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2018-10-24	In NY – NARIP Film & TV Music Supervisor Pitch Session (The Chi, Parts Unknown, American Pyscho): Barry Cole × NARIP Film & TV Music Supervisor Pitch Session with Spot Music’s Barry Cole in New York on Wed Oct 24, 2018 Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Music Supervisors ELEVEN Signings Result From NARIP Pitch Sessions Read more here WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR PITCH SESSION PREPARATION IS KEY NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest supervisor’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the supervisor, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest music supervisor to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed well over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT BARRY COLE Barry Cole is a Grammy-nominated music supervisor. His company, SPOT Music, is an independent music supervision and consulting firm with 80+ television and film credits. He has worked with The Chi, Parts Unknown, Sling Blade, American Psycho, Super Troopers, Brown Sugar, Roll Bounce, Beautyshop, and Notorious. Cole has a proven track record in Media Production, Soundtrack A&R, Music Publishing and Music Clearance. He produced the soundtrack for the film Brown Sugar from which the single “Love Of My Life” performed by Erykah Badu and Common won the Grammy for R&B Single of The Year. Barry Cole’s talent as a Music Supervisor caught the attention of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. In 2004, Blackwell tapped Cole to manage his publishing catalog of 15,000+ songs including the catalog of Bob Marley. In 2013 Cole and Blackwell were Grammy nominees for their work on the documentary Marley. Cole is Co-Producer of the documentary Alive Inside which won the coveted audience award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film explores the strong link between music and memory. Cole is a frequent guest at Augmented Reality and Technology events including ARNY (Augmented Realty NY) and AWE (The Augmented Reality World Expo). Cole has pioneered a method that he calls “augmation” that brings public art, murals and graffiti to life through the use of smartphones. He is a recipient, alongside Director Shawn Peters, of the 2015 Creative Capital Grant to Produce Augmations for the project The Art Of Dying Young, The Memorial Mural Project. The project was also chosen to attend the Sundance New Frontier Lab 2016. In 2014 Cole launched multisfalcon.com, the first online marketplace to deliver high quality audio multitracks and stems for sale to the Production Audio and Pro Audio markets. Cole consults globally and maintains SPOT Music to provide music supervision, publishing and transmedia production services to the entertainment industry. Current clients include iHeart Media, Fox, Zero Point Zero Productions, Showtime, Bob Marley Music and Artist Tracy168. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Steve Adabbo of Shelter Island Sound for hosting. WHEN Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:30 p.m. EST – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. EST – Program begins 8:15 p.m. EST – Break 10:00 p.m. EST – Program ends WHERE Shelter Island Sound 40 West 27th Street (between Broadway & 6th Ave) New York, NY 10001 NOT IN NY? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Call 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP @barrycfilm #NARIPSessions QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Barry Cole on IMDB NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP helps market & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-10-17	House Concerts & Alternate Performance Venues: More Fans, More Fun, More Money × Wed Oct 17 in Atlanta The world is a stage said Shakespeare, and today more so than ever with many spaces being converted into performance venues. These include homes, art galleries, shopping malls, retirement homes, subway stations and prisons. Many have discovered the power and intimacy of house concerts, surpassing club shows in every way: more fun, more profitable and more new fans. Fans are thrilled to learn they can bring the fun (and favorite artists) to their homes. In marketing, nothing holds more weight than a personal recommendation. And so when a house concert host handpicks a guest list of his own personal friends and then gives an artist the ultimate recommendation in front of them – a group of highly targeted potential fans – that’s valuable. House concerts can be billed as networking events the host and existing fans hold to introduce you and your music to THEIR friends. Likewise, art galleries create a beautiful alternate environment, and many artists have created meaningful engagement performing at malls, retirement homes and prisons. Join NARIP and special guests at this program to learn how to plan and execute a successful house concert and alternate venues tour. YOU WILL LEARN For whom can house concerts or alternate venues work? Benefits: direct-to-fan, hyperlocalism, growing superfans Elements of a successful house concert Finding the right host, helping host plan successful house concert The space: do’s and don’ts, how to focus audience, maximize intimacy and connectivity The guests Set-up and flow: how to pace the evening Donations: how to work with host for financially successful event How to sell stuff: create awareness, be effective, make more money Post show Tour routing: strategies for a well-structured tour Don’t miss this insider’s peek at this innovative way to perform and tour! SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS (scroll down for professional profiles) Jenny Kim, Lead Ambassador, Sofar Sounds Atlanta Erinn Knight, Artist Manager Malissa Sole, Director of Marketing + Events, @CriminalRecords Juliett Rowe, Head of Marketing & Promotion, Blood Drunk Records; Founder, Atlanta Record Label Fest; NARIP Board Member & Panel Moderator THANK YOU Special thanks to SAE Institute of Technology in Atlanta for hosting this event. Photo courtesy of Ryan McGuire at Gratisography.com WHEN Wednesday, October 17, 2018 6:30 p.m. EST – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. EST – Program begins 8:15 p.m. EST – Break 9:30 p.m. EST – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 215 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30303 Enter building from Andrew Young International Blvd. (behind Hard Rock Cafe). Latecomers please ring buzzer for entry. ADMISSION $15 NARIP Members $25 Non-members BONUS 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Criminal Records Atlanta Sofar Sounds NARIP GUEST SPEAKER PROFILES Jenny Kim, Lead Ambassador, SoFar Sounds Atlanta Jenny Kim is a Lead Ambassador for Sofar Sounds Atlanta and has booked over 100 bands and 50 venues. She became involved in the music business during her college years when she joined the Georgia Tech radio station, WREK 91.1FM where she took on leadership roles at the station as Contest Director, managing relationships with over 20 venues in Atlanta and as Operations Manager, training and managing over 200 operators at the station. Erinn Knight, Artist Manager Erinn Knight is an artist manager, independent business consultant, show curator and music lover. