SXSW Music 2014 Program Guide
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SXSW 2014 Music & Media Conference | 121 MUSIC CONFERENCE Thursday | 5:00 PM continued ROOM 10B It Takes a Village to Score a Show In the fast-paced world of television production, many key creative decision makers are involved in crafting the score for the show. Many different deal structures come into play. This collaborative effort includes producers, editors, composers, music supervisors, music libraries and music production houses. Understand how to navigate this unique set of relationships. Darren Drew, Partner, Exec Producer, In The Groove Music David Ries, Dir, Discovery Music Source, Discovery Communications David Vanacore, Pres, Vanacore Music Pat Weaver, Music Supervisor, Discovery Communications ROOM 15 Maximizing Royalties in the Digital Age With collecting societies fiercely tracking music royalties for artists and rightsholders and online music distribution booming, royalties have become a highly desirable financial and investment asset as insulation against traditional market dynamics. How can royalty holders maximize, and potentially monetize, their royalty assets without getting burned? Barry Massarsky, Founder/Pres, Massarsky Consulting Sean Peace, CEO, Royalty Exchange Bob Rice, CEO/Managing Partner, Tangent Capital Partners Ramona Simmons, Founder/Pres, Global Eyes Entertainment ROOM 17B Packed With Electronic Beats: Africa's Next Music Coming to America Numerous musicians and DJs are emerging from across Africa, enriching the global music scene. They reflect a new generation of socially networked artists who are just as comfortable in the tough areas of Africa's largest cities as they are performing at European nightclubs and festivals. How can this innovative music make the transition from Africa to Europe to North America, specifically the USA? Moderator: Rab Bakari, Pres CTO, Mixerpot LLC Elom "EL" Adablah, Artist/Composer/Producer, BBnZ Live Obi Asika, Founder, Storm 360 Rickie Davies, Ent Publicist, Rickie Davies PR Moses "Buddha Blaze" Mbasu, Artist Developer, Social Media Strategist for Mi-Fone, Spark Africa Ovie Ofugara, Co-Owner/Head of Content, Not Just OK PANELIST INDEX: PAGE 228 Everything subject to change ROOM 16AB Reinventing Artist Management-New Power Brokers There has been a dramatic change in the power and leverage in the music business away from the major labels primarily controlling an artist's career and towards the increasingly powerful manager. Top artist managers have built larger organizations with internal marketing, promotion and digital teams that rely much less on a label's resources. These new entrepreneurs are proof that there is a vibrant new economic model. Moderator: Jeff Pollack, Chairman/CEO, Global Media & Ent, Pollack Media Group Bruce Flohr, Mgr, Red Light Management Michael McDonald, Mick Management Ian Montone, Owner/Pres, Monotone Inc ROOM 10C Revolution Remix: Using Music To Start A Movement Music and advocacy have been natural allies in instigating change. In the digital age, ONE rethought and rebuilt the way music can support advocacy, turning the traditional charity concert model on its head. How can this shift change the way musicians engage with charity? How can advocacy groups engage with new audiences? Moderator: Jeff Davidoff, Chief Mktg Officer, The One Campaign Vivien Lewit, Global Head of Label & Artist Rel, YouTube ROOM 18D Swedish Modern Music - Means for a Successful Export How a small country like Sweden has achieved international success in the music business - past, present and future. Jonas Bjälesjö, Head of Education Music & Event Mgmt, Little W Productions USA Pia Kalischer, Head of Music, Sveriges Radio Dennis Lyxzén, Artist, Ny Vag Records ARTIST CENTRAL IN BALLROOM E URL vs IRL: Building Bridges Through Sound See Page 96-97. ROOM 9ABC Your Data and Your Life Musicians must keep track of and analyze an increasing amount of data. While countless online platforms exist to serve musicians, everything from remembering passwords to downloading sales information impacts how artists can make informed decisions about their careers. Find out how to keep track of music metadata, passwords & mailing lists, so you can spend less time in front of the computer and more time in the studio and on stage. Moderator: Courtney Klossner, Digital Content Consultant, Patreon Eleanor Whitney, Program Officer, New York Foundation for the Arts, Freelance Writer, THURSDAY | CONFERENCE PANELS Friends of Bill W. SXSW and MusiCares are proud to host 12-Step Meetings during all SXSW events. 6:15pm Daily Saturday at 4:45pm Location: Room 5AB | Level 3 SafeHarborRoom