Americana Music Festival & Conference: Full Schedule

2:00pm CDT

From the Song to the Bank

This popular annual panel will offer indie musicians, publishers and serious fans inside knowledge on what makes the music industry tick; especially how it’s changed and what to expect in light of digital progress. In addition to straight business talk, we’ll add some career coaching/marketing speak to our discussion. Covered topics will include information for: the touring artist, singer-songwriter, self-publishers and those interested in international business deals. What should I be doing to promote myself? What options are available to me - the artist?

VIEW PANELS FROM HOME OR AT THE HUTTON: Live streaming will be available for Select panel sessions located in Palmer Plaza Main Hall and Palmer Plaza Room 300. Popular panels from these rooms will be available for viewing in our Live Streaming room located in the Hutton Hotel. You may also watch them from your laptop, iPad, or smartphone.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-main-hall http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-300

A password is required. Please see your "What you need to know forAMERICANAFEST 2014” email or Program Guide insert.

Moderators

Allen Johnston

International Music Specialist, The Music Specialist

Mr. Johnston is an accomplished speaker and has lectured for numerous international conferences in Africa, China, and the UK. Within the United States he has recently been a featured lecturer on publishing, royalty matters and international licensing plus the Florida, Georgia, and... Read More →

Speakers

Lisa Cunningham

LISA CUNNINGHAM has been actively involved in the production community in Atlanta, GA, and now Nashville, TN, for the past 15 years. In various capacities her work has spanned throughout film and television on over 600 music videos, commercials, television shows, as well as local... Read More →

Alex Mallett

US Sales Coordinator, Midem

ALEX MALLETT is US Sales Coordinator for Midem. For five years Alex has been on the front lines connecting Midem with the North American music business community. He started as a telesales agent selling individual badges to the annual event in Cannes but within a short time changed... Read More →

Kristin Thomson

Consultant, Future Of Music Coalition

Kristin Thomson is a consultant for the US-based non-profit Future of Music Coalition (FMC), which advocates for musicians. From 2011-2016, she co-directed FMC’s Artist Revenue Streams research project, which examined changes in musicians’ sources of income. From 2015-2016, Thomson... Read More →

Wednesday September 17, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

3:30pm CDT

Where's My Money?

It’s closing time and your band is ready to collect your pay. When you finally locate the manager on duty, not only does he offer you less than the guarantee, but he insists that bands are paid by check, which is mailed weeks later. From gigs, to album sales, to royalties, musicians face unique challenges when it comes to being compensated for their work. This panel will examine the realities of chasing down money and strategies for ensuring timely payment.

VIEW PANELS FROM HOME OR AT THE HUTTON: Live streaming will be available for Select panel sessions located in Palmer Plaza Main Hall and Palmer Plaza Room 300. Popular panels from these rooms will be available for viewing in our Live Streaming room located in the Hutton Hotel. You may also watch them from your laptop, iPad, or smartphone.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-main-hall http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-300

A password is required. Please see your "What you need to know forAMERICANAFEST 2014” email or Program Guide insert.

Speakers

Nicolas Beaudoing, ESQ

Hearst Publication

NICOLAS BEAUDOING is a Nashville-based media and entertainment attorney who specializes in publishing and photography law. A graduate of the McGill University Faculty of Law in Montreal, Canada, he works as Executive Manager of Contracts at Hearst Magazines and fronts the Americana... Read More →

Kent Marcus

Partner, Marcus & Colvin, LLP

KENT MARCUS is a partner in Marcus & Colvin, LLP, an entertainment law firm based in Nashville that provides business affairs and legal counsel for artists and new-model entertainment companies. Prior to 17+ years of experience as an entertainment attorney, Kent spent several years... Read More →

Wednesday September 17, 2014 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

9:00am CDT

Sync Licensing

This interactive session will feature web experts offering live critiques of musician websites submitted by members of the audience. They’ll look at the design, organization, content, and functionality of the sites. They’ll evaluate how the site fits with the artist’s overall online strategy. Our reviewers are extremely knowledgeable about best practices and deeply allergic to bad design. Reviews will be candid and thorough; don’t come with thin skin! The goal is for everyone to leave the room with tangible information on how to improve their websites.

VIEW PANELS FROM HOME OR AT THE HUTTON: Live streaming will be available for Select panel sessions located in Palmer Plaza Main Hall and Palmer Plaza Room 300. Popular panels from these rooms will be available for viewing in our Live Streaming room located in the Hutton Hotel. You may also watch them from your laptop, iPad, or smartphone.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-main-hall

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/americanafest-palmer-300

A password is required. Please see your "What you need to know for AMERICANAFEST 2014” email or Program Guide insert.

