You are cordially invited to NARIP’s
Music In Games
on Wednesday, March 9, 2011
at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York
in association with SELSA, the Sports & Entertainment Law Student Association
Music placement opportunities in video games have skyrocketed.
At this NARIP program, we bring in top experts to discuss this important and fast-growing sector of the business. We will also discuss marketing music for video games to make it more attractive to buyers, where to find them and how to put yourself in line for the best possible deal.
Join us for this special session.
YOU WILL LEARN
- Types of music deals in gaming
- Major areas of negotiation in music-game deals
- Making the pitch: necessary elements
- What gaming companies really look for
- How to increase the impact and marketability of music for games
- Leading players in the mobile and video game sectors
- Marketplace Trends
GUEST SPEAKERS (scroll down for speaker profiles):
Stacey Horricks, Music Supervisor / Producer, MassiveMusic New York
Paul DeGooyer, Senior VP, Electronic Games / Music/Programming, MTV
Steven Masur, Esq., Senior Partner, MasurLaw
Ed Razzano, VP of Film, TV & Catalog Marketing, BMG Chrysalis
WHEN
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
6:00 p.m. – Registration and networking
7:00 p.m. – Program begins
8:15 p.m. – Break
9:30 p.m. – Program ends
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Artist Managers, Producers & Artist Reps
Record, Distribution & Music Publishing Executives
Attorneys and CPAs
Anyone seeking to get digital and/or independent distribution or enhance and make the most of a current deal.
WHERE
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Yeshiva University
55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street
Room 423
New York, NY 10003
Click here for map.
REGISTER NOW
$20 for NARIP Members
$40 for Non-members
3 WAYS TO REGISTER
1. Online: www.narip.com (just scroll down)
2. Phone: 818-769-7007
3. Walk-up (if space permits)
Advance RSVP encouraged.
Pre-paid admission guarantees seating.
No refunds.
We appreciate your cooperation.
QUESTIONS?
Call us at 818-769-7007 or email info@narip.com.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Paul DeGooyer, Senior VP, Electronic Games / Music/Programming, MTV
Bio posted shortly.
Stacey Horricks, Music Supervisor / Producer, MassiveMusic New York
Stacey Horricks is a music supervisor and producer at MassiveMusic New York, where she helps producers in gaming, advertising, film and television find or create the music they need through original composition, music licensing and sound design. Massive’s team has worked on promotional campaigns and in-game music for titles such as Avatar, FIFA Street 3, FIFA 11, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Shaun White Skateboarding.
Steven Masur, Esq., Senior Partner, MasurLaw
Steve Masur is Senior Partner at MasurLaw, an NYC-based entertainment, technology and venture law firm that he founded in 1994. With clients worldwide, MasurLaw focuses on corporate finance and M&A, content and technology contracts, day-to-day strategic and legal needs. As per the music practice, MasurLaw regularly assist musicians, record labels, producers, publishing companies, and music-related services to negotiate and draft recording agreements, music licensing, production agreements, management agreements, songwriter agreements, master purchase agreements, digital distribution agreements, merchandising agreements, concert performance agreements and venue agreements. Recent clients include Shazam, Dada Mobile, RjDj, Liberty Media’s Mobile Streams, Appitalism, Warner Music Group, 2ergo, Ultra Music Festival, The Orchard, CD Baby and Grooveshark.
Ed Razzano, VP of Film, TV & Catalog Marketing, BMG Chrysalis
Ed Razzano, VP of Film, TV & Catalog Marketing, BMG Chrysalis. Until recently he was VP of Business Development for Ricall, an automated online music licensing platform supported by real-world music licensing experts. Prior to this was Senior Director at BMG Music Publishing in New York. At BMG he was responsible for negotiating synchronization licenses for advertising and merchandising in the US. While at BMG Razzano gained extensive international experience as he was also responsible for international clearance of all BMG’s US repertoire for music in advertising campaigns around the world. Razzano’s almost 20-year industry experience is drawn from far beyond his time at BMG Publishing. He started his career at a TV commercial editorial house, Crew Cuts Film & Tape, then went on to join the music department of one of the world’s largest advertising agencies at the time, DMB&B. His experience was fortified by positions at CBS Television as well as Universal Music Publishing and Independent music publisher, Spirit Music Group where as Senior Creative Director he oversaw all the film, television and commercial synchronization licensing.
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