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| 2013-04-06 | In Paris – NARIP Film TV Music Supervisor Session #3 -w- Big Picture’s Marcy Bulkeley
An Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA  Marcy Bulkeley Session #3 on Saturday, April 6, 2013 (13h) at Third Side Records in Paris OTHER NARIP PARIS EVENTS AVAILABLE:
DETAILS A critically acclaimed music supervisor from Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s first Trailer Music Supervisor Session in Paris: Marcy Bulkeley. As a music supervisor and Director of Music for Big Picture Entertainment, Marcy commissions, licenses and places music for global feature film and television marketing campaigns, and she will be in Paris seeking music for her current projects. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch their music plus immediate constructive feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT MARCY BULKELEY Marcy Bulkeley is music director at Big Picture Entertainment, an entertainment marketing and advertising company, where she works on major motion picture campaigns as well as broadcast sports marketing campaigns. She is responsible for the music in the campaigns for Looper, Seven Psychopaths, Contagion, Inception, Due Date, The Town, Sherlock Holmes, Hubble 3D, Just Wright, Harry Potter 6 & 7, LOST, Modern Family, Cougar Town, It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (seasons 5 & 6), Sponge Bob and for music in upcoming campaigns for an untitled A-list zombie movie (major studio), Grown Ups 2, Last Vegas, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Noah (starring Russell Crowe and Emma Watson), This Is The End and others. Marcy continues to take on music supervision and has consulted for Kathy Nelson (previously VP of film music for Universal Pictures), music supervised with G Marq Roswell at 35Sound, and consulted for Deutsch Advertising, among others. Her involvement in music placement goes beyond the screen; Marcy provides background music services for retail and restaurant businesses in Los Angeles. Specialties: music supervision and consulting, branding through music, music publishing, music licensing (drafting to execution), creative licensing, artist development and management, communication and negotiation skills, record / soundtrack production, acquisitions, label relations, label management, marketing and advertising, building and maintaining strong relationships with creative and inspiring individuals. In 2013 the Guild of Music Supervisors nominated Marcy in the category of Best Music Supervisor in Trailers, and in 2011 the organization awarded her Best Original Music in Trailers for her work on the Inception campaign. Marcy graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Audio / Radio Production and directed her studies towards film and television music. Her education continued in Los Angeles at UCLA with extended studies in music supervision, publishing, and music copyright law. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs Music Supervisor Sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placements, Gail Vareilles placed a song in the star-studded Movie 43, Jose Revello placed two songs in the Sony Pictures Classic At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid, and Phil Cialdella licensed The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. These are just a few of many NARIP placement success stories. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Paris-Marcy3 THANK YOU  Special thanks to Michel Nassif at Third Side Records, to David Abplanalp-Estimé.and Toddrick Spalding at High Bias Industries, to Adrien Simonnet and Marie-Christine Bloch from Francophonie Diffusion, to Adelaide Barbier from the Consulate General of France and to Michele Amar from the French Music Export Office for their help with this series. WHEN Session #3 with Marcy Bulkeley on Saturday, April 6, 2013 (13h) 12:30h – Registration and networking 13:00h – Session begins 14:15h – Break 15:30h – Session ends WHERE 3rd Side Records / Entreprise 41 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris, France DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Producers, Performing Rights Organizations Licensing & Film Professionals Anyone seeking to create or enhance revenue from music licensing in trailers and promotional campaigns. PER SESSION COST 185 € NARIP Members*, Believe Digital affiliates and Bureau Music Export members 215 € Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary@narip.com. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Big Picture Entertainment NARIP Third Side Records  Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-04-06 | In Paris – NARIP Film TV Music Supervisor Session #4 -w- Andrea von Foerster
An Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA  Andrea von Foerster Session #4 on Saturday, April 6, 2013 (17h) at Third Side Records in Paris OTHER NARIP PARIS EVENTS AVAILABLE:
DETAILS A critically acclaimed music supervisor from Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s first Film & TV Music Supervisor Session in Paris: Andrea von Foerster. Andrea commissions, licenses and places music for global feature films, independent films and television, and she will be in Paris seeking music for her current projects. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch their music plus immediate constructive feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT ANDREA VON FOERSTER Andrea has music supervised film, television and online projects for over ten years. Credits include music documentaries such as The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights and Butch Walker: Out Of Focus. Independent films such as (500) Days Of Summer, It’s Kind of A Funny Story, From Prada To Nada, Bellflower and Excision. Studio film credits include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Chronicle and Chasing Mavericks. Television work includes The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, Dollhouse and Stargate Universe and numerous MTV shows such as Run’s House and Life Of Ryan. She is working on the independent films Friended To Death and Growing Up And Other Lies in addition to the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Remember Sunday, the second season of the Web series Suit Up, Modern Family and two TV pilots. Andrea has placed tracks from a number of attendees from NARIP Sessions in Berlin, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs Music Supervisor Sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placements, Gail Vareilles placed a song in the star-studded Movie 43, Jose Revello placed two songs in the Sony Pictures Classic At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid, and Phil Cialdella licensed The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. These are just a few of many NARIP placement success stories. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Paris-AvF4 THANK YOU Special thanks to Michel Nassif at Third Side Records, to David Abplanalp-Estimé.and Toddrick Spalding at High Bias Industries, to Adrien Simonnet and Marie-Christine Bloch from Francophonie Diffusion, to Adelaide Barbier from the Consulate General of France and to Michele Amar from the French Music Export Office for their help with this series. WHEN Session #4 with Andrea von Foerster on Saturday, April 6, 2013 (17h) 16:30h – Registration and networking 17:00h – Session begins 18:15h – Break 19:30h – Session ends WHERE 3rd Side Records / Entreprise 41 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris, France DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Producers, Performing Rights Organizations Licensing & Film Professionals Anyone seeking to create or enhance revenue from music licensing in film and television. PER SESSION COST 185 € NARIP Members*, Believe Digital affiliates and Bureau Music Export members 215 € Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary@narip.com. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Andrea von Foerster NARIP Third Side Records Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-04-05 | In Paris – NARIP Film TV Music Supervisor Session #1 -w- Andrea von Foerster *SOLD OUT*
An Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA Andrea von Foerster Session #1 on Friday, April 5, 2013 (13h) at Third Side Records in Paris OTHER NARIP PARIS EVENTS AVAILABLE:
DETAILS A critically acclaimed music supervisor from Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s first Film & TV Music Supervisor Session in Paris: Andrea von Foerster. Andrea commissions, licenses and places music for global feature films, independent films and television, and she will be in Paris seeking music for her current projects. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch their music plus immediate constructive feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT ANDREA VON FOERSTER Andrea has music supervised film, television and online projects for over ten years. Credits include music documentaries such as The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights and Butch Walker: Out Of Focus. Independent films such as (500) Days Of Summer, It’s Kind of A Funny Story, From Prada To Nada, Bellflower and Excision. Studio film credits include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Chronicle and Chasing Mavericks. Television work includes The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, Dollhouse and Stargate Universe and numerous MTV shows such as Run’s House and Life Of Ryan. She is working on the independent films Friended To Death and Growing Up And Other Lies in addition to the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Remember Sunday, the second season of the Web series Suit Up, Modern Family and two TV pilots. Andrea has placed tracks from a number of attendees from NARIP Sessions in Berlin, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs Music Supervisor Sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placements, Gail Vareilles placed a song in the star-studded Movie 43, Jose Revello placed two songs in the Sony Pictures Classic At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid, and Phil Cialdella licensed The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. These are just a few of many NARIP placement success stories. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Paris-AvF1 THANK YOU Special thanks to Michel Nassif at Third Side Records, to David Abplanalp-Estimé.and Toddrick Spalding at High Bias Industries, to Adrien Simonnet and Marie-Christine Bloch from Francophonie Diffusion, to Adelaide Barbier from the Consulate General of France and to Michele Amar from the French Music Export Office for their help with this series. This Session #1 with Andrea von Foerster is SOLD OUT (some slots still available at Sat, Apr 6 session) WHEN Session #1 with Andrea von Foerster on Friday, April 5, 2013 (13h) 12:30h – Registration and networking 13:00h – Session begins 14:15h – Break 15:30h – Session ends WHERE 3rd Side Records / Entreprise 41 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris, France DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Producers, Performing Rights Organizations Licensing & Film Professionals Anyone seeking to create or enhance revenue from music licensing in film and television. PER SESSION COST 185 € NARIP Members*, Believe Digital affiliates and Bureau Music Export members 215 € Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary@narip.com. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France) or 818-769-7007 (US) to register with credit card and please note that our French is not very fluent YET. Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call us at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France) or 818-769-7007 (US) or email mary@narip.com. Andrea von Foerster NARIP Third Side Records Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-04-05 | In Paris – NARIP Film TV Music Supervisor Session #2 -w- Big Picture’s Marcy Bulkeley
An Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA Marcy Bulkeley Session #2 on Friday, April 5, 2013 (17h) at Third Side Records in Paris OTHER NARIP PARIS EVENTS AVAILABLE:
