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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.

Julian Berzbach

Bailer Music Publishing
Assistant Manager

12:00pm CDT

Registration Fisk Room Foyer

9:00am CDT

Apple Music and iTunes Connect Workshop [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] 204 (CC)

11:00am CDT

Google Play and YouTube Music Workshop: Label Tools Overview [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] 205 (CC)

1:00pm CDT

Working with Spotify’s Creator Services Team [SIGN-UP HAS ENDED] 206 (CC)

3:00pm CDT

Connecting and Engaging in the World of Pandora Premium 205 (CC)

3:40pm CDT

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

4:00pm CDT

Amazon Music Unlimited Workshop: How Voice is Revolutionizing Music Discovery 204 (CC)

5:15pm CDT

Amplify: SoundCloud for Creators 205 (CC)

6:00pm CDT

Music Biz Student Meetup: The Power of Networking 209/210 (CC)Nicole Hennessey • David Philp

8:00pm CDT

Industry Jam 2 [TICKET REQUIRED] Grand Ballroom

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

10:30am CDT

Hello vs. Hello: Collecting Global Songwriting Royalties 206 (CC)Bill Wilson • Joe Conyers III • Annie Lin • Adam Parness

11:00am CDT

Rethink The Remix: Open-Sourcing and Crowd-Sourcing Derivative Works 208 (CC)Robby Towns • Allen Bargfrede • Stephen White

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

2:30pm CDT

The Changing Face of China's Music Market 201 (CC)Eric de Fontenay

3:00pm CDT

Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Errors: Programmatic Techniques for Predictive Metadata 206 (CC)Edward Ginis • Stephen Brady • Greg Delaney • John Getter • Jake Handy • Benji Rogers • Rob Weitzner

4:00pm CDT

Featured Presentation: Music's Leading Ladies Speak Out powered by Nielsen Music Grand Ballroom EastErin Crawford • Leslie Fram • Ann Powers • Kelly Clarkson • Tracy Gershon • Julie Greenwald • Jessica Sobhraj • Sarah Trahern

6:00pm CDT

WEA Cocktail Party Bridge Bar

8:30am CDT

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

11:00am CDT

Stream the Studio – The Next Wave in Subscription Music Music City BallroomMarc Finer • Richard Burgess • Maureen Droney • Brian Ringer • Ty Roberts • Howie Singer • Darren Stupak

11:10am CDT

Branded Artist Content: Its Value, Purpose and Potential 206 (CC)Marieke Bianchi • Jamie Younger • Parul Chokshi • Steven Hancock • Robert Sanchez

11:40am CDT

Marketing McGraw: How Staying 'Humble & Kind' Sparked a Movement 204 (CC)Brian Kaplan • James Stewart

12:15pm CDT

Thomas Rhett: Breaking an International Act 204 (CC)Phyllis Stark • Jimmy Chapin • Virginia Davis • Anna-Sophie Mertens • Akiko Rogers

2:00pm CDT

Cultivating Independence in Digital Operations & Intelligence 208 (CC)Pieter van Rijn • Joey Elwood • Mike Fabio • Neeta Ragoowansi Brand Partnerships That Sing: A Road Map to Creating Authentic Music Experiences 206 (CC)Matt Yazge • John Gasloli • Susan Hommel

2:30pm CDT

Using Digital Firsts To Attract Big Brand $$$ 206 (CC)Jon Vanhala • Bryan Calhoun • Camille Hackney • Meryl Johnson • Jeff Swierk • David Wander

3:00pm CDT

The New Face of A&R – How To Find Hits and What Happens Next 209/210 (CC)Steve Robertson • Michael Howe • Chris Martignago • Matthew Morgan • Victoria Nugent

4:00pm CDT

Featured Presentation: Keynote Conversation with Spotify's Troy Carter Grand Ballroom EastNate Rau • Troy Carter

5:10pm CDT

Publishing & Songwriter Development in 2017 209/210 (CC)John Ozier • Michael McAnally Baum • Chris Van Belkom • Rusty Gaston

9:00am CDT

Career Day Part 1 204 (CC)

9:40am CDT

Getting Tickets to Your True Fans – An Actionable Discussion 206 (CC)Brian Bauer • Haley McCollister • Jon Romero • Zeeshan Zaidi

11:00am CDT

Investing, Incubation & Funding for Music Startups 201 (CC)Allen Bargfrede • Derek Crownover • Phil Shmerling • Dick Wingate

12:30pm CDT

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

3:30pm CDT

Career Day Part 2 204 (CC)

4:00pm CDT

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

5:15pm CDT

What's Your Deal? Understanding Recording Agreements in 2017 206 (CC)Jamie Starling • Molly Shehan • Chris Taylor

7:00pm CDT

WHO KNEW [RSVP REQUIRED] City Winery