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Susan Wanamaker

Transoceanic Records
Co-Founder/Operations
Philadelphia, Palm Beach

transoceanicrecords.com

Transoceanic Records is a Libera Award-nominated, A2IM-member independent label and production team making beautiful music in Philadelphia, Nashville, New York, and South Florida. Proud member and sponsor of the AMA, AmericanaFest, FAI, NERFA, and World Cafe/WXPN.

7:00am CDT

Registration Main Lobby, left of hotel check-in

9:30am CDT

Conversation Starter: A Talk With Amber Grimes, Capitol Music Group Symphony DEFAmber Grimes

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

11:30am CDT

Why In-Person Relationships Are More Important Than Your Follower Count Belle MeadeKatherine Forbes • Erin Anderson • Matthew Miller • Sarah Spencer

12:00pm CDT

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

1:15pm CDT

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

1:45pm CDT

Selling Your Copyrights: Legal Issues and Other Considerations Griffin ABCAndrew Fromm • Linda Edell Howard • John Kelly • Daniel Novick

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

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

9:00pm CDT

Nashville Fam Jam – Live Local Music and Rooftop Disco Party ft. Sparkle City Disco Acme Feed & Seed

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

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

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

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

1:10pm CDT

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

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

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

3:00pm 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

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

4:20pm CDT

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

6:00pm CDT

J.P. Morgan Cocktail Party Griffin Ballroom Foyer

8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Presentation Sponsored by Rolling Stone Griffin Ballroom

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 Vydia Bootcamp: How to Power Your Independent Business Symphony ABRoy LaManna • Matt Skiba • Jenna Tirico

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 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

1:00pm CDT

Living The Dream: How To Leverage Streaming To Build Careers Symphony DCharles Alexander • John Butler • Randall Foster • Eileen Tilson Owning Your Business‚ When to Make Boss Moves Symphony CDavis Mallory • Wendy Day • Amina Diop • Lori Landew

2:00pm CDT

Leveraging Video in 2019: A Guide for Musicians and Labels Symphony EFGray Gannaway • Bryan Calhoun • Parul Chokshi • Margaret Hart • Todd Schefflin

3:00pm CDT

An Inside Look at the Ascendency of SoundExchange Symphony ABJim Griffin • Michael Huppe

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 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

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