DETAILS A critically acclaimed music supervisor from Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s first Trailer Music Supervisor Session in Paris: Marcy Bulkeley. As a music supervisor and Director of Music for Big Picture Entertainment, Marcy commissions, licenses and places music for global feature film and television marketing campaigns, and she will be in Paris seeking music for her current projects. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch their music plus immediate constructive feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT MARCY BULKELEY Marcy Bulkeley is music director at Big Picture Entertainment, an entertainment marketing and advertising company, where she works on major motion picture campaigns as well as broadcast sports marketing campaigns. She is responsible for the music in the campaigns for Looper, Seven Psychopaths, Contagion, Inception, Due Date, The Town, Sherlock Holmes, Hubble 3D, Just Wright, Harry Potter 6 & 7, LOST, Modern Family, Cougar Town, It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (seasons 5 & 6), Sponge Bob and for music in upcoming campaigns for an untitled A-list zombie movie (major studio), Grown Ups 2, Last Vegas, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Noah (starring Russell Crowe and Emma Watson), This Is The End and others. Marcy continues to take on music supervision and has consulted for Kathy Nelson (previously VP of film music for Universal Pictures), music supervised with G Marq Roswell at 35Sound, and consulted for Deutsch Advertising, among others. Her involvement in music placement goes beyond the screen; Marcy provides background music services for retail and restaurant businesses in Los Angeles. Specialties: music supervision and consulting, branding through music, music publishing, music licensing (drafting to execution), creative licensing, artist development and management, communication and negotiation skills, record / soundtrack production, acquisitions, label relations, label management, marketing and advertising, building and maintaining strong relationships with creative and inspiring individuals. In 2013 the Guild of Music Supervisors nominated Marcy in the category of Best Music Supervisor in Trailers, and in 2011 the organization awarded her Best Original Music in Trailers for her work on the Inception campaign. Marcy graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Audio / Radio Production and directed her studies towards film and television music. Her education continued in Los Angeles at UCLA with extended studies in music supervision, publishing, and music copyright law. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs Music Supervisor Sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placements, Gail Vareilles placed a song in the star-studded Movie 43, Jose Revello placed two songs in the Sony Pictures Classic At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid, and Phil Cialdella licensed The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. These are just a few of many NARIP placement success stories. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Paris-Marcy2 THANK YOU Special thanks to Michel Nassif at Third Side Records, to David Abplanalp-Estimé.and Toddrick Spalding at High Bias Industries, to Adrien Simonnet and Marie-Christine Bloch from Francophonie Diffusion, to Adelaide Barbier from the Consulate General of France and to Michele Amar from the French Music Export Office for their help with this series. WHEN Session #2 with Marcy Bulkeley on Friday, April 5, 2013 (17h) 16:30h – Registration and networking 17:00h – Session begins 18:15h – Break 19:30h – Session ends WHERE 3rd Side Records / Entreprise 41 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris, France DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Producers, Performing Rights Organizations Licensing & Film Professionals Anyone seeking to create or enhance revenue from music licensing in trailers and promotional campaigns. PER SESSION COST 185 € NARIP Members*, Believe Digital affiliates and Bureau Music Export members 215 € Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary@narip.com. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call NARIP direct at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France), call Mary Bee in France 07 85 34 89 40 (mobile) or email mary@narip.com. Big Picture Entertainment NARIP Third Side Records Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-04-03 | In Paris – How To Place Music In Hollywood Films, Television and Trailers
How To Place Music In Hollywood Films, Television and Trailers  A Panel Discussion with Music Supervisors Andrea von Foerster and Marcy Bulkeley on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (10h) at Espace Oscar Niemeyer in Paris, France OTHER NARIP PARIS EVENTS AVAILABLE:
The focus on placing music in film, TV and trailers and other media has skyrocketed. Placements are the new radio, and in this special program NARIP brings two of the most prolific users of new music from Los Angeles, music supervisors Andrea von Foerster (Chronicle, Grey’s Anatomy, The O.C.) and Marcy Bulkeley (Hangover, Inception, World War Z, Sponge Bob). Both von Foerster and Bulkeley actively seek new music for current projects. Music will presented to them in Paris for this purpose. Placing music in film, television and trailers can be a lucrative and important part of developing an artist to recognition and success. When music, artists, films and television shows succeed, they bring enormous economic benefits to their creators, collaborators and countries. We will discuss marketing music for film, TV and trailers to make it more attractive to buyers, where to find them and how to put yourself in line for the best possible deal. These experts come to Paris to give you the inside track on how and where they look for new music, how to penetrate the American market and what leverage you have to negotiate the best possible deal. YOU WILL LEARN:
GUEST SPEAKERS (direct from * Los Angeles – scroll down for speaker profiles):
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:00 a.m. Registration and networking 10:00 a.m. Panel begins 11:15 a.m. Break 12:30 p.m. Panel ends WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps Record & Music Publishing Executives Producers, Performing Rights Organizations Licensing & Film Professionals Anyone seeking to create or enhance revenue from music licensing in film, television, trailers and promotional campaigns. WHERE Espace Oscar Niemeyer 2, Place du Colonel-Fabien 75019 Paris France Click here for map. COST 20€ 3 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France) or 818-769-7007 (US) to register with credit card 3. Walk-up if space permits (advance registration is recommended). Pre-payment guarantees seating. No refunds, all ticket sales final. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call us at +33 (0) 1 72 77 43 61 (France) or 818-769-7007 (US) or email mary@narip.com. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Paris-Place-Music THANK YOU Special thanks to Adrien Simonnet, Marie-Christine Bloch, Reza Davoudi, Adelaide Barbier, Michele Amar and Romain Vivien for their assistance with this event. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Marcy Bulkeley, Music Director, Big Picture Entertainment Marcy Bulkeley is music director at Big Picture Entertainment, an entertainment marketing and advertising company, where she works on major motion picture campaigns as well as broadcast sports marketing campaigns. She is responsible for the music in the campaigns for Looper, Seven Psychopaths, Contagion, Inception, Due Date, The Town, Sherlock Holmes, Hubble 3D, Just Wright, Harry Potter 6 & 7, LOST, Modern Family, Cougar Town, It?s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (seasons 5 & 6), Sponge Bob and for music in upcoming campaigns for an untitled A-list zombie movie (major studio), Grown Ups 2, Last Vegas, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Noah (starring Russell Crowe and Emma Watson), This Is The End and others. Marcy continues to take on music supervision and has consulted for Kathy Nelson (previously VP of film music for Universal Pictures), music supervised with G Marq Roswell at 35Sound, and consulted for Deutsch Advertising, among others. Her involvement in music placement goes beyond the screen; Marcy provides background music services for retail and restaurant businesses in Los Angeles. Specialties: music supervision and consulting, branding through music, music publishing, music licensing (drafting to execution), creative licensing, artist development and management, communication and negotiation skills, record / soundtrack production, acquisitions, label relations, label management, marketing and advertising, building and maintaining strong relationships with creative and inspiring individuals. In 2013 the Guild of Music Supervisors nominated Marcy in the category of Best Music Supervisor in Trailers, and in 2011 the organization awarded her Best Original Music in Trailers for her work on the Inception campaign. Marcy graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Audio / Radio Production and directed her studies towards film and television music. Her education continued in Los Angeles at UCLA with extended studies in music supervision, publishing, and music copyright law.  Andrea von Foerster, Music Supervisor, Firestarter Music Andrea has done music supervision for film, television and online projects for over ten years. Credits include music documentaries such as The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights and Butch Walker: Out Of Focus. Independent films such as (500) Days Of Summer, It’s Kind of A Funny Story, From Prada To Nada, Bellflower and Excision. Studio film credits include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Chronicle and Chasing Mavericks. Television work includes The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, Dollhouse and Stargate Universe and numerous MTV shows such as Run’s House and Life Of Ryan. She is currently working on the independent films Friended To Death and Growing Up And Other Lies in addition to the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Remember Sunday and the second season of the Web series Suit Up.  Tess Taylor, NARIP President (moderator) Tess Taylor is president of the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP), the biggest music business network in the world. She is creator of NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions, which feature music supervisors from the film, TV, games and ad agency sectors and have yielded over 30 music placements (in the #1 box office film Chronicle, True Blood, Dexter, Don’t Trust The B—- in Apt. #23, Bad Girls Club, Jane By Design, on ESPN as NASCAR Racing theme music for an entire season, in the star-studded Movie 43, in the Sony Pictures Classics At Any Price starring Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid, in several documentaries including the title track of the film Finding Our Voice, and in other projects). NARIP’s sessions have sold out repeatedly in Los Angeles, New York, Berlin and London. One of the nation’s leading authorities on careers in the music and record industries, Ms. Taylor has connected countless people to jobs and opportunities through her work in the US and abroad, cultivated collaborations for over two decades, helped launch hundreds of projects and several companies. If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s book “The Tipping Point” then you may recognize her as a “super-connector.” Says Hollywood Today Publisher & Editor Jeffrey Jolson-Colburn, “Tess Taylor is one of the great resources of the music business. She’s a walking job fair. She has amazing insights into where the business is going and combines that savvy with a Rolodex the size of an SUV.” Music Connection magazine named Ms. Taylor in its list of “50 Innovators, Iconoclasts, Groundbreakers & Guiding Lights of 2008” (Dec 2008). Dubbed “International Music Ambassador” by music supervisor P.J. Bloom (Glee, Nip/Tuck, The Shield, CSI: Miami), Ms. Taylor works with groups such as the European Music Export Office, Danish Songwriters Guild, French Music Export Office, Boomtown (Sweden) and Berlin Music Commission to connect their members to opportunities in LA and throughout the U.S. She has consulted leading