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Knight has an uncanny ear for production and a talented eye for branding. She has worked with artists in the genres of rock, hip hop, reggae, Afro-beat and soul. Currently, she manages New Jersey Hip-Hop phenom Kaleb Mitchell. Through her years of working with independent artist she’s developed invaluable skills that help them turn their art into commerce. Erinn is passionate about bridging the gap between artists and gate keepers by teaching foundational business practices and simple industry hacks. Malissa Sole, Music Marketing + Events Director, Criminal Atlanta Malissa has worked in the music industry for over a decade. She started out as a promoter and event producer before going into artist relations and management. She now works in music marketing. Juliett Rowe, Head of Marketing & Promotion, Blood Drunk Records; Founder, Atlanta Record Label Fest; NARIP Board Member Juliett Rowe has spent her career working with indie and DIY musicians, whether writing about unknown artists for print, helping artists make strategic decisions regarding their art, or taking late night calls to offer words of encouragement. In 2013, she became head of marketing and promotions for Atlanta indie record label Blood Drunk Records. With ten bands on its roster in various stages of recording and touring, Juliett developed album release plans, secured tour press, and elevated the label to become one of the strongest indie record labels in Atlanta. She realized that many people in the DIY music scene often went unnoticed and unrecognized for their hard work supporting artists, causing her to create the Atlanta Record Label Fest in 2015. The event showcases people behind the scenes and serves indie record labels by creating an opportunity for networking and building community. It also serves fans with cutting-edge musical artists, bridging gaps between genres and sub-cultures. Its first year, the Atlanta Record Label Fest drew hundreds of people and brought together record labels and music fans. The second year (2016) saw the event expanded to two days and included indie record labels from across the state of Georgia. In 2017 Juliett expanded her artist management and consulting business for independent and DIY artists with Panther Creek Artist Management. She also started working with Atlanta independent record label Madison Records (Orchard/Sony) on digital marketing and project management initiatives. Juliett has combined her love of music and technology as a Co-Founder and Head of Client Relationships and Marketing with Bandskor, which is building a dashboard to help talent buyers manage and analyze band submissions. Juliett is active not only in the Atlanta music scene, but also with organizations like National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP.com) and the Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy. She understands the need for education, networking, and supporting fellow friends and artists. You can often find her at a show, or hanging out with bands waxing poetic on the value of having a Web site and an email list. NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-10-14	In LA – NARIP Music Biz Brunch × NARIP Music Biz Brunch NARIP Brunch Eat, Meet & Greet at home of Discmakers’ Sydney Alston. Limited space, RSVP NOW! You are invited to attend NARIP’s brunch on Sun, Oct. 14 at the home of artist manager and Discmaker West Coast GM Sydney Alston in Los Angeles, CA. We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Los Angeles-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome at our brunch. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. NARIP encourages pre-payment. You are welcome to attend at the last minute as a walk-up, but we appreciate advance registration.So come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP brunches feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Professional speed-dating! Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” REGISTER NOW Please register online by Saturday, October, 13 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. To register click the ‘register’ tab to the right. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! Special thanks to Sydney Alston for hosting this event. WHEN Sunday, October 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. – Arrive and eat! 11:30 a.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE 13021 El Dorado Avenue Sylmar, CA 91342 COST $10 for NARIP members $20 for Non-members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and pay only the member rate! We encourage you to register in advance online now (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please. Price includes food, beverage and event admission. NARIP reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. THANK YOU! Click here for map. Between Larkspur and Cobalt Street SOURCES FOR MORE INFO
2018-10-03	In LA – NARIP Film & TV Music Supervisor Pitch Session: Fox Sports Carlie Flores × NARIP Film & TV Music Supervisor Pitch Session with Fox Sports’ Carlie Flores in Los Angeles on October 3, 2018 Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Music Supervisors NINE Signings Result From NARIP Pitch Sessions Read more here WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR PITCH SESSION PREPARATION IS KEY NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest supervisor’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the supervisor, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest music supervisor to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed well over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT CARLIE FLORES Hailing from Minnesota via NYC, Carlie Flores is an LA-based music supervisor and Music Manager at Fox Sports. She also works as an independent supervisor under her company Chick Chick Music. A classically trained vocalist and pianist, she is a graduate of McNally Smith College of Music, and her first introduction to the industry was as a songwriter and composer. After accepting a job at Kobalt Music Publishing in New York, her passion for business bloomed. Since then, she has worked as a music supervisor and producer in an array of mediums, from film, trailers, TV, promos, and ads with companies like 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Beats by Dre, AV Squad, and the non-profit Sick Kids Hospital. Come meet this career-maker. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting. WHEN Wednesday October 3, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Call 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP @carlierayeflores #NARIPSessions QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Fox Sports Chick Chick Music NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP helps market & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-09-25	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session (Breaking Bad, Grey’s Anatomy, Target, VW): Lauren Harman × NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session with Lip Sync Music’s Lauren Harman In Los Angeles on Tue Sep 25 Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! ELEVEN Signings Result From NARIP Pitch Sessions Read more here A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Access multiple potential buyers and placements Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. What is a Synch Agent (and WHY you need one)? View video (:60 seconds) WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT LAUREN HARMAN Lauren Harman is the founder of Lip Sync Music, a prescient music licensing agency in Los Angeles and the US. Lip Sync is in it’s 9th year of business, having been the frontrunner of independent music licensing and one of the top tier agencies to this day. With a finger on the pulse of new talent and the needs of the licensing community, Lauren and Lip Sync have longstanding relationships with the top purveyors of music in this field. Since it’s inception they have worked to establish and cement the careers of many budding