Music Biz 2019

A large part of Music Biz’s dedication to fostering growth in the music business lies in supporting the future industry leaders on their path to building fruitful careers. Join us for the Music Business Educators’ Meetup — a time for professors, faculty members, and other higher-education enthusiasts to review the past semester, present new trends that can benefit the classroom, and discuss the future of music business education.


9:15 – 9:20 AM       James Donio Welcome


9:20 – 10:20 AM    Students, Mental Health, and Working in the Music Industry
Rejection. Depression. Self-Doubt. Fear of Failure. Pressure to Succeed. Every year, a new group of young people embark on their pursuit of becoming a songwriter, a recording artist, or working in the music industry. While most university Music Business programs offer solid curriculum and an academic foundation about the business of the industry, is there more that should be done to help prepare students for the emotional and mental challenges of being in the industry? This panel of professionals will discuss real mental health issues in the music industry, and offer insights for educators who must balance both teaching and encouraging students’ aspirations with providing a realistic view to the student about what it takes to succeed in the music business.


Moderator:
Gloria Green, Middle Tennessee State University


Panelists:
Al Andrews, Porters Call Counseling
Kat Cloud, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Amy Macy, Middle Tennessee State University
Elizabeth Porter, Entertainment Health Services


10:20 – 10:30 AM    And the Clio Goes To…
Highlighting the Clio Music Awards program and opportunities for student entries in Branded Entertainment & Content, Design, Digital/Mobile, Experiential/Events, Film/Video, Innovation, Social Media, and Use of Music in advertising and marketing. Michael Kauffman, Director of Clio Music, will share program guidelines, submission tips, and award-winning student entries.


Presenter
Michael Kauffman, Clio Music


10:30  – 10:45 AM      Dark Horse: Changing Lives So You Can Change the World
Dark Horse Institute’s Audio Engineering and Music Business programs are built on hands-on learning and real-world experience to prepare you for your career in the music industry. Since the founding of Dark Horse Institute eight years ago, we’ve helped hundreds of students from dozens of cities across the country launch their careers. Every Dark Horse student gets virtually unlimited access to our labs, classrooms and four professional recording studios. Plus, alumni get six months of free studio time to keep their skills fresh and begin building their careers. Tom Willett, President of Dark Horse Institute, will share more details on the Dark Horse program and why he believes that in today’s music industry this approach to learning has succeeded.


Speaker
Tom Willett, Dark Horse Institute


10:45 – 11:30 AM    Aligning With the Industry: Music Industry Programs for Today's Music Business
Join us as our panel of industry executives from across the commerce, content and creative communities discuss what they are looking for from recent college graduates. What are the areas of the business that university music industry programs should focus on? Where are the opportunities in the business? How can graduates be best prepared for the broad base of opportunities in today's music industry? The panel will comment on examples of current industry program curricula, and share their opinions on areas that should be covered in a current music business program.


Moderator:
Joe Rapolla, Monmouth University


Panelists:
Larry Mattera, Warner Bros. Records
Alba Ramadani, Sony Music Entertainment