businesses such as InsideSessions (a joint venture between the Universal Music Group and Penguin Putnam, Inc.), The Walt Disney Company, BMG Entertainment (formerly Sony BMG), Concord Records and MySpace.com in its start-up phase. Recent keynotes include Popkomm (Berlin), the Drucker Career Conference (Los Angeles), the Trigger Creative Conference (Sweden), the University of Vienna’s Institute für Popularmusik in Austria, NAMM 2011 (Los Angeles), the California Music Industry Summit, Berlin Music Week and others. Deeply annoyed by people who think music should be free, Ms. Taylor is a vigorous defender of intellectual property rights and debated Electronic Frontier Foundation co-founder John Perry Barlow on “free music” at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (2006) and was invited for a rematch at Ohio University (2008). She won both times. She has lectured at institutions across the nation and around the world ranging from the Harvard Business School to local colleges and universities. From 1988 to 1993 Ms. Taylor was employed at MCA Records, Inc., last serving as Associate Director of Marketing. A classically trained pianist, she studied music at the University of Vienna, and is a Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Redlands’ Johnston College where she received her BA degree in music, German and literature. She loves traveling the world, nibbling dark chocolates and drinks lots of tea. She also loves fine fountain pens, anything written or recorded by Glenn Gould or Pete Townshend, gripping crime novels and hiking with her handsome and purposeful English cocker spaniel (NARIP’s Executive Dog) Haribo. Ms. Taylor encourages people to adopt pets and not buy them. @TessTaylor  Romain Vivien, MD France, Believe Recordings – Believe Digital (co-moderator) Romain Vivien is managing director of Believe Digital in France, the leading digital distributor and artist service provider in Europe. He also manage the label entity, Believe Recordings With almost 2 decades in the corporate music business, he previously worked at EMI Music, EMI Records and Virgin Records where he has held positions of Managing Director at both EMI Marketing France and Capitol Music France. He has experience creating and executing multi-level marketing and sales campaigns for French and international artists, and has been effective leading teams of artists, managers, producers, publishers, retailers, new media outlets, telcos and multi-channel networks to drive sales. His success with artist development makes him a key player within Believe where he now works with artists such as James Vincent, Mac Morrow, Mina Tindle, Youssoupha, Wax Tailor, Buridane, LECK, Sniper, Charles Pasi, Amplifetes, Chriss Reeder, Michael Canitrot and others. Romain has extensive experience with catalog marketing, synchronization, creating partnerships, developing new business, negotiating contracts and dealing with all aspects of global multi-level commercial campaigns through traditional and non-traditional channels.
SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Andrea von Foerster Believe Digital Believe Digital France Big Picture Entertainment NARIP Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-30 | In Phoenix – NARIP Music Supervisor Session -w- Sony Playstation’s Alex Hackford
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session with Top Music Supervisors  Session with Sony Playstation’s Alex Hackford on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Collins College in Tempe (Phoenix), AZ DETAILS Top-rated games music supervisor Alex Hackford is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session, our very first one in Phoenix. Alex commissions, licenses and places music for Sony Playstation games. This event includes general admission seating AND limited enrollment of up to 10 people who wish to pitch. Pitch registrants get face-time with Alex, a brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them prepare, time to pitch plus immediate feedback from him. Meet and pitch Alex for current opportunities. General admission registrants will have an opportunity to hear the panel discussion portion of the program, ask questions and meet Alex. ABOUT ALEX HACKFORD Alex Hackford is Director of A&R at Sony Computer Entertainment / Playstation, where he oversees products like MLB, Gran Turismo, Uncharted, Sports Champions, Little Big Planet, and others. Responsibilities also include musical brand promotions, including Playstation’s involvement at music festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza. Prior to Playstation, Hackford was a manager at Sanctuary Artist Management in New York, working with clients like Morrissey, SlipKnot, Early Man, and Axl Rose, as well as an A&R man at Columbia Records. Some of Hackford’s credits include Uncharted: Golden Abyss, God of War III, Fat Princess, infamous, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, MLB 08: The Shoe, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, Lair, MLB 07: The Show, PAIN and others. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG This NARIP session (the pitch portion of which is limited to an enrollment of 10 people) guarantees face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU Special thanks to Ryan Noble and John Staub at Collins College for hosting this event. WHEN Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:00 p.m. – Registration and networking 2:30 p.m. – Program begins (general panel with Q&A) 3:45 p.m. – Break 4:00 p.m. – Pitch portion of program begins 5:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE Collins College 1425 West 14th Street Tempe, AZ 85281 Click here for map. PARKING FREE in college parking lot. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST No Pitch $5 Current Collins College Students $10 NARIP Members $20 Non-Members With Pitch (receive brief in advance of Alex’s current music needs, pitch your music at the session and get his immediate feedback): $125 NARIP Members * $175 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769-7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Collins College NARIP FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP SPEAKERS & EVENTS Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Hackford Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-23 | In Houston ~ NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ Media Tech
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| 2013-03-17 | In AZ – NARIP Music Biz Brunch @ Co-Hoots
Eat, Meet & Greet!  Sunday, March 17th, 2013 Sponsored by 80/20 Records @ Co-Hoots We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Phoenix-area record and music industry professionals. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Friday March 15th at 5:00 p.m. You are welcome to attend at the last minute as a walk-up, but we appreciate advance registration for crowd-planning purposes! 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 March 15th 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! WHEN Sunday, March 17th, 2013 11:00 a.m. – Arrive and eat! 11:30 a.m. – Introductions 2:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE Co-Hoots 1027 E. Washington St. Suite 107 Phoenix, AZ 85034 COST $6 for NARIP Members $11 for Non-Members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and only pay the member rate! Admission includes 1 beverage and 1 food item per attendee. We encourage you to register in advance online now (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please. Price includes 1 beverage, 1 food item and event admission. PARKING & DIRECTIONS There is parking directly behind the building and across 11th st in the parking lot and can park on 11th st as well. It’s also walking distance from a Light Rail Station. THANK YOU Special thanks to Michael Zimmerlich 80/20 Records for hosting this brunch. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email mary@narip.com Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-17 | In Houston – NARIP Cocktail Mixer @ ZapBoomBang Studios
Come meet & mingle!  Sunday, March 17, 2013 at ZapBoomBang Studios in Houston, TX We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Houston-area record and music industry professionals. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Come meet the NARIP’s Tess Taylor who will be visiting from Los Angeles, as well as new NARIP Houston Leadership: Heidi Massin, Michael Mikulka and Jane Vandiver, and hear plans for 2013. So come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones. 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. RSVP NOW Admission is free but please RSVP online by Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments – 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 Thank you to Patricia Torres-Burd at ZapBoomBang Studios for her help with this event! WHEN Sunday, March 17, 2013 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. WHERE ZapBoomBang Studios 3336 Richmond Ave. Suite 400 Houston, TX 77098 Tel: 832-488-5418 COST FREE and we encourage you to RSVP in advance online now (just scroll down). Light refreshments will be served. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Click here for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-13 | In Atlanta – Music Publishing Deal Mock Negotiation
You are invited to NARIP’s ART OF THE MUSIC DEAL: What Happens Before You $ign on the Dotted Line?  Mock Negotiation of a Music Publishing Deal on Wednesday March 13, 2013 in Atlanta These experts come together to give you the inside track on major deal points, what they mean and what leverage you have to negotiate the best possible deal. Most people think they can just hand a negotiation to a lawyer, and leave it at that. But as a professional, you need to be aware of the process and deal points, too, and what the short- and long-term implications to your artists’ careers may be. NARIP’s series de-mystifies deal-making and enables the lawyer and non-lawyer alike to come away with a clear grasp of the most important deal points and leverage available. Infinitely better than merely READING about it, see the deal duked out and DONE right before your eyes. Most importantly, you will see HOW a publishing deal is negotiated and be involved in the process. Get educated about the art of deal-making! You will learn major areas of negotiation for publishing deals including:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Music Publishing & Record Executives Producers, Artists, Artist Managers and Artist Reps Music Attorneys, Songwriters & Composers Brand Marketing & Creative Executives Accountants, Business Managers & CPAs SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS (scroll down for speaker profiles) Lisa Moore, Esq., Moore Law Firm Steve Sidman, Esq., The Sidman Law Firm Beth B. Moore Esq., NARIP Atlanta Executive Director (moderator) FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT WHEN Wednesday March 13, 2013 6:30 p.m. – Registration opens 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 9:30 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. Click here for map. PARKING ~ MARTA Closest paid parking deck is on Andrew Young International Blvd. Or take Marta train to Peachtree Center Station and walk to SAE Institute from there. $15 for NARIP members $25 for Non-members $75: for attorneys who wish to receive 2.5 CLE credits for attending this program (includes admission and fee to record credit with the Georgia State Bar). Select Premium Ticket option below. BONUS Because you are registering for this program, we offer you the opportunity to pre-order the MP3 recording of the program for only $20 (regularly $39.95). This will also include digital copies of documents 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 within 2-3 weeks after our program (if not sooner). PAYMENT METHODS 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call 818-769-7007 with credit card 3. Walk-up if space permits. NARIP events sell out, advance registration is recommended. No refunds, all ticket sales final. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or contact NARIP SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION NARIP ABOUT THE SPEAKERS  Lisa Moore, Esq. Moore Law Firm Lisa Moore, past Chair of the Entertainment Section for the State Bar of Georgia, is the principal of her own entertainment, intellectual property and art law boutique practice, The Moore Firm, LLC. Ms. Moore previously served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law where she taught Entertainment Law and Visual Arts and the Law, as well as at Georgia State University where she taught Copyright Law as an adjunct. She lectures frequently around the country on music, book publishing, copyright, art law, film, television, new technology and new media issues. After matriculating at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where, as a Phi Beta Kappa, she received a BA in History and Political Science with Honors and Highest Distinction in 1995. Ms. Moore graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998. During law school, Ms. Moore served on the Managing Board of the Journal of Social Policy and the Law as Articles Development Editor, after which she clerked for the Honorable A. Joe Fish, Chief Judge of the United States District Court in the Northern District of Texas. Ms. Moore joined the law firm of Arnall Golden & Gregory in the fall of 1999 where she worked in the general litigation department and practiced in the areas of entertainment, employment, bankruptcy and intellectual property. Ms. Moore currently represents numerous bands, songwriters, composers, performers, painters, photographers, record labels, music producers, literary authors, poets, screenwriters, production companies, magazines, galleries, actors, managers, directors, graphic and clothing designers, visual artists, voice-over artists and numerous other entertainment clients, including Fortune 500 companies and celebrities on contracts, licensing, copyright, trademark, First Amendment issues and all other legal aspects of the art, entertainment, intellectual property, film, television, music and literary publishing businesses. Her practice focuses exclusively on both litigation and transactional entertainment and intellectual property matters. She is a frequent lecturer and contributor to various law reviews, entertainment journals and related publications. Ms. Moore has previously co-authored the definitive treaty on Art Law in Georgia entitled Art Law in Georgia: A Guide for Artists and Arts Organizations. In recognition of her extensive experience in the entertainment industry, she was recently chosen to serve as Editor of Volume 5 (New Technology) of Matthew Bender Entertainment Industry Contracts, a publication of LEXIS and one of the world’s leading publishers of legal analysis and case law. In 2011, Ms. Moore was named one of 13 lawyers under 40 On The Rise in Georgia by the Fulton County Daily Report. In 2009, she was selected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers magazine for the Entertainment practice in Georgia and has been the recipient of numerous regional and national awards and accolades for her entertainment practice. In 2005, in recognition of her nonprofit work on behalf of low income Georgia artists and nonprofit arts organizations through Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Ms. Moore was awarded the prestigious “Young Attorney of the Year Award” by the American Bar Association Section of Business Law Committee on Nonprofit Organizations. In 2005, she was also named by LawDragon as one of the top 500 attorneys practicing in the nation. She was one of the youngest lawyers ever to be invited to serve as a Fellow of the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia and she serves, by appointment of the Georgia Supreme Court, as a member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law District 5 Committee. Ms. Moore is licensed to practice in Georgia and Texas.  Stephen S. Sidman, Esq. The Sidman Law Firm, LLC Formerly Artist & Repertoire Director at TVT Records, Mr. Sidman established The Sidman Law Firm where he advises and counsels multi-platinum-selling and Grammy Award- winning recording artists, songwriters, record producers and mixers, as well as successful personal managers, corporate executives, record companies and music publishers, regarding transactions and various legal and business issues within the entertainment industries. In his practice he negotiates complex agreements throughout the entertainment industry (focusing on the music business), including product endorsements and a full range of agreements such as high-level recording, music publishing, record distribution, record producer, record mixer, guest and “side” artist deals, multi-artist furnishing, motion picture soundtrack agreements, music supervisor, personal management and talent agency deals. His practice includes copyright transfers, assignments, licenses (including master-use licenses, “sampling” licenses, synchronization licenses, “mechanical” licenses and the like) and registrations. Previously with Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Sidman also represents authors in the negotiation of book publishing agreements; advises and counsels celebrities and other public figures regarding various intellectual property issues and rights concerning the exploitation of their names and likenesses; advises industry-leading media, marketing and promotions companies regarding economic, business and legal issues related to the pursuit of new commercial opportunities and the establishment of new corporate ventures related to the entertainment, media and technology industries; and advises start-up technology companies regarding intellectual property licensing and business development strategies both within and outside of the entertainment industries. He is a member of the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences; and Voting Member of the Country Music Association; a Member of the Board of Directors and Pro Bono Counsel for The Dallas Austin Foundation; a Member of the American Bar Association (Sports and Entertainment Law Forum); and a Member of the State Bar of Georgia (Entertainment and Sports Section). Mr. Sidman is included in the 2010 Best Lawyers in America, selected by Super Lawyers magazine (Rising Stars Edition, 2007 and 2009) and selected by Fulton County Daily Report as one of 12 Atlanta Attorneys On the Rise (August 2008).  Beth B. Moore, Esq. Executive Director, NARIP Atlanta Beth Moore is an entertainment attorney who has just opened her own law practice. Beth earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and her law degree from Georgia State University, where she was President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, as well as co-founder and President of the Be Your Own Boss Network, a group for entrepreneurial law students. Beth has been a NARIP loyalist ever since its Atlanta chapter launched in June 2010. Shortly after meeting her future employer at a NARIP panel in August 2010, Beth was hired by The Sidman Law Firm as its first associate, where she specialized in all aspects of the music industry, from record deals to producer agreements to publishing contracts and everything in between. With her love for music and passion for learning, Beth shares the same critical mission as NARIP: to provide relevant and accessible music business education for all who seek it, and to help cultivate the next generation of music industry leaders and revolutionaries. Get connected. Stay connected. ___________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-13 | In Austin – NARIP @ SXSW -w- von Foerster, BMW, Berlin Goes SXSW **FULL**
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session @ SXSW with Andrea von Foerster on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (12:00 noon) OTHER NARIP / BERLIN MUSIC COMMISSION EVENTS @ SXSW
Thanks to Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week, we have a limited number of complimentary passes for NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session in Austin at SXSW. These sessions have sold out two years in a row at Berlin Music Week (featuring Gary Calamar, Andrea von Foerster, Angela Leus and Heather Kreamer), and due to demand, we make this special LIMITED ENROLLMENT program available to you at SXSW as well. Music Supervisor Andrea von Foerster is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session who will be in Austin seeking music for her current projects. Andrea commissions, licenses and places music for global feature films as well as for independent films and television. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT ANDREA VON FOERSTER Andrea has done music supervision for film, television and online projects for over ten years. Credits include music documentaries such as The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights and Butch Walker: Out Of Focus. Independent films such as (500) Days Of Summer, It’s Kind of A Funny Story, From Prada To Nada, Bellflower and Excision. Studio film credits include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Chronicle and Chasing Mavericks. Television work includes The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, Dollhouse and Stargate Universe and numerous MTV shows such as Run’s House and Life Of Ryan. She is working on the independent films Friended To Death and Growing Up And Other Lies in addition to the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Remember Sunday, the second season of the Web series Suit Up, Modern Family and two TV pilots. Andrea has placed tracks from a number of attendees from NARIP Sessions in Berlin, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Come meet this career-maker. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Deadline to register for limited complimentary pitch spots is Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Click here to register NOW. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG Participants at NARIP sessions have achieved direct access to key decision makers, and secured multiple music placements in network television programs such as True Blood, Dexter, Jane By Design, Don’t Trust The B— In Apt. 23, Bad Girls Club and on ESPN (including season theme music for NASCAR). Placements have also included several documentaries (including the title track in the forthcoming Finding Our Voice), in #1 US box office film Chronicle, in the star-studded Movie #43 and in other film and television projects. New collaborations and ongoing working relationships have developed which have given publishers, songwriters, record companies, artists and producers special entre to music supervisors who are otherwise difficult, and in some cases virtually impossible, to reach or personally interact with. NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU 
 Special thanks to Nadine Riede, Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week for sponsoring this event. THIS EVENT IS FULL ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED Deadline to register for limited complimentary pitch spots is Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Click here to register NOW. WHEN Wednesday, March 13, 2013 11:30 a.m. – Registration and networking 12:00 noon – Program begins 2:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE German Haus @ Icenhauer’s 83 Rainey Street Austin, TX 78701-4308 MAP Click here for map. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. COST : FREE Priority will be given first to German delegates and then to NARIP members. SXSW badge holders only please. REGISTER Note that the City of Berlin, the EU, Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week are sponsors of this event (NARIP is hosting and NARIP’s Tess Taylor will moderate), so please use this external link to sign up, click here NOW. This event will fill up fast, and those who do not get a slot to pitch are welcome to attend and observe. SXSW badge holders only please! You will be notified by Thursday, March 7, 2013 if you are selected, and we will keep a waiting list in case slots open up later. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Berlin Goes SXSW Berlin Music Week NARIP Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-03-13 | In Austin – NARIP @ SXSW Expert Networking Session, BMW, Berlin Goes SXSW
Intimate Meeting @ SXSW with Top Executives from xBox / Microsoft, Glassnote Music YouTube Music, Tracks & Fields and others on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (2:00 p.m.)
