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Kendra Ross

Universal Music Group
Director, Label Process Operations
Pittsburgh/NYC

https://linkedin.com/in/kendraross/

I am a 20+ year music industry veteran who has spent the bulk of her career on Central Operations teams at Universal Music Group. I am also a singer/songwriter and scholar who is interested in the ways the arts and culture can work to engage and build healthier, sustainable communities.

7:00am CDT

Registration Main Lobby, left of hotel check-in

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

1:00pm CDT

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

2:30pm CDT

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

3:00pm CDT

The Journey of a Music Entrepreneur Belle MeadeElizabeth Chan • J. Anthony Allen • Brian Penick

3:45pm CDT

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

4:00pm CDT

First Impressions Count: How a Teenager Became Create Music Group’s Secret Weapon Belle MeadeAmy Wang • Jacob Pace • Alexandre Williams

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)

7:00pm CDT

Women Who Rock Presented by Women In Music and Amazon Music [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] Dirty Little Secret @ Dream Hotel

8:00am CDT

CMA Opening Breakfast and Music Biz Presentations Griffin BallroomJames Donio • Steve Harkins • Sarah Trahern

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

Holding Space for Diverse Voices: Why It Matters to You and Your Bottom Line Symphony CMatt Yazge • Rochelle Holguin • Sumiko Sprinkle • Phil Thornton

11:25am CDT

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

12:00pm CDT

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

12:15pm CDT

Data in a Post-MMA World Symphony ABVickie Nauman • Alisa Coleman • Joe Conyers III • Paul Jessop • Sylvain Piat

1:00pm CDT

The Third Wave: Surfing the Emerging Streaming Landscape Symphony CAnne Jenniskens • Angel Gambino • Andy Ng • Iredumare Opeyemi

1:10pm CDT

Indie Artist & Songwriter Forum Keynote: Richard Gottehrer, The Orchard Griffin BallroomBrittany Hodak • Richard Gottehrer

2:00pm CDT

Emotional Intelligence: Your Ultimate Leadership Differentiator Belle MeadeAdam Mirabella • Ilana Zivkovich 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

The Collaborator’s Dilemma: Getting What’s Yours Even When You've Given Up Control Griffin BallroomJason Berger • Ash Kernen • Molly Neuman • Misha Hunke Future Is Now: Emergent Music Data Technology You Can Use Today Symphony ABKelly Jones • Rory Bernard • Jean-Luc Biaulet • Lindsay Conlin • Greg Delaney

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

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

7:00pm CDT

The Other Nashville Society (TONS) Mixer [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] Hard 8 Working Group Mgmt.

9:00pm CDT

Late Nite with Universal Nashville Presented by Sounds Like Nashville The Stage 2nd Floor (Back Entrance)

8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Presentation Sponsored by Rolling Stone Griffin Ballroom

9:15am CDT

Music Business Educators’ Meetup Belle MeadeJoe Rapolla • Gloria Green • Al Andrews • Kat Cloud • James Donio • Michael Kauffman • Amy Macy • Larry Mattera • Elizabeth Porter • Alba Ramadani • Tom Willett 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 Tour Marketing in a World of Global Consumption Symphony CMelissa Mennillo • Sam Alpert • Rob Dippold • Courtney Marr

11:00am CDT

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

12:15pm CDT

Finding Your Financial Footing Symphony CDustin Bank • David Boyer • Elizabeth Gregory • Ashleigh Overly • Dwight Wiles

2:30pm CDT

From “La-di-da-di” To “La-di-dollars”: A Conversation with Slick Rick Symphony CWendy Day • Slick Rick

4:00pm CDT

Songwriter Deals in the Changing Landscape of the Music Business Symphony EFJoyce Dollinger • Tiffany R. Almy • Bea Koramblyum • Nina Ossoff The "Real Deal" On Getting Your Song Synced Symphony ABRich Goldman • Rochelle Holguin • Chris Lakey • Aaron Mercer

5:00pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

Awards Dinner Red Carpet Griffin Ballroom Foyer

7:00pm CDT

Music Biz Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner Sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, City National Bank, Cracker Barrel, Jammber and TiVo Griffin Ballroom

8:00am CDT

Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Entertainment One Griffin Ballroom Foyer

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

10:30am CDT

Featured Presentation: Inside the Lives of Power Duo Ethiopia Habtemariam, President of Motown, and Jacqueline Saturn, President of Caroline Griffin BallroomGail Mitchell • Ethiopia Habtemariam • Jacqueline Saturn

11:30am CDT

The MMA: Streamlining the Process Symphony DNeeta Ragoowansi • Kevin Casini • Steven Ambers • Jonathan Bender • Dr. E. Michael Harrington • Leighton Linning • Steven Marks • Erin McAnally • Vickie Nauman • Abby North • Colin Rushing

12:00pm CDT

Remixing the Concept of Music Creator Symphony CStephen Webber • Deborah Mannis-Gardner • Daniel Petruzzi • Dan Zaccagnino

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

3:00pm CDT

Artists in Control: The Changing Landscape of Artists and Their Partners Symphony ABBrittany Hodak • Jon Bahr • Ben Patterson • Jessi Tichenor International Music Rights: Getting Played and Getting Paid Symphony CCherie Hu • Caroline Champarnaud • Joe Conyers III • Barbara Finney

4:00pm CDT

F*%k/Marry/Kill: Label/Team/Go It Alone Symphony ABJohn Hammond • Michael Corcoran • Tom Osborn • Colleen Theis The Activist Artist: Pros and Cons of Artist Involvement in Social Causes Symphony DJackie Otero • Matt Maher • Gaines Sturdivant • Jensen Sussman • Dan Wise