MONDAY, JUNE 13-1 CRB: What s At Stake? Moderator: Jem Aswad (Billboard) Panelists: Colin Rushing (SoundExchange), Victor Zaraya (Razor & Tie) 7digital with Anna Siegel 12:00am- Keynote Speaker, Jim McDermott: Our Beliefs About Digital Music: All Of It Is True, and None Of It Is True - SoundExchange: What It Is, Why It Pays, and How to Get Your Share with Scott Berenson and Sean Glover 1:30pm - Why Artists Should Make Indie Labels Their Top Choice Moderator: Tim Mandelbaum (Fox Rothschild LLP) Panelists: Jane Abernethy (4AD), Allyson Coff (300), Amit Nerurkar (Mass Appeal), Eric Tobin (Hopeless) Executive One-on-Ones Monday - Wednesday Located on Second Level, Rooms: Morgan A, B, C, D & Whitney 2:45pm - 3:45pm Cataloging the Past While Looking To the Future: Keeping Your Music Relevant Moderator: Portia Sabin (Kill Rock Stars) Panelists: Nicole Blonder (Mute Records), Sara Dempsey (ABKCO Music & Records), Dave Martin (Omnian Music Group), & Jim Selby (Concord Music Group) A2IM Indie Week Reception will be held at Slate, 54 W. 21st St @ 6th Ave, NYC 6:00PM 9:00PM - Who Owns Live Performances? Moderator: Ruth Barlow (Beggars Group) Panelists: Alexander Schulz (Reeperbahn Festival), Tony Kiewel (Sub Pop), Grant Manship (Secretly Group) *A2IM MEMBERS CAN PICK UP THEIR BADGES IN MORGAN A ANY TIME DURING INDIE WEEK*
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Sync Advertising Moderator: David Riva (Ghostly International) Panelists: Eric Johnson (McCann), Erik Sutch (Good Ear Music Supervision [GEMS]), Charlotte Von Kotze (Vice), Sam Walsh (Team One) 11:30am We re Kickstarter: How Can We Help? with Molly Neuman and Hayley Rosenblum - 11:15am Alison Wenham CEO of WIN (Worldwide Independent Network) / WINTEL Presentation Social Media and Web Presence Workshop with Acquia, Section 101 and Sneak Attack Media 11:30am - 1 Reality 101 in the Land of Sync Moderator: Jonathan Finegold (Fine Gold Music) Panelists: Michael Hill, Susan Jacobs (SuperVision), Vanessa Jorge Perry - SoundCloud with Megan West 1:30pm - Leaving Money on the Table: International Revenue Stream Opportunities Moderator: Charlie Phillips (WIN) Panelists: Adel Hattem (D Music Marketing), Ryan Lehning (SoundExchange), Ed Peto (Outdustry), Vickie Starr (Girlie Action) - Bandcamp with J Edward Keyes and Andrew Jervis 2:45pm - 3:45pm What Labels Need to Understand About Publishing Moderator: Eric German (Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP) Panelists: Jennifer Blakeman (Atlas Music Publishing), Emi Horikawa (BMG Rights Management), Jason Jordan (Imagem), Tim Lee (Tummy Touch Music Group) - Vevo with Jordan Glickson and Dara Gelbtuch France Rocks Summerfest - Opening Soirée & Networking Party 8:00PM - 10:00PM Cultural Services of the French Embassy: 972 5th Ave, NYC
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Lexington Room - 1 Playlisting: How Does That Work Then? Moderator: Simon Wheeler (Beggars) Panelists: Zack Gershen (mtheory), Vincent Clery-Melin (Kobalt Artist & Label Services) and Stephanie Shim (Glassnote Music Group) Pandora with Marisa Fair and Mike Fink () 1 - Shrinking Sync Moderator: Alisa Coleman (ABKCO Music & Records) Panelists: Stephanie Alexa (ATO Records), Rell Lafargue (Reservoir Media), Jay Rosenthal (Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP) Brand Partnerships: How to Win Against the Majors with Anelka Argiro (A2IM) (A2IM Label Members Only) How Shifting From the Sales Paradigm to the Attention Paradigm Will Triple the Music Industry Moderator: Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy) Panelists: Charles Caldas (Merlin), Mark Eisenberg (SoundExchange), Jim Lidestri (Border City Media), Niklas Lundberg (Spotify) - SoundExchange: What It Is, Why It Pays, and How to Get Your Share with Scott Berenson and Linda Bloss-Baum - What s Good For Indies at Radio? Moderator: Daniel Glass (Glassnote Music Group) Panelists: Allen Kovac (Eleven Seven Music) + more TBA - Data Manipulation and Its Impact On the Independents Moderator: Dick Huey (Toolshed) Panelists: Liv Buli (Pandora/Next Big Sound), Matt Harmon (Beggars), Alison Wenham (WIN) Reeperbahn Festival 6:00pm - 12:00am Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street - SoundExchange: Fireside Chat with Mike Huppe, along with Darius Van Arman (Secretly Group), Dave Hansen (Epitaph / Anti-), Scott Robinson (Dualtone Music) Use your A2IM Indie Week Badge for free entry!
THURSDAY, JUNE 16 1:30am - When and Why A Dispute Crosses Over Into Litigation with Christine Lepera (Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP) and Monika Tashman (Fox Rothschild) SoundExchange: What It Is, Why It Pays, and How to Get Your Share (For Foreign Delegates) with Scott Berenson - Annual Meeting / State of the A2IM Union with A2IM's CEO Richard James Burgess. Featuring guest speakers (in order of appearance) Mike Huppe (SoundExchange), Charles 1 - Social Media and Web Presence (For Foreign Delegates) with Acquia, Section 101 and Sneak Attack Media Caldas (Merlin), Helen Smith (Impala), Alison Wenham (WIN). 1-1:30pm U.S. Visas for Performing Artists: A Roadmap for Practical Advocacy Toward Positive Change with Matthew Covey (Located in Morgan B&C) A2IM LIBERA AWARDS Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom DOORS: 6:30PM Awards Show for Independents, by Independents Dinner, Open Bar, Performances. Haven t gotten your Libera Awards tickets yet? You can purchase yours at the Indie Week Reception Desk in Morgan A. Note: All tickets sold during Indie Week will be for General Admission
FLOOR PLAN Highlighted are the rooms that Indie Week Panels, Workshops and Executives One on Ones take place in. RECHARGE ROOM Need coffee, to charge your phone, or just want relax? Visit Morgan A throughout Indie Week for all your R&R needs!