independent artists such as Passion Pit, Local Natives, Cults, The Naked and Famous, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Charles Bradley, Dillon Francis, The Chromatics and so many more. In her own career spanning over a decade, she has personally signed such outstanding artists as Bon Iver, Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Grizzly Bear, Justice and even well known acts like Cyndi Lauper, Jason Mraz, Young MC and others. With over a decade of experience in her pocket, Lauren is a go-to for music supervisors as well as record labels, publishers, managers and independent artists and a is valued member of the music community. Come meet this career-maker! TESTIMONIALS Click here to see what people say about NARIP’s Pitch Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch @lipsyncmusic QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Lip Sync NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-09-23	In Atlanta – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ Means Street Studios × NARIP Music Biz Brunch Eat, Meet & Greet at @ Means Street Studios on Sunday Sep 23 Limited space, RSVP NOW! You’re invited to attend NARIP’s Brunch! We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Atlanta-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome at our brunch. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Friday, Sep 21, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. NARIP encourages pre-payment. You are welcome to attend at the last minute as a walk-up, but we appreciate advance registration. So come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP brunches feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Professional speed-dating! Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” REGISTER NOW Please register online by Friday, Sep 21, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. To register now, just scroll down. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! Special thanks Means Street Studios for sponsoring this event. WHEN Sunday, Sep 23, 2018 11:00 noon – Arrive and eat! 11:30 p.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE Means Street Studios 501 Means St NW Atlanta, GA 30318 IMPORTANT NOTE: Zip code is important – without it, google will send you to a different location a few miles away COST $5 for NARIP members $10 for Non-members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and pay only the member rate! Click HERE to see benefits and join NOW! We encourage you to register in advance online now (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please. Price includes food, beverage and event admission. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. PARKING Parking is extremely limited, carpool is advised! THANK YOU Special thanks to Means Street Studios for sponsoring this event. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Means Street Studios NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected. __________________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. Once music is made, then what?Then NARIP. Learn, network, market music.**
2018-09-17	In Atlanta – NARIP Muisc Biz Brunch @ Means Street Studios × In Atlanta – NARIP Muisc Biz Brunch @ Means Street Studios
2018-09-16	In LA – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ TBD × In LA – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ TBD
2018-08-24	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Lip Sync’s Lauren Harman (Breaking Bad, Grey’s Anatomy, Target, Chevrolet) × In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Lip Sync’s Lauren Harman (Breaking Bad, Grey’s Anatomy, Target, Chevrolet)
2018-08-15	In Atlanta – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Affix’s Horrocks (Electronic Arts, Delta Airlines, Warner Bros. Pictures) × Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents SIGNED! Seven NARIP Members Get Synch Rep Deals Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT SIMON HORROCKS As an artist and a business professional, Simon has 20+ years of experience in the music industry. He began as a performing musician and writer in Detroit, and relocated to Chicago to study music business in the Columbia College Art’s Entertainment and Media Management Program. While there, he began creating and selling tracks to House Music legend, Larry Sherman and writing songs for the Latin Dance group TKA. Shortly thereafter, Simon negotiated and signed a production / publishing deal with Chris Blackwell for Island Records. After 5 records and 8 years of nationwide touring with Capricorn Recording artist The Freddy Jones Band, Simon transitioned from artist to manager, handling on behalf of Alliance Artist such clients as Survivor, Bad Company, Wayne, Blue Epic and the Grammy-nominated Howard Tate. Since 2004 he has been entrenched in Atlanta’s Urban music scene as a management consultant for Multi-Platinum and Grammy-nominated artist Ciara, and as General Manger for Upfront / Universal Records where he spearheaded projects for four-time 2008 Grammy nominee Akon and Chilli (TLC). Simon Is Co-Founder of Affix Music, an LA-based music licensing company specializing in placing quality independent Urban Music in Television, Film, Advertising, Games and Digital Media. Affix uses the term “Urban” to represent the broad spectrum of today’s cutting edge sounds and their lineage – Rap/Hip-Hop, R&B/Soul, Pop, and Electronic, as well as Jazz, Blues and Gospel. The company has placed Urban Music with some of the biggest brands in the world, including The Walt Disney Company, HBO, Warner Pictures, EA Sports, NBC Universal, Turner Broadcasting, ABC Television, Clear Channel and Verizon, In January 2010 Affix launched its music licensing platform that greatly simplifies search, audition and music licensing process for media clients. He is also a member of The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter (The Grammys) and Co-Founder of Georgia Music Partners. Come meet this career-maker. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks to SAE Institute of Technology in Atlanta for hosting this event. WHEN Wednesday, August 15, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 215 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30303 Enter building from Andrew Young International Blvd. (behind Hard Rock Cafe). Latecomers please ring buzzer for entry. NOT IN ATLANTA? SIX (6) SPOTS RESERVED FOR NARIP MEMBERS WHO WISH TO PITCH VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. Since we wish to give NARIP Atlanta members first opportunity to pitch in person, we will reserve up to six (6) spots for NARIP members who wish to pitch remotely. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST No Pitch (observe only) $15 NARIP Members $25 Non-members With Pitch (receive detailed description – a “brief” – in advance of Simon’s current music needs, pitch your music at NARIP’s session and get his immediate, direct feedback): $145 NARIP Members $195 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP @simonhorrocks #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Affix Music NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-07-18	In Atlanta – NARIP Music Biz Mixer Quarterly at Smith’s Olde Bar, FREE with RSVP × NARIP Music Biz Mixer: Come Meet & Greet! You are invited to NARIP’s next mixer on Wed Jul 18, 2018 in Atlanta, GA Hosted by Smith’s Olde Bar, FREE with RSVP Join us, come meet Atlanta-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome, you need not be a NARIP member to attend. Limited space, RSVP NOW! Come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP mixers feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches and mixers have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” RSVP NOW Please RSVP now so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone – just scroll down. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! THANK YOU ! Special thanks to Sean McPherson of Smith’s Olde Bar for hosting! WHEN Wednesday, July 18, 2018 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WHERE Smith’s Olde Bar 1578 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30324 COST FREE with RSVP (just scroll down) Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and only pay the member rate! Click HERE to join NOW. NARIP reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Click HERE for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-06-27	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- MediaHorse’s Shauna Krikorian (Shameless, Hawaii Five-O × Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Access multiple potential buyer placemente Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. What is a Synch Agent (and WHY you need one)? View video (:60 seconds) WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT SHAUNA KRIKORIAN Shauna Krikorian is the co-founder of MediaHorse, a Los Angeles-based music marketing and licensing firm that specializes in the creation and placement of songs as well as original music in TV shows, movie trailers, promos and advertising campaigns. Under MediaHorse, she also consults for various music publishers applying her 20 years of industry experience on non-traditional marketing strategies and practices. Prior to co-founding MediaHorse in 2010, she served as Vice President of Creative for Opus 1 Music overseeing all licensing and creative initiatives for its various catalogues. In 2006 she was named Director of Film and TV Licensing for 615 Music where she played a role in the development of their “Scoring Stage” series, which became widely prominent in the film advertising market. Shauna began her career as a college radio DJ and went on to become a music journalist, interviewing hundreds of major labels artists. She successfully crossed over into artist management working with acts including Paul Anka, Rod Stewart, Steve Tyrell, Burt Bacharach, Carly Simon and Art Garfunkel. MediaHorse is an independent music publisher and content creator located in Los Angeles. Since its inception in 2009, MediaHorse has created high quality original music for commercials, TV and film advertising. In addition, MediaHorse has developed its own niche catalog of over 300 contemporary covers (new masters of well-known songs). The company has signed a large roster of emerging artists from around the world, and currently looks after the publishing for the George Thorogood song catalog. MediaHorse represents numerous cutting edge composers and producers for custom music and film advertising, as well as a boutique high-end library for all media licensing. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch @MediaHorse QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Media Horse NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-06-21	FREE NARIP Webinar – ABCs of a Great Stage Show × PLUS 10 FREE Ways To Improve It Thu Jun 21 at 1:00 pm PST FREE with RSVP RSVP NOW! What exactly about an artist’s live show makes his fans want to pay a ticket charge, bar minimum and/or cover, and drive across town in traffic rather than just stream his music again? Emmy-Nominated Creative Director Jonathan Tessero – who has directed from Broadway to Beyonce, from Super Bowl to global brand events – answers this question and others. Join this special program to hear his top ten tips and strategies to make every live show one that will engage the audience, create more fans and make it an event to remember. Best of all, these tips require no expenditure. TOPICS Coordinate: Choreography and costumes or even a lighting rig aren’t necessary to present a strong visual identity. Camaraderie & Chemistry: While they should NEVER tell it during a show, all bands have a story. An artist should create short running jokes based on his history and help his audiences see his (or the band’s) personalities. Remember, chemistry is part of a great show! Be Creative: Re-imagining your own songs in new and interesting way is a great start to giving your audience an experience. Covers: Covers are a great way to bring a new element to original music. Even just a well-placed chorus of a beloved classic into an original song is a great way to help an audiences feel more familiar with an artist’s show. Coach: Are audiences used to seeing the artist in a bar? At a standing concert venue? Or at a seated theater? Remember that as formats change, an audience isn’t always sure of the rules. Help them! If you want them to stand and dance, encourage them to do so. Click Track: Not just a great thing to get into the habit of using during practice, a well-programmed click track will also help maintain a show’s flow and keep the dead air between songs to a minimum. ALSO 5 things to avoid during a LIVE performance These tips and others will be discussed in detail by our special guest. AUDIENCE Q&A Mr. Tessero will take audience questions during the last 20 minutes of our program be sure to tune in LIVE to get YOUR questions answered. Post your questions to the live Facebook video or Tweet to @NARIP #NARIPABCsPerform BONUS #1 One or two viewers will be chosen for personalized feedback from Mr. Tessero DURING NARIP’s Webinar. To be considered, please fill out this form and provide links to video of your best live performance. Click HERE to submit now. BONUS #2 One viewer will be chosen for personalized feedback from Mr. Tessero AFTER the Webinar. BONUS #3 Pre-order a recording of the program NOW for only $25 – regularly $39.95. Just scroll down. REGISTER NOW Register now to get a reminder sent to your email just before the live webinar begins. WHEN Thursday June 21, 2018 1:00 pm (PST) – Program starts 2:00 pm (PST) – Audience Q&A 2:30 pm – Program ends WHERE Live on NARIP’s Facebook Page & NARIP.com COST FREE with RSVP (just scroll down) QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. LIKE US, LOVE US, FOLLOW US @NARIP #NARIPABCsPerform SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Panharmonicon Productions ABOUT JONATHAN TESSERO Jonathan Tessero is an acclaimed Concert Director, Music Director, and Producer whose work has appeared on Broadway, network television, and at concert and event venues around the country. His creative direction for CBS’s coverage of Super Bowl XLVII earned the network an Emmy Nomination for Best Art Direction/Studio Design. Under his creative leadership, the rebooted and renamed Essence Fest, experienced a record-setting 550,000 attendees for the Beyonce, Janelle Monae, Maxwell, LL Cool J headlined weekend. He has directed the media assets for the Opening Season presentation of an NBA team, wrote and directed a documentary starring Angela Lansbury and Branford Marsalis for the National WWII Museum, and has conducted numerous professionals orchestras. His arrangements and orchestrations of an Emmy-nominated television score are currently being performed by a 70-piece orchestra, rock band, and choir in arenas around Europe and his production company Panharmonicon Productions produces music-themed television show formats, large-scale music events for companies like Coca-Cola, Ford, Time, Inc., and McDonald’s, and concerts around the world. NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected. __________________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. Once music is made, then what?Then NARIP. Learn, network, market music.