OTHER NARIP / BERLIN MUSIC COMMISSION EVENTS @ SXSW
Thanks to Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week, we have a limited number of complimentary passes for NARIP’s Expert Networking Sessions in Austin at SXSW. These sessions have been a hit at Berlin Music Week and due to demand, we make this special LIMITED ENROLLMENT program available to you at SXSW as well. FEATURED EXPERTS Our featured experts at SXSW will be there to chat with YOU about development of YOUR business in a small, relaxed setting (not among hundreds of people) and include these top executives:
Bios posted shortly. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Deadline to register for limited complimentary spots is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 12. Click here to register NOW. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG Participants at NARIP sessions have achieved direct access to key decision makers, secured deals and formed lasting professional relationships through these sessions. New collaborations and ongoing working relationships have developed which are just a few of the benefits that result from the SMALL session. Come meet executives who are otherwise difficult, and in some cases virtually impossible, to reach or personally interact with. THANK YOU
Special thanks to Nadine Riede, Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week for sponsoring this event. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Deadline to register for limited complimentary spots is Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Click here to register NOW. WHEN Wednesday, March 13, 2013 2:00 p.m. – Program begins 4:00 p.m. – Program ends WHERE German Haus @ Icenhauer’s 83 Rainey Street Austin, TX 78701-4308 MAP Click here for map. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. COST : FREE Priority will be given first to German delegates and then to NARIP members. SXSW badge holders only please. REGISTER Note that the City of Berlin, the EU, Berlin Goes SXSW and Berlin Music Week are sponsors of this event (NARIP is hosting and NARIP’s Tess Taylor will moderate), so please use this external link to sign up, click here NOW. This event will fill up fast, and those who do not get a slot to pitch are welcome to attend and observe. SXSW badge holders only please! You will be notified by Thursday, March 7, 2013 if you are selected, and we will keep a waiting list in case slots open up later. ABOUT THE GUEST EXPERTS  Isaac Bess, YouTube Music (from Silicon Valley) Currently head of YouTube Music, Isaac Bess creates and structures high-impact strategic content partnerships for the company. Prior to YouTube, he was Senior Director of Global Business Development at IODA where he created and executed IODA business strategy including expansion, client relations, finance and marketing. He identified and negotiated all retail and promotional agreements on behalf of IODA clients including deals with iTunes, Amazon, Microsoft, Last FM, MySpace, Sky TV, Virgin and YouTube. He supervised top level deal integration as well as IODA’s global operations outside of the US and UK, including partnerships in Japan, France, Spain, Scandinavia, Brazil, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Israel, the UAE and Australia. He played a key role in the 2009 acquisition of IODA by Sony Music Entertainment, specifically around IODA’s role as digital distributor for SME’s myriad independent assets. Prior to this, he was General Manager at Quannum Projects, an independent label, where he was responsible for brand development and design, marketing and publicity, production and distribution, royalties and business management where he helped facilitate gross sales of $10M+ in a five year span. At Quannum he negotiated distribution and licensing agreements, including song placements in mass market films (New Line, Lions Gate) and advertising (Coca Cola, Motorola, Saturn), as well as international, domestic and digital distribution agreements (Sony Japan, Universal Australia, Epitaph Records, Caroline Distribution, iTunes, Napster). He planned and executed third-party sponsorship promotions with companies such as Toyota, Adidas and Nike. For a brief period he taught a class at San Francisco State University on the independent music business with Lydia Popovich, now of iTunes. He has been a columnist for Flyer Magazine, to which he contributed a monthly lifestyle column about Tokyo. His first job in the music business was interning at Matador Records where he was promoted to receptionist, then assisted with domestic distribution, and was then promoted to run the (one-person) international department. Prior to the advent of email, this involved waking up rather early to call the UK.  Brandon Haas, Glassnote / Four Song Night Publishing (New York) As head of Publishing for Glassnote Entertainment’s publishing arm, Four Song Night, Brandon Haas knows a thing or two about music publishing and careers in songwriting. Prior to joining Glassnote, Brandon was Associate Director of Writer / Publisher Relations at BMI. He has also held positions at Interscope / Geffen / A&M Records and Universal Music Publishing.  Maya Halfon, Music Supervisor, xBox / Microsoft (Seattle) Maya Halfon is a music supervisor at Microsoft, specializing in video games for Xbox, but also extending to game trailers, mobile games and apps, and anywhere else Microsoft sees fit to use music. Though she lives in Seattle, she’s bounced from coast to coast, starting off in Los Angeles doing licensing and background music selection for independent label Quango Records (Zero 7, Bitter:Sweet), music supervision at Michael Welsh Productions for the likes of Macy’s, Chico’s, and Chivas Regal, then to New York to act as Creative Licensing Director for film, TV, ads, trailers, and video games at Domino Records and Publishing. Since working at Microsoft, she’s music-supervised Nike + Kinect Training and its trailers, trailers for Microsoft Flight Simulator, worked on games in the Forza and Fable franchises, and the Forza Horizon DLC marketing videos.  Christian Mix-Linzer, Founder & CEO, Tracks & Fields (Berlin) Christian Mix-Linzer started his first record label at the age of 16 and has worked in the entertainment industry ever since. Today he is the Founder and CEO of Tracks & Fields, a music licensing and supervision service in Europe that finds and licenses music for clients such as Audi, Porsche, Hyundai, ebay, Google and McDonald’s. He holds an MBA from IE Business School and a BA in media studies. He lives and works in Berlin. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Berlin Goes SXSW Berlin Music Week Microsoft NARIP Glassnote Music Tracks & Fields YouTube Music / Google Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-03-07 | In LA – NARIP Music Biz Cocktail Mixer at Skinny’s
 NARIP Mixer Come Meet & Greet! Thursday March 7, 2013 at Skinny’s Lounge in Los Angeles, CA You are invited to attend NARIP’s music biz mixer at Skinny’s Lounge in Los Angeles (NoHo Arts District) Join us, come meet and greet music industry professionals. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Admission is FREE but please RSVP and register below Come along to meet existing friends and contacts, and make new ones! 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. RSVP NOW Please RSVP online – 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 to Skinny’s Lounge for their help with this event. . WHEN Thursday March 7, 2013 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. WHERE Skinny’s Lounge 4923 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 Tel: (818) 763-6581 COST Free but please RSVP below. . PARKING & DIRECTIONS Click here for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-05 | In LA – NARIP Music Supervisor Session -w- ABC Disney’s Alexandra Nickson
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session with Top Music Supervisors  Session with ABC Disney’s Alexandra Nickson on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at The Federal in Los Angeles (NoHo Arts District) DETAILS Top-rated music supervisor Alexandra Nickson is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session in LA. Nickson commissions, licenses and places music for Disney. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time with her, registrants get brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them better prepare, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback from him to YOUR material. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch her for current opportunities. ABOUT ALEXANDRA NICKSON Alexandra currently oversees all of the music for ABC Family and is head of A&R and development for ABC Family’s music side project Persimmon Grove Music. She currently manages the overall music on 9+ original series, as well as music supervises the network’s promos and original movies. In 2012, Alexandra was chosen as one of the ten recipients of the Game Changer award for the ABC / Disney Television Group. Recent projects include SWITCHED AT BIRTH, BUNHEADS, MELISSA AND JOEY, BABY DADDY, TWISTED, THE FOSTERS, 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (featuring The Band Perry) and THE MISTLE-TONES: THE MUSICAL. Alexandra started her career in feature films working in music production at MGM Pictures, where she participated on such films as BE COOL, BEAUTY SHOP, and THE PINK PANTHER. After leaving MGM, Alexandra went on to become a music coordinator at Format and coordinated source music and soundtracks for various films including THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, ATL, EPIC MOVIE, and AUGUST RUSH. After her departure from independent supervision, Alexandra jumped over to DreamWorks Pictures where she helped create the music team that oversaw all of the live action films. Alexandra worked all aspects of music on films such as TROPIC THUNDER, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, THE KITE RUNNER, TRANSFORMERS, and THE SOLOIST. Alexandra holds a BS in Music Industry from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU Special thanks to Ed Levy at The Federal Bar for hosting this event. WHEN Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 2:00 p.m. – Program begins 3:15 p.m. – Break 4:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE The Federal 5303 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 Click here for map. PARKING Parking is FREE, enter the lot off Weddington behind the club. NOT IN LOS ANGELES? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE OR GOOGLE HANGOUTS If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype or Google Hangouts, 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 Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST $249 NARIP Members * $329 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769 7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO The Federal NARIP FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP SPEAKERS & EVENTS Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Calamar Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-03-03 | In LA – NARIP Executive Dog Walk
