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James Rhodes

FiXT
Vice President & Co-Founder
Davenport, Iowa Area

• Label Manager & Co-Founder of multi-genre indie label FiXT.
• Manage in-house e-Commerce store/warehouse with customers in 100+ countries.
• Manage Streaming Playlist Pitching, achieving success with major Spotify/Deezer Playlists.
• Manage Press/Marketing including support from The Huffington Post, YourEDM, Alternative Press, The NewRetroWave, Ask.Audio, Synthtopia, SonicState, Music Radar, GearGods, MetalSucks, Detroit Free Press.
• Label Catalog has generated 1000+ Film/TV/Video Game licensing credits over last 10 years, including Suicide Squad, Deadpool, John Wick, Robocop, Killer Instinct Season 3, Dead Rising, America's Got Talent, American Idol, Iron Man and more.
• Forward Thinking label focusing on future digital trends - were early adopters of Content ID on YouTube and have officially licensed music available for streaming on Twitch, etc...
• Label Roster: Celldweller, Blue Stahli, Circle of Dust, Scandroid, Sunset Neon, The Anix, Voicians, The Qemists & more.
• Management Roster: The Anix, Blue Stahli, Celldweller, Circle of Dust, Scandroid, Sunset Neon
• Merlin/A2iM Member using FUGA as distro platform.
• Oh, and once I was featured in a Bob Lefsetz letter. :)

10:00am CDT

“The Future Is Now” Music Experience (VR • Interactive Music • Immersive Audio • Hi-Res Audio) — Presentations from dCS, Oiid, and Jammer Viola

10:30am CDT

Who Even Am I? Entrepreneur, Corporate, Freelancer? Belle MeadeNathan Dohse • Chris Martignago • Allison Shaw

10:35am CDT

The Label Artist Leverage Shift Griffin ABCMonika Tashman • Ron Cerrito • Mark Robinson • Rick Stevens • Kimberly Schon

10:45am CDT

Be First with SoundCloud Symphony ABCRoberto Caiaffa • Lisa Ellis • Marisa Jeffries • Tricia Tranquillo

12:00pm CDT

Amazon Music Artist Case Study Symphony DEFEmily Cohen • Chris Graham • Michelle Riggen-Ransom

1:00pm CDT

Innovative Careers in the Music Industry Belle MeadeRashida Cruz • Taymani Rivera Kissling • Brianna Roberts • Deja Perez

1:15pm CDT

YouTube Music: How to Make the Most of YouTube (as an Artist or Label) Symphony ABCMargaret Hart • Erica Fosse • Mahlet Seyoum

2:30pm CDT

Spotify Masterclass Symphony DEFJ.J. Italiano • Charleton Lamb • Miles Lennon • Jen Masset • Sam Yeh

3:45pm CDT

Apple Music Workshop Symphony ABCJill Harwell • Natasha Lynch • Bryce McLaughlin • Steve Savoca

5:00pm CDT

Featured Presentation: Turning the Tides with Zane Lowe, Apple Music/Beats 1 Griffin BallroomHayley Williams • Zane Lowe

6:00pm CDT

WEA Opening Cocktail Party Pool Deck (3rd Floor)

10:45am CDT

Keynote Presentation: The Ladies of Metadata Shed Light On How We Got to Now Symphony ABCameo Carlson • Kim Beauchamp • Jean Chadwick • Jill Chapman

11:00am CDT

How To Use Data To Break Hit Records Symphony EFKristin Grant • Jim Lidestri The Ins and Outs of Killer Physical Packaging HarpethMaribeth Poalson • Billy Fields • Steven Williams

11:25am CDT

The Changing Tides of Music Metadata Symphony ABJoshua Jackson • Terry Boissonneault • Deborah Fairchild • Doug Mitchell • Todd Tate

11:30am CDT

#NEXTGEN_NOW 2.0: Young Voices, High Industry Impact Griffin BallroomCherie Hu • Derrick Aroh • Rosa Asciolla • Cassadee Pope

