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Melinda Ebert

TOP Entertainment
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Greater Nashville Area
Websitetopentertainment.rocks
Artist tour preparation
Management and Artist Development
Festival and venue organization
Booking (festivals, venues, and artists)
Sunday, May 15
 

12:00pm CDT

Registration Music City Ballroom Foyer (2nd Fl)

9:00pm CDT

Industry Jam: A Pre-Music Biz 2016 Event Grand Ballroom West
 
Monday, May 16
 

8:00am CDT

Music Biz Lounge sponsored by Nielsen Music Grand Ballroom Foyer Networking Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00am CDT

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

9:15am CDT

Label and Publishing Basics for Entrepreneurs 209/210 (CC)Aileen Atkins • Ben Vaughn

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

11:00am CDT

The Organizers’ Journeys 206 (CC)Gloria Green • Stacy Merida • David Philp • Donna Ross

11:20am CDT

Bridging The Gap To Success: What The 21st Century Music Business Executive Is Looking For In College Graduates 206 (CC)Gloria Green • John Butler • Carrie Colliton • Devon DeVries • Abby Wells-Baas

1:15pm CDT

Streaming Data: Valuable Insights Visualized For The Artist 205 (CC)Jon Romero • Jason Feinberg • Shane Tobin New Listening Experiences: How Services Differentiate From The Streaming Standard 209/210 (CC)James Priestley • Bill Campbell • Eugene Mauro • Sam Tarantino

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 Fighter: How I Worked My Way Up the Music Industry Ladder Grand Ballroom CenterCindy Charles • Vivien Lewit

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

5:15pm CDT

How To Earn Respect As A Female Creator Grand Ballroom CenterJudy Tint • Hillary Lindsey • Lori McKenna • Liz Rose • Mary Wilson

9:00pm CDT

Pandora Presents KONGOS and The Strumbellas The Cannery Ballroom
 
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

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

12:15pm CDT

The Power Of Social Metrics: Maximize Revenue Without Selling Out 206 (CC)Jon Vanhala • Mike Fiebach

12:35pm CDT

Telling Ain’t Selling 206 (CC)Jon Vanhala • Laura Hutfless

2:00pm CDT

Your Fans — How They Learn, What They Think, And The Opportunities They Represent 205 (CC)Dave Bakula • Russ Crupnick • Joshua P. Friedlander 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

3:00pm CDT

Social Music Monetization: Meet The New Class 209/210 (CC)Gino Sesto • John Bolton • Matthew Maysonet • Doug Phillips • Jeremy Wineberg

4:00pm CDT

Copyrights and Song Splits Made Simple: Where's The Money? 208 (CC)Sean Taylor • Kevin Thomson • Steve Thomson Getting Paid: By Stream Or Market Share? 205 (CC)Jim Griffin • Vickie Nauman • John Raso • Benji Rogers • David M Ross

4:30pm CDT

Nashville Is Not Just Country Music: Music City Rhythm Panel & Showcase Grand Ballroom WestThalia Ewing • Shawn Carnes • Eric Holt • Jim Lidestri • Shannon Sanders • Phil Thornton

5:00pm CDT

David & Goliath: Developing A Competitive Edge Within Streaming 201 (CC)Copeland Isaacson • Steve Blair • Tim Foisset • Josh Kotras

6:00pm CDT

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

7:30pm CDT

Spotify Presents: Anatomy of a Song The Cordelle
 
Wednesday, May 18
 

8:00am CDT

Networking Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

9:00am CDT

Keynote: Copyright, Copy-left, Copy-wrongs? 204 (CC)Steve Bogard

9:25am CDT

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

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

2:15pm CDT

Modern Video Monetization: MCNs, Metadata & More 209/210 (CC)Larry Mills • Bill Dolan • Brandon Martinez • Ed Seaman • Emmanuel Zunz BuzzAngle Music Direct-to-Fan Stats & Charts 206 (CC)Jim Lidestri

2:35pm CDT

The State of Direct-To-Fan 206 (CC)Mike Fiebach

3:05pm CDT

The Power of Direct to Fan Engagement: How to Build Relationships and Drive Revenue 206 (CC)Bram Bessof • Elizabeth Chan • Vanessa Ferrer • Stella Psaroudakis

3:30pm CDT

Infringement or Homage? Copyright Fair Use in 2016 Grand Ballroom WestStephen Zralek • Suzanne Kessler • Loren Mulraine • Jessie Smith

4:05pm CDT

The All-Genre Marketing Brawl: EDM vs. Country vs. Pop vs. Rock vs. Hip Hop 209/210 (CC)Andrew Asare • Cameo Carlson • Amanda Cates • Alec Steinfeld

4:50pm CDT

From Sugarland to SFX and Beyond: The Legal Side Of Festivals And Touring Grand Ballroom WestAdam Ritholz • Jamie Cheek • Jaime Heller • AJ Niland • Lane WIlson

5:00pm CDT

The Vinyl Resurgence: ‘Hipster’ Fad or Here For the Long Haul? 205 (CC)Michael Fremer • Ben Blackwell • Stephen Judge • Don MacInnis • Ty Mattheu • Jay Millar

7:00pm CDT

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