Executive Dog Walk Come for a short hike with the Hounds of NARIP  on Sunday, March 3, 2013 starting at Tree People in Beverly Hills, CA DETAILS Join us on Sunday, March 3rd at 8:00 a.m. for NARIP’s first Executive Dog Walk, named after Haribo The Executive Dog (pictured above). Obviously, bring your dog! And if you don’t have a dog, come anyway! We will meet at Tree People – located slightly west of the intersection of Mulholland Drive and Coldwater Canyon Drive in Studio City / Beverly Hills (see map) and walk down to Fryman Canyon, then back up again. This walk is of light to medium difficulty, and takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. For those less inclined to hike back up hill, you can arrange to be met in the Fryman Canyon parking lot (on Laurel Canyon Boulevard) or meet us afterward. After the hike we will meet at Western Bagel in Studio City to celebrate our vigorous exercise with a 10,000-calorie meal. Ha! Just kidding. Western Bagel has an outdoor area where we can bring our dogs. If you can’t join us on the hike, meet us there at 9:30 a.m. NARIP’s Executive Dog Walk is free but please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. You need not be a NARIP member (or own a dog) to join us, all are welcome. Carpooling is encouraged! WHEN Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 8:00 a.m. Meet at Tree People parking lot, hike begins 9:15 a.m. Hike ends 9:30 a.m. Breakfast at Western Bagel WHERE Tree People 12601 Mulholland Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 AFTER HIKE Western Bagel 12930 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, CA 91604 Tel: (818) 906-7121 MESSAGE FROM NARIP If you ever wish to get a pet, please adopt, don’t shop. Many, many lovely animals need homes – go to the over-loaded shelters in your area FIRST (please). Thank you. |
| 2013-02-28 | In LA – Film TV Music Supervisor Session -w- Sony’s Kier Lehman
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session with Top Music Supervisors  Session with Kier Lehman, VP of Music Creative at Sony Pictures on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at SAE Insitute in Los Angeles, CA DETAILS Music supervisor Kier Lehman is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session in LA. Lehman commissions, licenses and places music for hit television programs and films (21 Jump Street, Sparkle, The Raid). Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time with him, registrants get brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them better prepare, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback from him to YOUR material. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. ABOUT KIER LEHMAN Vice President of Music Creative at Sony Pictures Kier Lehman literally grew-up surrounded by music, digging through the stacks of his father’s extensive record collection. While earning a bachelors degree in music production from the University of Miami, Kier cut his teeth working at various record shops and interning for record labels. He got his professional start working for music supervision firm Hit The Ground Running. During his time at HTGR, Kier worked on hundreds of episodes of TV including the CSI franchise and HBO’s Entourage. Both of those series earned high praise from critics and fans for their use of progressive and underground music which exposed new artists to a wider audience. In 2008, Kier started his own music supervision company, Shhlisten Music, and returned as music supervisor for Entourage through the 5th season. Just as he was about to start work on the following season, Kier was offered the highly coveted position as an in-house music supervisor and creative executive in the music department at Sony Pictures. Some favorite recent projects include 21 Jump Street, Sparkle and The Raid. Upcoming projects include a concert film / documentary for boy band One Direction directed by Morgan Spurlock as well as the sequels to 21 Jump Street and The Raid. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU Special thanks to Jessice Ramos at SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, February 28, 2013 with Kier Lehman 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 9:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE SAE Institute 6565 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 (across from Cat & Fiddle, between Highland & Vine) Click here for map. NOT IN LOS ANGELES? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE OR GOOGLE HANGOUTS If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype or Google Hangouts, 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 Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST $249 NARIP Members * $329 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769 7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Sony Kier Lehman on IMDB SAE Institute of Technology NARIP FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP SPEAKERS & EVENTS Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Lehman Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-02-24 | In LA – Music Biz Brunch @ Open Mind Creations
NARIP Music Biz Brunches from NARIP on Vimeo. Eat, Meet & Greet! Sunday, Febuary 24, 2013 Sponsored by Open Mind Creations We’re doing it again! Join us, come meet and greet Los Angeles-area record and music industry professionals. You need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Friday, February 22 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, February 22 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 to Krishan Khalsa at Open Mind Creations for sponsoring this event. WHEN: Sunday, February 24, 2013 11:00 a.m. – Arrive and eat! 11:30 a.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE: Open Mind Creations 1101 Laveta Terrace Suite #4 Los Angeles, CA 90026 COST: $10 for NARIP members $20 for Non-members Get a NARIP membership for $9.95 a month and only pay 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. PARKING & DIRECTIONS: Click here for map.  Special thanks to Krishan Khalsa at Open Mind Creations for sponsoring this event. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-02-22 | In Houston – NARIP Cocktail Mixer
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| 2013-02-19 | In London – NARIP Music Supervisor Session -w- Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm ***SOLD OUT***
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm  on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (1:00 p.m.) at the BPI in London DETAILS A top-rated music supervisor in Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s next Music Supervisor Session in London: Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm. Gumm commissions, licenses and places music for global feature film trailer campaigns for the world’s biggest blockbusters as well as for independent films, global advertising campaigns and television. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. Trailers – which represents a large part of Gumm’s client work – have skyrocketed in recent years as an important and lucrative vehicle for music licensing. Synch fees for music in trailers tend to be larger because the rights requested tend to be more broad (worldwide, in perpetuity, used in every possible media). Also, trailers are typically part of a film’s marketing budget rather than its music budget, with film marketing budgets almost always many times larger than music budgets. One senior music executive at Fox Studios says that the music budget for a film is rarely larger than 3% of its overall budget, if that. ABOUT BOBBY GUMM Bobby Gumm is a Music Director at Trailer Park, a large multi-faceted ad agency that specializes in movie trailers. Prior to Trailer Park he began his career at Intralink Film and then spent several years with Flyer Entertainment. With almost a decade of music supervision experience, Gumm has supervised well over one hundred trailers including Batman Begins, Up, Avatar, J Edgar and Batman: Arkham City. Some of his recent credits include trailers for The Dark Knight Rises, Anchorman 2, The Great Gatsby, Brave, Horrible Bosses, Pacific Rim, Iron Man 3, the Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D and Guilt Trip. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU  Special thanks to Debi Blackgrove and Julian Wall at the British Recorded Music Industry for their help with this series. WHEN Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (1:00 p.m.) 12:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 1:00 p.m. – Program begins 2:15 p.m. – Break 3:30 p.m. – Program ends The 1:00 p.m. session is SOLD OUT. To be wait-listed, please email mary@narip.com. WHERE BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Riverside Building County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7JA T: +44 (0)2 0 7803 1300 DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. COST £179 NARIP Members * and BPI Members £189 MPA, AIM, BASCA, PRS members and SongLink subscribers £199 Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary AT narip DOT com and let her know your affiliation. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 0203-002-8247 (UK local call) Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 0203-002-8247 (UK local call) or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Trailer Park British Recorded Music Industry NARIP Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-02-19 | In London – NARIP Music Supervisor Session -w- Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm ***SOLD OUT***
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session With Music Supervisor from Hollywood, CA Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (5:00 p.m.) at the BPI in London 1:00 p.m. Session is SOLD OUT DETAILS A top-rated music supervisor in Los Angeles is our special guest at NARIP’s next Music Supervisor Session in London: Trailer Park’s Bobby Gumm. Gumm commissions, licenses and places music for global feature film trailer campaigns for the world’s biggest blockbusters as well as for independent films, global advertising campaigns and television. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. Trailers – which represents a large part of Gumm’s client work – have skyrocketed in recent years as an important and lucrative vehicle for music licensing. Synch fees for music in trailers tend to be larger because the rights requested tend to be more broad (worldwide, in perpetuity, used in every possible media). Also, trailers are typically part of a film’s marketing budget rather than its music budget, with film marketing budgets almost always many times larger than music budgets. One senior music executive at Fox Studios says that the music budget for a film is rarely larger than 3% of its overall budget, if that. ABOUT BOBBY GUMM Bobby Gumm is a Music Director at Trailer Park, a large multi-faceted ad agency that specializes in movie trailers. Prior to Trailer Park he began his career at Intralink Film and then spent several years with Flyer Entertainment. With almost a decade of music supervision experience, Gumm has supervised well over one hundred trailers including Batman Begins, Up, Avatar, J Edgar and Batman: Arkham City. Some of his recent credits include trailers for The Dark Knight Rises, Anchorman 2, The Great Gatsby, Brave, Horrible Bosses, Pacific Rim, Iron Man 3, the Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D and Guilt Trip. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placements, Gail Vareilles places a song in the star-studded Movie 43, and The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Event Short Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-London-Gumm-2 THANK YOU Special thanks to Debi Blackgrove and Julian Wall at the British Recorded Music Industry for their help with this series. 5:00 p.m. Session is SOLD OUT 1:00 p.m. Session is SOLD OUT WHEN Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (5:00 p.m.) 4:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 5:00 p.m. – Program begins 6:15 p.m. – Break 7:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Riverside Building County Hall Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7JA T: +44 (0)2 0 7803 1300 DIRECTIONS Click here for map. . WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. COST £179 NARIP Members * and BPI Members £189 MPA, AIM, BASCA, PRS members and SongLink subscribers £199 Non-Members Any questions about HOW TO register (discounted or otherwise) please email Mary Bee at mary AT narip DOT com and let her know your affiliation. * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only. Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 0203-002-8247 (UK local call) Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 0203-002-8247 (UK local call) or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Trailer Park British Recorded Music Industry NARIP Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-02-14 | In LA – NARIP Music Supervisor Session-w- Neophonic’s PJ Bloom