Speakers

John Beiter

Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes

JOHN C. BEITER is an entertainment attorney practicing in the music and related entertainment industries with a focus on intellectual property and contractual matters. He is a member of the law firm of Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes in Nashville. His clients have included recording... Read More →

Allen Johnston

International Music Specialist, The Music Specialist

Thursday September 18, 2014 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

11:00am CDT

Photography as a Resource for Musicians

Moderators

Amanda Hale

Publicist, Vector Management

AMANDA HALE works closely with each manager to strategize and implement successful PR campaigns for their clients as Vector Management’s in-house publicist. Vector represents a wide variety of artists, many in the Americana genre, including Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Rodney Crowell... Read More →

Speakers

Jacob Blickenstaff

Owner, Jacob Blickenstaff Photography

JACOB BLICKENSTAFF is a photographer with broad experience in the music industry and entertainment media. He has created album cover, packaging and publicity images for New West, Daptone, Rounder and Norton Records. He is a regular culture assignment photographer for The New York... Read More →

Deone Jahnke

Photographer, Deone Jahnke, Photographer

DEONE JAHNKE is a Nashville-based photographer specializing in the music industry, working both artist-direct and with labels, publications and new media. Her images have been published internationally. A featured artist at the legendary Bluebird Café for 3 years, Deone’s photography... Read More →

Regina Joskow

Rounder Records

REGINA JOSKOW has spent the last 30 years publicizing bands and helping to create image campaigns for artists at a variety of labels, including Atlantic, PolyGram, London, Sire, Verve and Rounder. She has worked with legends, fledgling artists, and everything in between across a wide... Read More →

Jim McGuire

Photographer

JIM MCGUIRE Renowned photographer Jim McGuire has photographed over 650 album covers and hundreds of musicians throughout his 40+ year career. McGuire is responsible for some of the most iconic black and white images, shot against the same hand painted canvas, of a long list of now... Read More →

Thursday September 18, 2014 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

2:00pm CDT

Artist Management: Examining the Team of Sturgill Simpson

Moderators

Ann Powers

Writer, NPR Music

Ann Powers is NPR Music's critic and correspondent. She writes for NPR.org and she can be heard on NPR's newsmagazines and music podcasts. Powers served as chief pop music critic at the Los Angeles Times from 2006 until she joined NPR. Prior to the Los Angeles Times, she was senior critic at Blender and senior curator at Experience Music Project. From... Read More →

Speakers

Marc Dottore

M. Dottore Management

MARC DOTTORE Coming to Nashville in 1985, Marc started off on the road doing lights and production for a number of artists including multi-year runs with Eddie Rabbitt, George Strait, The Gatlin Brothers and Kathy Mattea. He moved into management in the mid 90’s, working for mainstream... Read More →

Asha Goodman

Senior Director, Sacks & Co.

ASHA GOODMAN is Senior Director at Sacks & Co. Goodman has worked at Sacks & Co. since 2006 and moved to Nashville in 2010 to start the company’s office there. With offices in New York and Nashville, Sacks & Co. enjoys an international reputation for working with the most talented... Read More →

Jonathan Levine

Senior Executive Agent, Paradigm Talent and Literary Agency

JONATHAN LEVINE is a Senior Executive Agent at the Paradigm Talent and Literary Agency and co-runs the Agency’s Nashville office. As one of the leading agents in the music industry, Levine’s passion for partnering with artists to help them develop and achieve their goals was recently... Read More →

John Strohm

Senior Counsel, Loeb & Loeb, LLP

John Strohm is an entertainment and intellectual property attorney in the Nashville office of Loeb & Loeb, LLP. His practice focuses on the representation of musicians, songwriters, producers, music publishers, record labels, and entertainment-focused technology companies. Strohm... Read More →

Thursday September 18, 2014 2:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

3:30pm CDT

Lawyers in Other Roles: Manager, Agent, or Partner

Moderators

Richard and Susan Idell

MVFF Fast Pass Dual, Idell & Seitel LLP

RICHARD J. IDELL is a founding partner of Idell & Seitel LLP in San Francisco and has over 30 years of experience handling litigation and transactional matters in technology and entertainment, particularly live entertainment. For 2013-2015 he is Chair of the American Bar Association... Read More →

Speakers

John Beiter

Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes

Kirk Schroder

Schroder Fidlow, PLC

KIRK T. SCHRODER has an extensive entertainment and arts law practice. He serves as counsel for production companies and film financiers who have distribution agreements with major Hollywood studios for theatrical motion pictures. He also handles a variety of talent issues on behalf... Read More →

Thursday September 18, 2014 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

9:00am CDT

Independent Means

Moderators

Judy Tint

Attorney & Professor, NYU

Judy Tint has over 25 years of experience as an attorney, consultant and producer in the entertainment industry. A graduate of Rutgers College and Columbia Law School, she represents a variety of recording artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, managers, radio personalities... Read More →

Speakers

Al Bell

Stax Records / Memphis Music Foundation

AL BELL is Chairman and CEO of Al Bell Presents, LLC. Former owner of Stax Records. Produced the landmark 1973 film “Wattstax.” Former President of the Motown Records Group. Recipient of the Prestigious GRAMMY Trustees Award, presented by NARAS in 2011 in recognition of Mr. Bell’s... Read More →