12:00pm CDT

The Wild West of Podcasting Symphony DCharlene Bryant • Jesse Burton • Ashley Eicher • Marissa Hurwitz

1:00pm CDT

On the Record: Physical Formats, National Markets and Possible Futures Symphony EFDrew Hill • Terry Currier • Glenn Dicker • Jon Strickland The Third Wave: Surfing the Emerging Streaming Landscape Symphony CAnne Jenniskens • Angel Gambino • Andy Ng • Iredumare Opeyemi Songtrust Introduction Griffin BallroomJoe Conyers III

1:55pm CDT

How Streaming is Evolving the Path to Mainstream Success Griffin BallroomSowmya Krishnamurthy • LaTrice Burnette • Lisa Ellis • Jillian Hervey

2:00pm CDT

Emotional Intelligence: Your Ultimate Leadership Differentiator Belle MeadeAdam Mirabella • Ilana Zivkovich Increasing the Impact of Indie Retail Promotion in the Age of Streaming Symphony DEmmaline McCourt • Ani Basdekian • Anna Lundy • Dave Martin Case Studies: Music Data in Action Symphony ABDarryl Ballantyne • John Raso • Janice Scott • Chris McMurtry • Kelly Jones

2:35pm CDT

Songtrust Presentation Griffin BallroomAnna Bond

2:45pm CDT

Future Is Now: Emergent Music Data Technology You Can Use Today Symphony ABKelly Jones • Rory Bernard • Jean-Luc Biaulet • Lindsay Conlin • Greg Delaney

3:00pm CDT

Beyond Borders Powered by Nielsen Music: A Pan-European Look at Music Symphony EFSam Kling • Teri Nelson Carpenter • Scott Ryan • Sebastian Spring Interactive Music: A New Way for Fans to Engage With Songs Symphony CSarah Janiszewski • Ivan Barias • Ben Folds • Jane Gowen

3:30pm CDT

Music Inside a Blockchain World: Why Artists Will Lead the Blockchain Revolution Griffin BallroomBritnee Foreman • Shelita Burke

3:35pm CDT

Designing New Data Solutions for Voice-Based Music Discovery Symphony ABAmy Wang • Kintan Brahmbhatt • Tim Cutting • Ty Roberts

4:00pm CDT

BPMs: Music and Online Fitness Belle MeadeLauren Pufpaf • Bill Campbell • Evan Parness • Chloe Raynes Finding Your Fanbase: Starting, Managing and Growing a Fan Club in the Digital Age Symphony CJackie Augustus • Jennifer "T Bird" Gabriel The Power of Voice Symphony DBen Brown • Charles Berg • Lars Murray • Michelle Riggen-Ransom

4:20pm CDT

Making Modern Music Metadata Standards Work Symphony ABAbby North • Tim Devenport • Mark Isherwood • Will Kreth • Sylvain Piat

5:00pm CDT

Featured Presentation: Double Duty with Paul Rosenberg, Def Jam Recordings Griffin BallroomJoe Levy • Paul Rosenberg

6:00pm CDT

J.P. Morgan Cocktail Party Griffin Ballroom Foyer

9:15am CDT

Ram Trucks "Farmer in All of Us": How Music Fueled a Winning Campaign Symphony DTim Nudd • Wayne Leeloy • Ron Stuve • Jeff Summers

10:15am CDT

Stems: Unlocking The Hidden Value in a Song Symphony EFJoshua Kaplan • Ty Roberts • Bob Barbiere • JJ Rosen • Tom Silverman • Dick Wingate World’s Third Biggest Music Market: Germany, Powered by Reeperbahn Festival HarpethVickie Nauman • Christian Gerlach • Aissata Hartmann-Sylla • Alexander Schulz • Peer Steinwald • Marit Posch

11:00am CDT

Money Data: Increasing Profits by Simplifying Metadata Collection For Creatives Symphony ABMarcus Cobb • Mike Fabio • Ryan Maule • Rachel Scarpati