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session with Top Music Supervisors  Session with PJ Bloom, Neophonic on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at The Federal in Los Angeles (NoHo Arts District) DETAILS Top-rated music supervisor PJ Bloom is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session in LA. Bloom commissions, licenses and places music for hit television programs (the Glee franchise, CSI: Miami) and films (having worked with Spielberg, Bruckheimer, Mann and others). Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time with him, registrants get brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them better prepare, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback from him to YOUR material. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. ABOUT PJ BLOOM PJ Bloom is one of the top music supervisors in the entertainment industry. He has created and produced unique soundtracks for over fifty films, hundreds of television episodes, video games, advertisements and amusement park thrill rides. He has collaborated with such filmmakers and television producers as Ryan Murphy, Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott while rendering his distinctive brand to nearly every studio and network in the Hollywood system and beyond. PJ’s career soundtrack sales tally more than 50 million singles and 13 million albums worldwide. As the music supervisor for the entire groundbreaking Glee franchise, his work holds the record for most charted songs by a single act in Billboard Hot 100 chart history, surpassing Elvis Presley, The Beatles and James Brown. PJ is also an award-winning Music Publisher. In 2009 PJ signed Far East Movement whose No. 1 song “Like A G6” and No. 7 song “Rocketeer” have sold over 13 million singles worldwide PJ is a partner in Neophonic, one of the largest music supervision firms in the US. In 2012, he placed No. 80 on Billboard Magazine’s annual Power 100 List and was named Music Supervisor of the Year by the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). He is a two-time BMI Pop Award winner, two-time BMI Urban Award winner, two-time ASCAP Pop Award winner and has received a host of other awards and accolades. He is also a founding member of the Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS). PJ speaks regularly around the country and the world on the subject of music in the visual arts and has been a club-level DJ for over 25 years. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU Special thanks to Ed Levy at The Federal Bar for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, February 14, 2013 with PJ Bloom 12:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 1:00 p.m. – Program begins 2:15 p.m. – Break 3:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE The Federal 5303 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 Click here for map. PARKING Parking is FREE, enter the lot off Weddington behind the club. NOT IN LOS ANGELES? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE OR GOOGLE HANGOUTS If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype or Google Hangouts, 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 Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST $249 NARIP Members * $329 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769 7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Neophonic PJ Bloom on IMDB The Federal NARIP FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP SPEAKERS & EVENTS Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Bloom Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-02-13 | In Atlanta – Managing Artist Careers From Start To Success: A Conversation with Red Light Management’s Charlie Brusco & Sterling Bacon
Managing Artist Careers From Start To Success A Conversation with Red Light Management’s Charlie Brusco & Sterling Bacon  on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 at SAE Institute in Atlanta, GA Managing artists to achieve their maximum career potential and commercial success is the subject of NARIP’s next program. This program will feature artist managers who have successfully developed artists into rewarding, long-lasting careers and helped them to become household names. YOU WILL LEARN
Don’t miss this insider’s peek into one of the most important jobs in the modern music business. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS (scroll down for speaker profiles):
TWEET ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & EVENT Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Manage-ATL WHEN Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:30 p.m. – Registration opens 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 9:30 p.m. – Program ends WHO SHOULD ATTEND Producers, Artists, Artist Managers and Artist Reps Record, Music Publishing, and Licensing Executives Music Attorneys, Promoters Brand Marketing, Advertising & Creative Executives Accountants, Business Managers & CPAs 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. Click here for map. COST $15 for NARIP members $25 for Non-members BONUS Because you are registering for this program, we offer you the opportunity to pre-order the MP3 recording of the program for only $20 (regularly $39.95). This will also include digital copies of documents 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 within 2-3 weeks after our program (if not sooner). PARKING ~ MARTA Closest paid parking deck is on Andrew Young International Blvd. Or take Marta train to Peachtree Center Station and walk to SAE Institute from there. PAYMENT METHODS 1. Online (just scroll down) using PayPal or any major credit card (you need not be a PayPal member) 2. Call 818-769-7007 with credit card 3. Walk-up if space permits. NARIP events sell out, advance registration is recommended. No refunds, all ticket sales final. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or contact NARIP SPEAKER PROFILES Sterling Bacon Red Light Artist Management  Sterling began his career in the music business in 1996 as an assistant at an Atlanta recording studio. After a brief stint with an independent record label the following year, he shifted his focus to artist management and began working at Alliance Artists in 1998. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with such acts as Bad Company, STYX, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tesla, Thin Lizzy, Pop Evil, SHIROCK, Don Felder & Bo Bice. Currently an Artist Manager at Red Light Management, he manages the country band Connor Christian & Southern Gothic and handles day-to-day operations for the bands STYX, Almost Kings, Don Felder, Outlaws, Blackhawk and more. Sterling also served as the product manager for Pazzo Music, an independent record label launched in 2008 by Alliance Artists, in partnership with industry veteran George Cappellini and Fontana Distribution. In addition to his artist management and record label duties, Sterling designed, developed and maintains a custom-built database application, created for the purpose of managing the information and workflow of all touring operations for Red Light Management’s clients. He also handles much of the graphic and web design for Red Light’s clients. An Atlanta native, Sterling’s path in music began at an early age with piano and trumpet lessons, but it was his first purchase of an electric guitar at the age of 15 and The Who’s “Tommy” that solidified his path. Prior to beginning his career on the business side of music, Sterling played in a Denver-based band for several years. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, and lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and two children. Sterling is an Executive Committee Member with Georgia Music Partners and a member of the Recording Academy’s Atlanta Chapter.  Charlie Brusco Red Light Artist Management Charlie Brusco’s early love of rock and roll music has led to one of the industry’s most successful careers in artist management. In the early 70s, Brusco discovered and managed The Outlaws, who were the first act signed to Clive Davis’ Arista Records in 1973. His work with this multi-platinum southern rock giant paved the way for his relationship with classic rock radio legend Lynyrd Skynyrd. His successful revival of Skynyrd’s career brought other classic rock acts to his door such as Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Survivor, Tesla, John Waite, Thin Lizzie and Styx. Charlie was born in Pittsburgh, PA and at 14 formed his own band which won a recording session with RCA Records. After college he moved to Tampa, FL and founded Southern Bay Productions. After discovering The Outlaws he moved to Macon, GA and then to Atlanta, GA in 1976. He created High Tide Management, Inc. The company was wildly successful and in 1979 The Outlaws sold out Madison Square Garden. During Jimmy Carter’s victorious run for the White House in 1976, Charlie arranged and produced many concerts for the benefit of Carter’s campaign. He began to promote concerts in addition to his managerial duties. During that time he promoted the benefit Amnesty International Concert at the Omni in 1986 with Bill Graham and Alex Cooley. Stars such as U2, The Police and Bryan Adams appeared. Ten years after the tragic 1977 plane crash, Charlie reunited the survivors of Lynyrd Skynyrd and they have successfully toured up to the present day. In 1996 he also reunited the members of Styx and they had the most successful tour of their 20+ year career. At present, they are even hotter, selling out venues all over the country. They appeared at the Super Bowl twice in recent years. The day after the heartbreaking events of 9/11/2001 Charlie and Styx decided they could not just stand by and do nothing. During one phone call “Volunteers for America” was conceived. Charlie and his staff put together, in only 3 weeks, two benefit concerts. Appearing at the Atlanta and Dallas concerts were Styx, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Peter Frampton, Eddie Money, John Waite, Survivor, Mark Farner and was MC’d by Drew Carey. Charlie got hotels to donate rooms, airlines to give him lower prices, buses, trucks, sound and lights all donated or did the job at rock bottom prices. The artists and all the crew took no money for their efforts. These concerts netted $575,000 and in November 2001, Charlie, members of his staff, members of Styx, Journey and REO Speedwagon stood at the ruins of The World Trade Center and presented a check for $550,000 to the Port Authority Police World Trade Survivor Fund. $25,000 was given straight to 2 individuals which included Kelly Lee, widow of well-known tour carpenter Danny Lee who was killed on the flight from Boston going home for the birth of his second child. In 2002 two concerts were done at the Meadowlands in New Jersey and in Cleveland. Participating