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IBS One Day Conference Seminar Schedule

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IBS Coast To Coast Fall Conference Seminar Schedule
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Saturday 12/3/2011 IBS West Coast Music and Radio Industry Conference,
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Host: Champs Charter High School Phoenix Building,
6842 Van Nuys Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91405

9:00 – 10:00 - Registration

10:00 – 11:00 Session 1:

1. - Music Copyrights and Royalties
Panel Hosts: Karen Pals – Music Licensing
Fritz Kass, IBS COO

Perhaps the most confusing issue facing academic broadcasters over the last few years has been royalties for music streaming. Get the latest on this sensitive and confusing subject. This session separates myth from fact in this ongoing battle. What do we owe? When do we owe it? Who should we pay? What are we likely to pay in the future? Get answers to these questions and more.

2. - Building Your News & Information Image
Panel Host: Len Mailloux - Communications Faculty - Simmons College & 30-year veteran Radio News Director
Tammy Trujillo Professor of Broadcasting Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

Newscasts, PSA's, Special Topic Broadcasts, Updated Campus and Community Announcements. These are all elements of a station's information image. Learn how to create or upgrade your station's news product and credibility and learn how to better use the information system your school already has to build the station sound and image.

11:15 – 12:15 Session 2:

1. - Are We There Yet? Will A New Generation of Touring Bands Reshape
How We Experience Music?

How will young bands (Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, and the Black Keys), with the potential to tour for years to come, change the way we think about concerts, being on the road and sustaining a touring career.

Confirmed Panelists:

Lewis Sanford – PR and Publicity
Mike Gormley – Mike managed Rod Stewart, Danny Elfman, and The Bangles and is now the co – founder of Yes Dear Entertainment a management and tour event co-ordination company

Invited Panelists:

Anjali Ravel – Live Nation
Ryan Rockwell – APA Talent Agency
Dave Eaton – Music Producer
Yatrika Shaw-Rais – Skirball Center booker, KPFK Global Village Radio Host Easton Konn – Promotions
Jon Deardoff – Live Nation Promoter

12:30 – 1:30 FREE Lunch

KEYNOTE Speaker

Invited:

John Tesh – Tesh Media
Steve Jones from Jonesy Jukebox and KROQ
Kevin from Kevin and Bean on KROQ
1:30 – 2:30 Session 3

The State of Radio

How does Radio play a role in shaping the career of an artist and in effecting the consciousness of a community of people? What role will Radio play in allowing for the voice of a new generation to manifest?

Confirmed Panelists:

Holly Adams – KCRW
Holly works in radio production and is one of the board operators at KCRW 89.9 FM Los Angeles

Egil Avlik - Sweedish Egil
Egil has been a music programmer and on air radio personality working with KROQ 106.7 FM. Eqil now produces shows for SIRUS and POWER 106 FM

Lori Downey – Outlaw Radio

Jim Nelson – KSUN

Sergio Mielniczenko – Radio Personality & DJ on Global Village KPFK

Invited Panelists: Connie Tesh – Tesh Media

Paul Preston – On Air Show Host – Inside Education

Sheena Metal – LA Talk Radio

2:45 – 3:45 Session 4

New Technology and the Music Industry

From the days of the first phonograph to the advent of the mp3 file, technology has played a role in changing how we listen to, consume, purchase, and, if you are an artist, create, market and distribute your music.

This panel will ask what can we be doing to adjust to the daily changes in technology affecting our listening habits now and in the future?

Confirmed Panelists:

George Capalbo – Backbone Radio - IBS Student Radio Network - Worldwide

Panelists Invited:

Representatives from Apple, Soundcloud, Topspin, Reverb Nation, Band Camp, Spotify, and Online music marketing firms such as Total Assault and M80

Jonathan Block – Aadva Inc. band apps and networking
Frank Fitzpatrick – composer and non-profit founder
Jeff Hogan - Heyday Music founder and producer
Jon Mattox – composer, studio manager and drummer
Julius Robinson – Music Supervisor
Jack Rudy – CBS Music Supervisor
Andrew Bush – Grandma’s Warehouse Studio Owner
Luka Mielnicenko – Stones Throw Music
Ron Imhoff and Scott Humphrey - Jammit app development for music and music education
4:00 – 5:00 Session 5

Getting Signed - Is it Really Worth It?

Does the fact that Do It Yourself Artists who can create, produce, publish and distribute their music online, mean that getting 'signed' is no longer the ultimate goal?

Confirmed Panelists:

Phil Sandhaus – Marketing and PR
Mike Gormley – Management and Event Promotion
Invited Panelists:

Phil Soussan – Grammy Foundation
Ryan Rockwell – APA Talent Agency
Barbara Cane – BMI
Jennifer Corner – BMI Legal
Ayappa Biddanda – Renaissance Records
Alessandra Sandhaus –Vanguard Records Intern
Big Elf - Musician
*******Possible but Unconfirmed Panel

Writers Block

Confirmed Panelist

Lily Moeri – online journalist

Invited panelist:
Leona Laurie – Journalist for bestnewbands.com

IBS Conference Airports, Airlines and Hotel (See below)

For those of you where air travel or overnight stay is desirable the IBS Conference is very near a major airport and many fine hotels.

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Phone: 845-565-0003

Fax: 845-565-7446

Mail: IBS - 367 Windsor Highway, New Windsor, NY 12553-7900

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