12:00pm CDT

How the MMA Will Affect Your Publishing Income Symphony EFTeri Nelson Carpenter • Bob Bruderman • Alisa Coleman • Evelyn Paglinawan The Bionic DJ: Brokering a Peace Between Humans, Metadata and Algorithms in the Playlist Curation Space Symphony ABDavid Gorman • Anida Gurlit • Kim Monroe • Leticia Ramirez

12:10pm CDT

How to Make a Win-Win for Artists and Brands Griffin BallroomCaroline Hobby • Lauren Alaina • Trisha McClanahan • Julia Perry • Sina Seger • Julie Ulmer

1:00pm CDT

Living The Dream: How To Leverage Streaming To Build Careers Symphony DCharles Alexander • John Butler • Randall Foster • Eileen Tilson Personalization of Music, Radio, and Podcast Discovery in the Connected Era HarpethMichael Jeffrey • Allen Schrott When Consistency Meets Evolution: How to Maintain Your Brand and Achieve Longevity Symphony ABLucia Kaminsky • Jackie Augustus • Lloyd Aur Norman • Sarah D'Hilly

2:00pm CDT

Copyright Terminations: Writer & Publisher Perspectives Belle MeadeJohn Barker • Duff Berschback • Linda Edell Howard Leveraging Video in 2019: A Guide for Musicians and Labels Symphony EFGray Gannaway • Bryan Calhoun • Parul Chokshi • Margaret Hart • Todd Schefflin

3:00pm CDT

Make the Music Last: Smart Strategies to Meet the Unique Needs of Music Industry Professionals, Powered by J.P. Morgan HarpethGeorge Epstein • Adam Frank • Jim Hildebrandt • Eden Lopez Managing Content Ownership in the Era of Collaboration Belle MeadeJessica Sobhraj • Marcus Cobb • Jennifer Newman Sharpe • Monika Tashman

4:00pm CDT

Social Media Summit: How to Get More Fans, Sales, and Profit Symphony CBrian Bauer • RaeLynn • Kevin Breuner • Lindsay Hayes • Mike Fabio • Laith Murad The "Real Deal" On Getting Your Song Synced Symphony ABRich Goldman • Rochelle Holguin • Chris Lakey • Aaron Mercer

5:00pm CDT

Automate Your D2C: Selling Music and Merch on a Budget HarpethScott Welch • Jon Romero • Tommy Stalknecht • Josh Thompson Digitizing the Fan Experience Belle MeadeJustin Atkins • Sam Alpert • David Kells • Jessica Sonquist Music 2020: The Next Era of Innovation in the Music Industry Symphony DDae Bogan • Scott Cohen The Landscape of the Music Industry in the US and Across the World Symphony ABJoshua Friedlander • David Price

9:00am CDT

A Playlist Is NOT a Marketing Plan Symphony CJay Gilbert • Phillip Bailey • Lloyd Hummel • Larry Mattera • Jeff Moskow Managing the Artist in 2020 Symphony DNeeta Ragoowansi • Binta Brown • Greg Thompson • Adina Friedman • Tarsame Mittal

12:00pm CDT

Remixing the Concept of Music Creator Symphony CStephen Webber • Deborah Mannis-Gardner • Daniel Petruzzi • Dan Zaccagnino Beyond Borders Powered by Nielsen Music: Exploring China and India Symphony ABJake Beaumont-Nesbit • Helena Kosinski • Tarsame Mittal • Andy Ng

1:00pm CDT

Language and the Machine: How Algorithms are Changing the Way We Connect and Communicate Symphony CVirginie Berger • Nicolas Roebben • Michael Shanley • Adrien Stern

2:00pm CDT

Creating a Go-To-Market Strategy that Leaves NO Money on the Table Symphony DJacqui Resur • Kathie Merritt • Jocelynn Pryor • Brigitte Wright

3:00pm CDT

Artists in Control: The Changing Landscape of Artists and Their Partners Symphony ABBrittany Hodak • Jon Bahr • Ben Patterson • Jessi Tichenor