Michael Milom

Partner, Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelly, PLC

MICHAEL MILOM is a partner in the Nashville law firm of Milom Horsnell Crow Rose Kelly, PLC, focusing his practice on Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property. He represents many well-known recording and touring artists, songwriters, music publishers and music industry executives... Read More →

Mike Molinar

GM, Big Machine Music

Mike Molinar is the General Manager of Big Machine Music (BMM) where he brings twenty-twoyears of music business experience and entrepreneurial acumen to lead operations since launch in 2012.Molinar oversees all aspects of BMM which ranked Top 10 in Billboard’s 2018 and 2017 Top... Read More →

Stephanie Taylor

Bone McAllester Norton PLLC

STEPHANIE TAYLOR is a partner with Bone McAllester Norton PLLC where she serves as head of the Entertainment Law Practice Group. Taylor received a Bachelor of Music and J.D. from the University of Nebraska, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Belmont University. Prior... Read More →

Friday September 19, 2014 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

10:45am CDT

The Fundamentals of Reality Television and Network Competition Television Shows

Moderators

James G. Zumwalt

Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes, LLP

JAMES “JIM” ZUMWALT is an equity partner in the Nashville law firm of Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes, LLP with concentration in the practice of entertainment and media law. He is a graduate of the Leadership Music Program and has served on the Leadership Music Board of Directors... Read More →

Speakers

Sheryl L. Gold

Senior Vice-President of Business & Legal Affairs, Universal Music Group

SHERYL GOLD, ESQ. is the Senior Vice-President of Business & Legal Affairs for Universal Music Group. (Friday 10:45 AM)

Michael Olsen

eOne Entertainment

MICHAEL OLSEN of eOne Entertainment. (Friday 10:45 AM)

Kirk Schroder

Schroder Fidlow, PLC

Denise Stevens

Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

DENISE STEVENS focuses on entertainment, copyright and trademark transactions, and has particular experience in the music, publishing, touring, television and motion picture industries. Her principal clients include recording artists, songwriters, producers, authors, music industry... Read More →

Friday September 19, 2014 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

2:00pm CDT

Branding Social Media and the Music Business

Moderators

Leonard Glickman

Sr. Partner and Co-Chair of the Entertainment and IP Practice, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

LEN GLICKMAN is a senior partner and Co-Chair of the Entertainment and IP Practice at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in Toronto, Canada Len is recognized by Who’s Who Legal, Lexpert and others as a leading lawyer in Entertainment Law and is Chair of the Licensing, Merchandising and... Read More →

Speakers

Lawrence Antoine

Executive Vice President of Business Development, Paradigm Talent Agency

LAWRENCE ANTOINE is the Executive Vice President of Business Development at ParadigmTalent Agency where over the past decade he has overseen the growth strategy for one ofHollywood’s largest talent agencies. Mr. Antoine earned a Bachelor’s Degree in ElectricalEngineering from... Read More →

Jeremy Brook

Attorney, Stites & Harbison PLLC

JEREMY BROOK is an attorney at Stites & Harbison PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee. A graduate of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and UGA School of Law, Jeremy helps entertainment and business clients build and protect their livelihood. (Friday 1:45 PM)

Kevin Grosch

CEO, Made in Network

KEVIN GROSCH is the CEO of Made in Network in Nashville, TN. (Friday 2:00 PM)

Friday September 19, 2014 2:00pm - 3:15pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference

3:30pm CDT

Music Licensing 2014: Aereo, Songs, Sound Recordings, and Record Labels

Moderators

Henry W. Root

Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP.

HENRY W. ROOT is a partner in the entertainment media firm of Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP. He has over 30 years of legal and business affairs experience in the music, television, sponsorship, endorsement, branded entertainment and media industries. He began his legal career at MCA... Read More →

Speakers

Jeffrey Brabec

VP of Business Affairs, BMG Chrysalis

JEFF BRABEC is VP of Business Affairs for BMG Chrysalis (the largest music publisher in the world) where he specializes in catalogue acquisitions and new technology issues. Brabec is the co-author of the book Music Money and Success: the Insiders Guide to Making Money in the Music... Read More →

Todd Brabec

Entertainment Law Attorney

Todd Brabec, former ASCAP Executive Vice President and Worldwide Director of Membership, is an Entertainment Law attorney and industry consultant, a Deems Taylor Award winning co-author of " Music, Money and Success: the Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business"( 8th... Read More →

Megan Joyce

Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs, Warner Music Nashville

MEGAN JOYCE joined Warner Music Nashville earlier this year as Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs. She comes to Nashville after 7 years with Atlantic Records in New York, where she most recently held the position of Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs. Joyce began... Read More →

Friday September 19, 2014 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Main Hall - 3rd Floor - Palmer Plaza 1801 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Conference