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Music Biz 2017

Please note that Monday, May 15 consists of pre-convention meetings, digital service workshops, the Entertainment & Technology Law Conference, and the Industry Jam 2. The full program will take place Tuesday, May 16 through Thursday, May 18.

Janice Bane

Barbershop Harmony Society
Copyright & Licensing Manager
Greater Nashville Area, TN

B.S., Recording Industry Management, Middle Tennessee State University |
Over 30 years' experience working in copyright administration, music publishing, music licensing/clearance, and church music. Board Member, Copyright Society of the South (2017-Present)

7:30am CDT

Registration Fisk Room Foyer

10:00am CDT

Law Conference Opening Remarks Music City BallroomNicole Hennessey

10:10am CDT

The DMCA, YouTube & You: Charting the Future of Music Online Music City BallroomJohn Tehranian • Chris Harrison • Don Nottingham

11:45am CDT

Music Policies During the Trump Era Music City BallroomJohn Beiter • Marsha Blackburn • Jacqueline Charlesworth • Todd Dupler • Dennis Lord • Julia Massimino

2:00pm CDT

Reclaim Your Copyright! Music City BallroomJim Griffin • Duff Berschback • George Howard • Linda Edell Howard • Daniel Novick • Eddie Schwartz

3:40pm CDT

Developments in Copyright: The Year in Review Music City BallroomSerona Elton • Joe DiMona • Gary Greenstein • John Simson

8:00am CDT

First-Time Attendee Meetup with Music Biz President James Donio CC RotundaJames Donio

9:00am CDT

Metadata Summit Keynote: Barak Moffitt of Universal Music Group 206 (CC)Barak Moffitt

9:35am CDT

Acronym Salad Updates 206 (CC)Bill Wilson • Jonathan Bender • David Hughed • Mark Isherwood • Paul Jessop • Panos Panay

10:15am CDT

The Entrepreneur Mindset: Resources to Get You Started Grand Ballroom WestStan Renard • Channing Moreland • Brandon Vondera

11:45am CDT

Some Day We’ll Find It: The Metadata, Playlist and Voice Search Connection 206 (CC)Emmanuel Legrand • Darryl Ballantyne • Chris Frankenberg • Mike Pegan • Ryan Redington

12:45pm CDT

Metadata Summit Lunch sponsored by OpenPlay 206 (CC)

2:05pm CDT

Standards vs. Practices 206 (CC)Mark Isherwood • Christy Crowl • Deborah DeLoach • Michael Jeffrey • Brian O'Leary

3:00pm CDT

Fad vs. Future: Biggest Digital Trends Shaping the Music Industry 204 (CC)Gavin Ivester • Drew Burchfield • Kent Underwood • Jillian Zatta

8:30am CDT

Awards Breakfast & Presentations sponsored by CMA Grand BallroomJustine Avila • Fred Beteille • James Donio • Steve Harkins • Damon Whiteside

11:00am CDT

TuneIn: Engage with Passionate Listeners 206 (CC)Scott Parker

12:00pm CDT

E-Commerce Marketing: Driving Connection & Revenue 209/210 (CC)Stella Psaroudakis • Katherine Aroca • Scott Heuerman • Gino Sesto

12:05pm CDT

The Superfan Experience: Treating Every Customer Like an Influencer 206 (CC)Brittany Hodak

2:00pm CDT

Metadata is Money: Understanding How Revenue Flows 204 (CC)Kristin Thomson • Marcus Cobb • Bill Colitre • Christy Crowl

3:15pm CDT

Closing Keynote: Cracker Barrel 206 (CC)Don Hoffman

9:00am CDT

Likes, Spikes & Snaps: Licensing for Social 205 (CC)David Levin • Ted Suh • Carter Winter

10:00am CDT

Be Your Own Publisher 208 (CC)Joe Conyers III • Jon Bahr • Robert Clement • John Raso

12:30pm CDT

Awards Luncheon sponsored by BuzzAngle Music Grand BallroomFred Beteille • James Donio • Colin Hanks • Jim Lidestri

2:30pm CDT

Featured Presentation: NSAI Songwriters in the Round Music City BallroomRhett Akins • Bart Herbison • Rivers Rutherford

4:00pm CDT

VR: The New Frontier 205 (CC)Hugh McIntyre • Facundo Martin Diaz • Chris Horton • Jeff Pezzuti • Mary Spio • Kevin Twitchell