2018-06-13	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Mutiny Recording’s Ryan Gaines (Marvel, Toyota, Coors) × In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Mutiny Recording’s Ryan Gaines (Marvel, Toyota, Coors)
2018-06-10	In LA – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ Urban Girl Music × NARIP Music Biz BRUNCH: Eat, Meet & Greet! You are invited to NARIP’s next brunch on Sun Jun 10, 2018 in Canyon Country, CA Hosted by Urban Girl Music & Priority Ground Join us, come meet LA-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome, you need not be a NARIP member to attend. Limited space, RSVP NOW! Please RSVP and register online by Sat Jun 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. NARIP encourages pre-payment. You are welcome to attend at the last minute as a walk-up, but we appreciate advance registration. So come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP brunches feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Professional speed-dating! Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP BRUNCH For over 25 years NARIP (and its previous incarnation, the Los Angeles Music Network) have hosted brunches to enable record and music industry professionals to mix and mingle in a comfortable setting with a bit of food. For some time had NARIP Brunches in restaurants but found private spaces to be more comfortable and welcoming. When an individual or organization hosts a brunch, NARIP requests that basic food and drink items be available, and the rest is up to their discretion and budget. REGISTER NOW Please register online by Saturday, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. To register now, just scroll down. Walk-ups are welcome if space permits. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! THANK YOU ! Special thanks to Robin Sandoval of Urban Girl Music and Priority Ground for hosting! WHEN Sunday, June 10, 2018 11:00 a.m. – Arrive and eat! 11:30 a.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE Urban Girl Music 28451 Hawks Ridge Drive Canyon Country, CA 91351 COST $10 for NARIP members $20 for Non-members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and only pay the member rate! Click HERE to join NOW. We encourage you to register in advance online now (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please. Price includes food, beverage and event admission. NARIP reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Ample parking. Click HERE for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-06-10	In Atlanta – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ Standard Electric × NARIP Music Biz Brunch Eat, Meet & Greet at @ Standard Electric Recorders Co. on Sunday, June 10 Limited space, RSVP NOW! You’re invited to attend NARIP’s Brunch! We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Atlanta-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome at our brunch. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. NARIP encourages pre-payment. You are welcome to attend at the last minute as a walk-up, but we appreciate advance registration. So come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP brunches feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Professional speed-dating! Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” REGISTER NOW Please register online by Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. To register now, just scroll down. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! Special thanks Standard Electric Recorders Co. for sponsoring this event. WHEN Sunday, June 10, 2018 11:00 noon – Arrive and eat! 11:30 p.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE Standard Electric Recorders Co. 2916 Memorial Dr. SE Atlanta, GA 30317 IMPORTANT NOTE: Zip code is important – without it, google will send you to a different location a few miles away COST $5 for NARIP members $10 for Non-members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and pay only the member rate! Click HERE to see benefits and join NOW! We encourage you to register in advance online now (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please. Price includes food, beverage and event admission. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. PARKING Parking is extremely limited, but there is street parking just a block away on N Ellington St. SE. THANK YOU Special thanks Standard Electric Recorders Co. for sponsoring this event. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Standard Electric Recorders Co. NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected. __________________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. Once music is made, then what?Then NARIP. Learn, network, market music.**
2018-06-07	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Optic Noise’s Lisa Klein Moberly (Legion, Sleepy Hollow, NCIS) × In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Optic Noise’s Lisa Klein Moberly (Legion, Sleepy Hollow, NCIS)
2018-06-05	In New York – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Steve Scharf (Lucifer, Shameless, NCIS, Bloodline, E3) × Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Access multiple potential buyer placemente Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. What is a Synch Agent (and WHY you need one)? View video (:60 seconds) WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT STEVEN SCHARF Steven Scharf Entertainment was formed in 1991 to manage and develop the careers of independent record producers and recording artists. At that time, Steven aligned himself in a joint partnership with Freddy and Caroline Bienstock of Carlin America, Inc. – one of the most prestigious independent music publishers in the world where he served as Senior V.P. Creative for Carlin America, overseeing the licensing of well established songwriters and artists such as AC/DC, Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf), The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Turtles, James Brown, Bobby Darin, and Billie Holiday. Prior to the creation of Steven Scharf Entertainment, Steven Scharf spent nearly 30 years working in the recording industry as a record producer, head of A&R, and talent manager. His career began in 1969, when he was privileged to apprentice at the famed Muscle Shoals studio in Sheffield. Alabama. While there he worked with legendary artists as The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Boz Scaggs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, R.B. Greaves, and with such producers and engineers as Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Steve Smith. As his career progressed, Steve moved on to work at GSF Records in the early 70’s and held a staff editorial position at Cashbox Magazine. In 1976 Larry Uttal tapped him to become Head of A&R at Private Stock Records, where he oversaw A&R for such artists as The Mighty Pope, Blondie, Robert Gordon & Link Wray, Benny Mardones, Rupert Holmes, The Dirty Angels and Samantha Sang. Steve produced many artists during the late 70’s, early 80’s such as Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, Bob Halligan and Duke Jupiter (Motown). In recent years Steven Scharf Entertainment has become an LLC, and evolved to include the film and television licensing of many new independent artists. Following the trend of major television shows which prefer “one-stop shopping”, Steven began representing a diverse range of artists who control their own publishing and masters. This approach created an advantage with music supervisors who require music on short deadlines; removing the need to negotiate at length with publishing companies and record labels. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Steve Addabbo at Shelter Island Sound for hosting NARIP’s event. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE Shelter Island Sound 40 West 27th Street (btw 5th & 6th Ave) New York, NY 10001 NOT IN NY? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Steven Scharf NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-05-30	SOLD OUT: NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Indie Orange’s Jerry Pilato (Shameless, Nissan, Miller) × THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT – CALL 818-769-7007 TO BE WAIT-LISTED Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT JERRY PILATO Jerry is a multi-Emmy Award-winning Music Producer, Supervisor and Audio Director with 25+ years of experience producing a variety of music and audio projects for recording artists, labels, television networks and studios. Jerry started his career as a recording engineer / producer working with the best session musicians in NYC. He has worked on 1000s of ad campaigns, records and films. Jerry made the leap to TV as a music supervisor with the ABC show, The City. Since then, he has supervised or produced music for many shows. Past clients Include; Cosby, All My Children, Fox Files, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, the Olympics, and others. As an executive with Indie Orange, Jerry continues to pursue his interest in producing compelling music that enhances overall program quality. Working with clients such as The Weinstein Company, Paramount Studios, Warner Bros., Fremantle Media, Jupiter Entertainment, Bunim Murray and others provides that rewarding experience. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN – THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT, CALL 818-769-7007 TO BE WAIT-LISTED Wednesday, May 30, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Indie Orange NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-05-24	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Round Hill Music’s Nick Koletic (Coca-Cola, HBO, Nashville) × Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT NICK KOLETIC Nick Koletic is a Director of Creative Marketing at Zync Round Hill. He pitches Zync, Round Hill, and the newly-acquired Carlin catalogs across film, television, promo and trailer media. Prior to Zync Round Hill, he spent five years at Universal Music Publishing Group where he filled the role of Associate Manager of A&R Film/TV Creative. Nick is also a producer/songwriter, a graduate of the UCLA School of Law, and a standing member of the State Bar of California. Editor’s Note: Zync Round Hill also represents select catalog on a commission-only basis. Come meet this career-maker. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, May 24, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Roundhillmusic.com NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-05-16	In Atlanta – Big Data: Marketing Music & How To Turn Consumer Intel Into Sales × NARIP Presents Big Data: Marketing Music & How To Turn Consumer Intel Into Sales Wed May 16 in Atlanta Today we know more about our fans than ever before but how do we manage the ocean of data now at our fingertips? What does it tell us about our customer and how can we use it to build a following, sell more tickets, maximize revenue and the fan experience? Our panel of experts will discuss the opportunities available at this special program and how to convert data into fans and sales, with special emphasis on the live sector. Topics: Creating meaningful fan engagement Using data to identify best venues, cities and build an audience How to convert engagement into sales Data you can use to make better marketing and investment decisions Putting it all together Case studies: who’s doing it right GUEST SPEAKERS (scroll down for executive profiles) Nick Sardis, Founder, Retro Live Sean Mcpherson, Personal Artist Manager. Talent Booker Smith’s Olde Bar, NARIP Atlanta Co-executive Director Brei Jones, NARIP Atlanta Co-Executive Director, Panel Moderator WHEN Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 215 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30303 Enter building from Andrew Young International Blvd. (behind Hard Rock Cafe). Latecomers please ring buzzer for entry. COST $15 NARIP Members $25 Non-Members Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. BONUS Because you are registering for this program, we offer you the opportunity to pre-order the MP3 recording of the program for only $25 (regularly $39.95). This will also include digital copies of any documents which may be distributed at the program. This program will cover a great deal of information, and so you won’t have to worry about taking notes! To pre-order now, select the PREMIUM TICKET option below, the mastered recording will be emailed to you shortly after our program. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPBigData SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Retro Live Smith’s Olde Bar NARIP QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com THANK YOU Special thanks to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. SPEAKER PROFILES Nick Sardis, Retro Live Nick is a 16-year veteran of the music industry, celebrating 10 years as president of Retro Live (RetroLive.com) which specializes in creative conceptualization for artists, tours, and venues. Retro Live began as a promoter of live shows, and since 2016 now offers logistical solutions including tour creative, Web development, talent buying, marketing and general consultation. Nick consults Madison Entertainment (Nashville), the town of Avon (Avon, CO), the city of Akron (Akron, OH), Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta,GA) and others. Retro Live has just rolled out its first Web product – FanBrain – a CMS platform that gives industry pros the tools to build their Web brand. Visit FanBrain.io for details. Nick specializes in building artist brands and how to convert social presence into fans who show up to shows and buy music. Sean Mcpherson, Personal Artist Manager, Talent Booker Smith’s Olde Bar, NARIP Atlanta Co-Executive Director Sean Mcpherson is a record producer, artist manager, concert promoter and talent buyer from Atlanta, GA. He started in the music business in 1998 when he landed an internship at Chicago Trax Recording Studios owned by Reid Hyams and Al Jorgensen of Ministry. After graduating from the conservatory of recording arts and sciences he assistant engineered in NYC at Battery studios (Zomba) and Chung King Studios where he worked with such artists as Faith Hill, David Bowie and Sixpence None the Richer. In 2001 he took a job at Parkview Recording with legendary house producer Lenny Fontana where he mixed records for Crystal Waters, Byron Stingley and C&C Music Factory, among others. After that Sean joined a band in Fairfield, CT called Zerochance which brought him to Atlanta. Zerochance signed to Red Carpet Music in 2005 and has shared the Stage with Sheryl Crowe, The Calling, Uncle Cracker, Stroke 9, Cheyenne Kimball, Ashley Simpson and others. In the past 10 years Sean has founded, built, owned and operated East Atlanta Recording and is now talent buyer at Smiths Olde Bar in Atlanta. Sean also manages 3 groups for his company Favorite Son Artist Management and Consulting (The Head, The Judies, and the Blackfoot Gypsies). Several of Sean’s productions have been released by Universal, Brash Records and Slushfund Recordings. He recently co-produced several songs with Jody Stephens from Big Star and Mitch Easter (REM, Pavement, Ben Folds). Sean is also Co-Executive Director of NARIP Atlanta, which he leads together with Brei Jones. Brei Jones, The Admin Agency, NARIP Atlanta Co-Executive Director Brei Jones is deeply invested and experienced in helping music creatives achieve success. After obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Business, she worked at WJHM 102 Jamz Orlando and at WFTV. Realizing her talents were in music publishing, she moved to Atlanta to be part of the vibrant music scene where she assisted the Director of Membership in the Rhythm & Soul Department at ASCAP. She volunteered at the Recording Academy and worked as an event manager, then moved to Compound Entertainment. After obtaining her Master of Science degree in Entertainment Business, she took her valuable experience and formed The Admin Agency, a firm offering administrative support, event planning and music rights administration. She is Co-Executive Director of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP.com), which she leads together with Sean McPherson, helping to connect top industry professionals to NARIP members to foster greater knowledge and opportunity. @breionline NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP helps market & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-04-25	In LA – NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session: Vince Quintero × FREE NARIP AMA with Top Synch Agent Julie D’Angelo In Los Angeles on XXX, 2019 See list of Julie’s placements HERE. Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! 1000+ Music Placements and 15 Signings Result From NARIP Pitch Sessions Read more here A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Top music synch agent Julie D’Angelo of Music For The Masses is NARIP’s special guest at our first-ever Ask-Me-Anything event, FREE for current NARIP members with RSVP. Space is limited, we encourage you to RSVP NOW (just scroll down). Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? Julie is among the first and best sales and marketing executives, or “Synch Agents,” who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name her among their go-to music providers. Throughout her career, she has placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. NOTE:* This is NOT a pitch session, no music will be presented or played. Julie will give us the benefit of her experience and discuss the following: Topics The state of music synch today Trends in synch licensing How to make music more marketable Do’s and Don’ts in synch licensing Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Meet this key player! * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. What is a Synch Agent (and WHY you need one)? View video (:60 seconds) OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. AUDIENCE Q&A Ms. D’Angelo will take audience questions during our program. Tweet or Instagram your questions in advance to @NARIP #NARIPsynch REGISTER NOW Register now (just scroll down). ABOUT JULIE D’ANGELO Julie D’Angelo launched Music For The Masses in 2000, representing music from independent artists and labels that seek placement in movies, television, interactive media, and commercials. “I serve those artists who don’t have a direct conduit to get their music in visual media,” she says. Her roster includes —– As the former Label General Manager for Rhino Movie Music division of Rhino Entertainment, D’Angelo brings a long track record in film and TV music to Music For The Masses. Her success representing an eclectic master recordings catalog and managing a soundtrack label [at Rhino] came because, “I had great music to work with and made myself immediately available and responsive to music decision-makers. The same principles apply to Music For The Masses. Whether we’re dealing with first-time directors seeking Internet licenses or studios seeking music for large budget features, I respond quickly and fairly, with great repertoire.” During her years as Rhino Movie Music’s GM (1995-1999), D’Angelo oversaw A&R, production/mastering, marketing, and design for soundtracks, concept albums, and boxed sets. Her division was responsible for sales of more than 1.3 million records. She also garnered Rhino two Grammy nominations and one win (Titanic: Music As Heard On The Fateful Voyage). Prior to that, she served as Rhino Entertainment’s Media Licensing Manager, pitching and administering more than 150 licensing requests per month. Over the years, D’Angelo developed a personal, hands-on style to music representation. She remains committed to that approach even as others rush to license music via the Internet. “I’m a ‘not-com,'” says D’Angelo. “Music placement is about relationships, personal service, and getting the right music intro the right hands. My roster is a very manageable size, so I can personally and properly represent each artist’s repertoire.” TESTIMONIALS Click here to see what people say about NARIP’s Pitch Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Justin Allen and to Emerson LA for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE Emerson College Los Angeles Center 5960 Sunset Boulevard Audio Post Room #254 Los Angeles, CA 90028 CROSS STREETS Sunset and Gordon Street PARKING Free parking, pull into lot. When you arrive, take either North West corner garage elevator or front staircase to 2nd floor lobby. Tell front desk security you’re here for NARIP event, they’ll direct you to room R254 (see signage). Please bring government-issued ID. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. COST FREE for NARIP Members with RSVP. Space is limited to the first 100 NARIP Members who RSVP. Not a NARIP member yet? What are you waiting for?! Click here to join NOW for as little as $9.95 per month. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch #NARIPSessions QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Music For The Masses NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-04-24	SOLD OUT: NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Friendly Fire’s Dan Koplowitz (Facebook, Orange Is The New Black, Mr. Robot) × THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT – CALL 818-769-7007 TO BE WAIT-LISTED Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT DAN KOPLOWITZ Dan Koplowitz has been involved with the music industry in one way or another for the past twenty years. He owns the boutique sync agency Friendly Fire Licensing, which represents about forty labels and publishers (including Fania, Kompakt, Cherry Red, Nacional, Alter-K, One Little Indian, and lots more) for inclusion in TV shows, movies, commercials, and video games. He ran the indie label Friendly Fire Recordings (Asobi Seksu, the Phenomenal Handclap Band, Faunts) and previously worked with the marketing/PR company Terrorbird Media. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to the SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN – THIS SESSION IS SOLD OUT – CALL 818-769-7007 TO BE WAIT-LISTED Tuesday, April 24, 2018 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Friendly Fire Licensing NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-04-19	SOLD OUT: NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Session -w- Secret Road’s Kayla Masnek (Samsung, Nashville, Grey’s Anatomy) × Harness the Power of an Independent Commissioned Sales and Marketing Agent to Exploit and Monetize Your Music! A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Synch Agents THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Is your music getting to decision-makers – people who can say YES and write a check? The Synch Agents* featured in NARIP Pitch Sessions are among the top sales and marketing executives who actively place music owned by songwriters, composers and independent music publishers. Many music buyers – directors, producers and music supervisors – name these Synch Agents as among their go-to music providers. These Agents, who NARIP has researched and interviewed, have placed thousands of songs in blockbuster films, hit television shows, trailers, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and video games. At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet and pitch Synch Agents for current placement opportunities and representation, and get immediate feedback. Come meet these career-makers. BACKGROUND Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 1,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and trailers for NARIP members. NARIP members have also secured publishing deals and formed creative collaborations too numerous to mention as a direct result of these NARIP’s Sessions. Topics Trends in synch licensing and agent deals Exclusive, non-exclusive, single-song deals Budgets and fee ranges Royalties, copyright ownership, rights retention Fees and deal points between synch agents and their clients Which synch agents seek a transfer of copyright(s) for their services, and under what circumstances Song re-titling Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants. At hundreds of NARIP Sessions, we asked every guest music supervisor how to better market music to them. Their one consistent piece of advice? Get representation! At NARIP Synch Agent Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the synch agents and they to get to know you. Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for possible representation and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market. * Synch Agent: A synchronization or “synch” agent represents music copyrights – either the composition, the sound recordings, or both. They pitch music to buyers and their representatives, including to music supervisors. Synch agents are typically compensated on a commission basis and do not own or control the copyrights they represent. While synch agents usually focus on entertainment and media exploitations, traditional songplugger services also include placement of represented songs with recording artists. WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY As with NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions, NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 7 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!). If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Synch Agent Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. In addition to pitching for current placement opportunities, NARIP’s guest Synch Agents will consider music pitched for representation. Good luck and see you there! BEFORE NARIP’S SYNCH AGENT PITCH SESSION: NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available. Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace. You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session. You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission. DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one. NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand. AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION: NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks. If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him. If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants. DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 1,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest. OVER 1,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 1,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more. NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. ABOUT KAYLA MASNEK Kayla Masnek was born in San Diego, CA and grew up in Edmond, OK. Upon graduating with a Music Business degree from Oklahoma City University, Kayla returned to her West (best) Coast roots when she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music licensing. A musician (piano, flute) from a young age, she knew from age fourteen that music supervisor was the job for her (thanks to 100 Careers in the Music Industry). Her path has changed a bit since then, as she’s found a passion in working with and helping independent artists by pitching their roster, more specifically over the last six years at Secret Road Music Services. She’s responsible for notable music placements in TV shows including Nashville, This Is Us, Younger, Blindspot, Queen Sugar, Famous In Love, Lucifer, and The Originals, among others. She’s landed music in promos across all major networks, and in trailers for Mudbound, The Florida Project, Transparent and in Manchester By The Sea, to name a few. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here. Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE THANK YOU Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, April 19, 2018 – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 10:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute of Technology 6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90038 Tel: 323-466-6323 CROSS STREETS Santa Monica and Las Palmas. Enter lot from Las Palmas. NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com. PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST $279 NARIP Members * $359 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818-769-7007 Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out. All ticket sales final. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP & OUR EVENT! @NARIP @kayla_diane #NARIPSynch QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email info AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Secret Road Music Services NARIP NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetize music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity
2018-04-18	In Atlanta – NARIP Music Biz Mixer @ Smith’s Olde Bar FREE -w- RSVP × NARIP Music Biz Mixer: Come Meet & Greet! You are invited to NARIP’s next mixer on Wed Apr 18, 2018 in Atlanta, GA Hosted by Smith’s Olde Bar, FREE with RSVP Join us, come meet Atlanta-area record and music industry professionals. All are welcome, you need not be a NARIP member to attend. Limited space, RSVP NOW! Come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. NARIP mixers feature 30-second introductions by all present to help you identify and get in front of the people who can make a difference to your business. Among other things, NARIP sponsors events like these to encourage networking and the fostering of business relationships in the record industry. Over 75% of all great opportunities, deals and job offers come about as a direct result of second and third party referrals – who you know matters. So get to know more people in the record biz, and let them get to know you! Please join us and bring plenty of business cards. All are welcome, details below. “ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK” IN THE BIZ (Music Connection Magazine) “NARIP brunches and mixers have been a HUGE benefit for me and my company,” says Geodesic Management’s Dan Strader from New York. “In just a few hours at a Los Angeles brunch, I was able to establish a presence in that city and make solid connections that I still use to this day. Networking brunches have now begun in New York, and the connections we’ve made are career-changing.” RSVP NOW Please RSVP now so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone – just scroll down. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote you if they don’t know who you are! THANK YOU ! Special thanks to Sean McPherson of Smith’s Olde Bar for hosting! WHEN Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. WHERE Smith’s Olde Bar 1578 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30324 COST FREE with RSVP (just scroll down) Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and only pay the member rate! Click HERE to join NOW. NARIP reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Click HERE for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com NARIP. Career acceleration. Get connected. Stay connected.____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. NARIP markets & monetizes music Learn ? Network ? Access Opportunity