singer Lil’ Mo. In 2007, Thornton settled in Los Angeles and partnered...
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