COLOSSAL CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, March 12
PIANOS
158 Ludlow St
2-5PM
Downstairs Showroom
2pm: Sync and Licensing in the Era of Declining Record Sales
3pm: The Growing Importance of Independent Record Labels
4pm: Touring from the Artist’s Perspective
Upstairs Lounge
2pm: Moving the Needle on Social Issues: Strategic Music Activism
3pm: Wellness/Mental Health for Artists
4pm: The Illustrious and Ever Changing Landscape of Music in New York City
DOWNSTAIRS SHOWROOM
2pm-2:50pm
Sync and Licensing in the Era of Declining Record Sale
Moderated by: Mike Boris, Jaded Melody
Barry Cole, Music Supervisor / Producer at Barry Cole Music
Dan Burt, Music Producer / Supervisor at Wunderman Thompson
Jedd Katrancha, EVP at Downtown Music Publishing
Jean Scofield, Executive Creative Producer at Mophonics
Jessica Shaw, Vice President, Music for Ads & Brands / LicensingSony Music Entertainment
3pm-3:50pm
The Growing Importance of Independent Record Labels
Moderated by: Lio Kanine, Owner at Kanine Records
Doug Warner, Co-founder at Wharf Cat Records
Josh Madell, Head of Artist and Label Strategy at Secretly Distribution. Founder, Other Music
Kali Bradford, Label Manager at Lovers Music
Meg Williams, Director at [PIAS] Australia
Nick Gordon, Chief Client Officer & GM at Symphonic Distribution
Pete D’Angelo, Label Manager at Ernest Jennings
Rob Wilcox, Promotions Director at Polyvinyl Records
Trevor P, Owner at Fire Talk
4pm-4:50pm
Touring from the Artist’s Perspective
Moderated by: Ric Leichtung, Events Director at Adhoc
Oliver Ackermann, Captain of A Place To Bury Strangers / Death By Audio
Patrick Wimberly, Artist / Producer / Writer / Mixer at Nice Music, INC / Chairlift (Band)
Shilpa Ray, Songwriter/Musician/Producer/Often Mistaken For The Merch Girl
Tyler Richman, Tour Manager (Mitski, Lucius, Cigarettes After Sex.) Manager (Sandy (Alex G))
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UPSTAIRS LOUNGE
2pm-2:50pm
Moving the Needle on Social Issues: Strategic Music Activism
Moderated by: Bob Ferguson, Creative Alliances & Music Outreach Manager at Oxfam
Annie Hart, Musician/Composer
Alicia Maule, Digital Engagement Director at The Innocence Project
Sybil Gallagher, Co-Founder at Calling All Crows
3pm-3:50pm
Wellness/Mental Health for Artists
Moderated by Mike Joseph, Founder at Mindful Vinyl, Host & Producer at Radio Free Brooklyn
Dave (Dee) Bellevue, Lead Singer of Oxymorrons
LJ Malberg, President at Compassionate Muse
Marni Wandner, VP Digital Marketing at The Syndicate, Co-Founder at equilibrium
Mike Rosen, Storyteller, musician
Nicole Blonder, Co-Founder at equilibrium
4pm-4:50pm
The Illustrious History and Changing Landscape of Music in New York City
Moderated by: Stephen Dima, Dima Productions
Bob Lewis, co-founder Greenmarket
Dick Zigun, "Mayor of Coney Island”, Artistic Director, Coney Island USA
David Fricke, Rolling Stone, Sirius XM Radio, Freelance writer
Michael Alago, Record executive A&R/Photographer/Writer/Author and the subject of the film "Who the Fuck is That Guy?"
Nik E ikki, designer, director and commander of beef in Brooklyn band, BODEGA