in the proceeds that year was the Port Authority Police and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Educational Fund. Charlie was honored in 2005 with NARAS’ prestigious Hero’s Award along with Coretta Scott King and Usher. His good friend, Jon Bon Jovi presented him to the audience and Styx was his musical guest. In 2010 he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame as a non-performer with Styx James “JY” Young and Tommy Shaw doing the honors. In January 2012 Charlie joined the prestigious Red Light Management that manages artists such as The Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Alicia Keyes, Tim McGraw and many, many more. His office became the Atlanta Red Light Office. RLM has offices in NYC, Nashville, Los Angeles, Denver, London and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. He sits on the Board of TJ Martell Cancer Organization and NARAS. Charlie has been active in Grammys in the Schools and sat on the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. Beth B. Moore, Esq. Executive Director, NARIP Atlanta Beth Moore is an entertainment attorney who has just opened her own law practice. Beth earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and her law degree from Georgia State University, where she was President of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society, as well as co-founder and President of the Be Your Own Boss Network, a group for entrepreneurial law students. Beth has been a NARIP loyalist ever since its Atlanta chapter launched in June 2010. Shortly after meeting her future employer at a NARIP panel in August 2010, Beth was hired by The Sidman Law Firm as its first associate, where she specialized in all aspects of the music industry, from record deals to producer agreements to publishing contracts and everything in between. With her love for music and passion for learning, Beth shares the same critical mission as NARIP: to provide relevant and accessible music business education for all who seek it, and to help cultivate the next generation of music industry leaders and revolutionaries. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Affix Music NARIP SAE Institute The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. . |
| 2013-02-12 | In NY – NARIP Film TV Music Supervisor Session -w- Clearsongs’ Jim Black ***SOLD OUT***
Intimate Meetings & Pitch Sessions with Top Music Supervisors  Session with Clearsongs Founder Jim Black on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Shelter Island Sound in New York Top Film TV Music Supervisor Jim Black is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session in New York. He commissions, licenses and places music for Academy Award winning films and blockbusters. He also performs corporate branding, advertising and music strategy services for global brands such as Apple and Kohl’s. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time with him, registrants get brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them better prepare, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback from her to YOUR material. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. ABOUT JIM BLACK With over twenty years in the music industry, Jim Black brings an in-depth knowledge of music and the intricacies of music supervision and licensing to MAS. In 1998 he founded Clearsongs Inc. — a full-service music supervision and consulting company for Motion Pictures and Television — where he worked on dozens of films, including Academy Award winners such as Black Swan, The Wrestler and Sicko. Additionally, Jim has been a part of such critically acclaimed films as The Wackness, Kissing Jessica Stein, and Bachelorette. He now brings this knowledge and experience to the world of corporate branding and advertising, advising clients such as Apple and Kohl’s on music strategy and sonic branding. Jim is a classically trained performer who attended Manhattan School of Music and began his career as a professional musician. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU  Special thanks to Steve Addabbo at Shelter Island Sound for hosting this event. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 7:00 p.m. – Program begins 8:15 p.m. – Break 9:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE: Shelter Island Sound 40 West 27th Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10001 (between Broadway & 6th Avenue) Click here for map. NOT IN NEW YORK? 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 Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST $249 NARIP Members * $329 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769 7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Clearsongs Jim Back on IMDB NARIP Get connected. Stay connected. ____________________________________________________ The National Association of Record Industry Professionals is the biggest music business network in the world, now in nine major cities. We promote career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-01-24 | In LA – NARIP Music Supervisor Session: Go Music’s Gary Calamar
Intimate Meeting & Pitch Session with Top Music Supervisors  Session with Gary Calamar, Go Music Services on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at The Federal in Los Angeles (NoHo Arts District) DETAILS Top-rated music supervisor Gary Calamar is our special guest at this NARIP Music Supervisor Session in LA. Calamar commissions, licenses and places music for hit television programs (True Blood, Dexter and others). Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees face-time with him, registrants get brief of his CURRENT music needs prior to the session to help them better prepare, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback from him to YOUR material. In NARIP’s intimate session, you get to meet and pitch him for current opportunities. ABOUT GARY CALAMAR Gary Calamar, president of Go Music, is a five time Grammy-nominated producer and music supervisor for his work on HBO’s “True Blood” and “Six Feet Under.” He currently oversees the music on some of the most acclaimed and popular shows on television including “True Blood” (HBO), “Dexter” (Showtime) “Longmire” (A&E) and the new “1600 Penn” (NBC). Gary is also a songwriter and co-wrote the song “Let’s Boot and Rally” performed by Iggy Pop and Bethany Cosentino for True Blood last season. Gary is the longtime host of a hit radio show every Sunday night on public radio powerhouse KCRW. Gary’s unique brand of “adventurous pop music both timely and timeless” has been a favorite of listeners for over a decade. Through the years Gary has hosted live performances and interviews with musical greats ranging from Brian Wilson and Elmer Bernstein to Wilco, Lucinda Williams, and The Flaming Lips. Gary’s book “Record Store Days” (with Phil Gallo) about record store culture past and present, was released in paperback in 2012. Gary has placed half a dozen tracks from NARIP members he met at his first NARIP Music Supervisor Session in Los Angeles in 2011, read more about these placements here. Come meet this career-maker. SMALL IS THE NEW BIG NARIP’s small sessions (limited enrollment of 16 people per session) guarantee face-time with our guest, registrants get brief of supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback. You get to meet and pitch our guest for current opportunities on the spot, receiving instant feedback as to whether a song or cue is appropriate or not, and most importantly, WHY. This feedback makes better pitches – and ultimately, placements – possible. Participants even have the opportunity to re-work music to better fit a supervisor’s needs. Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIP”s music supervisor sessions have earned praise and and placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below. TESTIMONIALS Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions. NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS, PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES For articles in 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 20 placements since inception of NARIP’s series last year, click here. We’re delighted to report the most recent placement, The Chris Bergson Band’s song “Rain Beatin’ Down” that has been licensed for the rest of the season on ESPN for all of NASCAR programming. THANK YOU Special thanks to Ed Levy at The Federal Bar for hosting this event. WHEN Thursday, January 24, 2013 with Gary Calamar 12:30 p.m. – Registration and networking 1:00 p.m. – Program begins 2:15 p.m. – Break 3:30 p.m. – Program ends WHERE The Federal 5303 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 Click here for map. PARKING Parking is FREE, enter the lot off Weddington behind the club. NOT IN LOS ANGELES? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE OR GOOGLE HANGOUTS If you can’t be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype or Google Hangouts, 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 Mary Bee at 818-769-700 or mary@narip.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps A&R, Artist Development and Marketing Executives Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives Anyone seeking placement opportunities in film and film promotional campaigns. PER-SESSION COST $249 NARIP Members * $329 Non-Members * Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER 1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down) 2. Phone: 818 769 7007 Advance RSVP encouraged. Pre-paid admission guarantees seating. No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation. QUESTIONS Call us at 818 769 7007 or email mary AT narip DOT com. SOURCES FOR MORE INFO Gary Calamar The Federal NARIP FOLLOW US, LIKE US, LOVE US! TWEET ABOUT NARIP SPEAKERS & EVENTS Short Event Link: http://bit.ly/NARIP-Calamar Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |
| 2013-01-19 | In NY – Music Biz Brunch @ Sandshifter Music
Eat, Meet & Greet! Saturday, January 19, 2013 At Sandshifter Music In New York, NY 
You are invited to attend NARIP’s next brunch in New York on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Sandshifter Music. Join us, come meet and greet New York area record and music industry professionals. you need not be a NARIP member to attend. Please RSVP and register online by Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. so we can prepare enough refreshments for everyone. NARIP encourages pre-payment. Walk-ups are welcome, but be advised the brunch may sell out 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. Is your network not working? Ours is. They can’t promote (or hire) you if they don’t know who you are! WHEN Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:00 a.m. – Arrive and eat! 11:30 a.m. – Introductions 1:00 p.m. – Brunch ends, networking continues WHERE The Home of Sandshifter Music’s President: Gail Vareilles 304 East 65th Street, Apartment 15A New York, NY 10065 Tel: 212-988-7979 COST $10 for NARIP members $20 for Non-members Please note: late-comers will be charged the full rate. We appreciate your cooperation. We encourage you to register in advance online now, as this is a limited enrollment event (just scroll down). Otherwise, cash only at the door on Event Day please (If there is space still available). Price includes food, beverage and event admission. PARKING & DIRECTIONS Click here for map. QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or email info AT narip DOT com Thanks to Gail Vareilles, our generous brunch hostess! Get connected. Stay connected. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals promotes career advancement, education and good will among record executives. |