Hi Everyone,
On Tuesday, July 28th we will be hosting the panelRevenue Streams for Musicians: Making Money in the Music Biz.
Our community is made up of artists, developers, managers, job seekers, and straight up musical hustlers. But when you break it down,how on earth are people making money at this?
Please join our panel and our amazing community of attendees to see what others are doing and to get some advice. There will be food and drinks provided courtesy ofPond5and music provided byAudiomack.
PANELISTS
Chris MooneySr. Director of Artist Promotions andStrategic Relationships, TuneCore
DJ RebornDJ, Musical Director, Arts Educator
Michelle McDevittCo-founder of Audibletreats
Barry HeymanLaw Office of Barry Heyman; Dept. Chair of Music Business at Institute of Audio Research
Andrew LieberFounder of Nova Talent
MODERATED BY
David Ponte Co-Founder and CMO of Audiomack
MUSIC BY
DJ AimzManaging Director for Flavor Productions
BIOS
Chris Mooney
A veteran of the music industry, Chriss diversified marketing experience has enabled him to develop deep relationships with digital store partners and TuneCore artists. Chris has been key in the development of TuneCore Live, the companys live monthly series in Brooklyn and Hollywood, as well their SXSW, A3C and other conference events. Before joining TuneCore, Chris was the Director of Strategic Marketing at Sacks & Co., Director of Sales and Marketing at SpinArt Records, and the General Manager at addVice Marketing.
TuneCore is the leading Digital Music Distributor and Pub. Administration option for independent artists with a catalog that hasearned TuneCore Artists over half a billion dollarssince itsfounding.
tunecore.com
DJ Reborn
DJ Reborn has been moving crowds for over a decade with her mellifluous blend offunk, soul, disco, boogie, hip-hop, reggae, house, latin, afro-beat, rock, 80s, electro and
more. She has built an amazing career spinning internationally atthe Sydney Opera House, the Apollo, the Whitneymuseum, the Kennedy Center and the Brooklyn museum. Reborn has opened shows forThe Roots and John Legend,rocked events for fashion icons including Donna Karan and Calvin Klein.She has proudly provided custom soundscapes for Eve Enslers V-day project as wellas staged readings for Howard Zinns Voices of a Peoples History.
Reborn created a workshop for teenagegirls that explores DJing, creative writing and critical analysis of womens images inmedia culture. Reborn was also the international tour DJ for Russell Simmons Tonyaward winning Def Poetry Jam.She continues toshare her knowledge and skills as a lead instructor and curriculum designer atDubspot, the premier DJing and music production school.DJ Reborn has accomplished many milestones in her career and looks forward toexpanding her vision, knowledge and meaningful contribution to music, culture andeducation.
Michelle McDevitt
Michelle McDevitt is the co-founder and president of New York-based entertainment marketing and PR firm Audible Treats. She also teaches the course Publicity and Promotions in the Music Industry to NYU's Music Business programs graduate students. Her research interests include the changing landscape of media, social media best practices, branding, entrepreneurialism, and emerging markets in the music industry.
Audible Treats is a premier boutique firm that specializes in promoting music and lifestyle brands. Founded in 2004 by Michelle and fellow NYU Music Business student Gavin Rhodes during their final year of the graduate program, the company is known as a thought leader and has spearheaded creative and strategic campaigns for artists, companies, and brands such as Kreayshawn, Ed Lover, T-Pain, ESPN, Sony BMG, Universal Records, Delicious Vinyl Records, Ubisoft, and more.
Michelle is a frequent panelist at music and digital media conferences and has been interviewed by MTV, Hypebot, and more about the positive and negative impact of social media on artists public presence.
www.AudibleTreats.com.
Barry J. Heyman, Esq.
Barry Heyman is founder and principal attorney of Heyman Law. Barry has been practicing music, entertainment, intellectual property (copyrights and trademarks), and new media law for over a decade. Barry began his career over 20 years ago in the Business Affairs department of PolyGram and Universal Records. He later became an attorney for Eagle Rock Entertainment (producer, publisher, and distributor of music programming for television and DVD, comprising live concerts and documentaries), and has consulted clients such as MTV and Razorfish.
Barry is also the founding and current department chair of the new music and entertainment business program at the Institute of Audio Research, the worlds oldest audio engineering school.
<a>www.heylaw.com</a>
DJ AIMZ
Hailing from Brooklyn, DJ Aimz has been fusing hip-hop and house sounds since. She now spins bars, art shows, and has brought her talents to many corporate events - clients including Oakley, Splash and RDNMK. DJ Aimz's sound is highly sought out in the New York, LA and Miami underground warehouse and rooftop scene. Her style transcends decades and genres.
http://flavorproductions.com
