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Vegas Music Summit Brings Education for Bands and Those Interested in The Music Business

Industry leaders, from all areas of the trade, come together to offer workshops for musicians and those looking to further their involvement in the music industry. These panels are designed to educate and further the spread of the music industry in Las Vegas. 

Registration is through www.VegasMusicSummit.com and is $99. Gain free admission to artist showcases with Vegas Music Summit Conference badge. Tickets for showcases will be available to the public 21 and older via www.ticketfly.com and are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013
8:00 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Venue: Commonwealth – Upstairs/Outdoors
Beau Hodges, Jesse Pino, Mercy Musick, Alaska Reid

8:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. – Squidhat Records Showcase…
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards
The Quitters, The Peoples Whiskey, The Gashers, Surrounded By Thieves, The Dirty Panties, Pet Tigers

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Venue: Beauty Bar of Las Vegas – Back patio
The Dirty Hooks, Terraplane Sun, The Solid Suns, Runaway Lives

Friday, Aug 2, 2013
12:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Venue: Backstage Bar & Billiards
Home Cookin*
* = Free show

1:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Venue: TBA
Vegas Music Summit Panels

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Venue: Fremont Country Club
Lydia, Parade of Lights

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013
1:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Venue: TBA
Vegas Music Summit Panels

8:00 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Venue: Commonwealth – Upstairs/Outdoors
Bobby Meader, Audra Mae, No Red Alice, Alanna Clarke

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Venue: Fremont Country Club
Paper Tigers, Arising Tide, Hell Or High Water, Roxy Gunn

VMS 2013 PROPOSED PANEL SCHEDULE

Friday, Aug. 2

PANELS: Panel locations will be announced soon

1:00 pm – 2:00pm THE MUSIC SUPERVISOR’S SELECTION PROCESS
A unique look into how music supervisors make decisions related to music placement in film and television.

1:30 pm – 2:30pm INDIE LABELS – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Traditionally focusing on a niche market and the taste of the label proprietor, how are indie labels (new and old) surviving or thriving in today’s every-changing music landscape.

2:30 pm – 3:30pm PRODUCT BRANDS AS MUSIC CURATORS
Don’t call it a sell-out. Artist brand relationships are moving beyond sponsorship deals and in some cases the brand is the label. Meet some of the players and discover what they are doing.

3:00 pm – 4:00pm A&R AT THE MAJORS
What was considered the coolest job in the biz doesn’t hold the same stature today, but the Artist & Repertoire executive is still vital and the successful ones have adapted.

3:30 pm – 4:30pm MUSIC BUSINESS PROGRAMS & STUDENT RECORD LABELS
It’s one of the fasters-growing curriculums in academia. Faculty from some of the leading institutions share what’s going on in the classroom and on campus? And it’s not just a class project anymore. Music savvy students are creating and utilizing new social media tools to work with artists at the college label eco-system.

4:00 pm – 5:00pm CAPITALIZING ON YOUTUBE (PRESENTATION)
The music video site is a premiere talent discovery resource for not just fans, but for labels, brands and entertainment companies. Find out how to successfully build and maintain a music career through online videos.

Saturday, Aug. 3

PANELS: Panel locations will be announced soon

1:00 pm – 2:00pm EFFECTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA TO FILL THE ROOM
What’s the recipe for a successful tour marketing strategy? Social media experts and music marketers share the best mediums to connect with fans and drive them to shows.

1:30 pm – 2:30pm THE STRIPPERS’ PANEL…CAUSE ITS VEGAS AND WE CAN
Join our select group of dancers from Spearmint Rhino, Olympic Gardens and Sapphire, as they share their stories of working in Sin City.

2:30 pm – 3:30pm PRODUCER’S PET PROJECTS & SONGWRITING
With the drastic drop in major and indie label recording budgets, established producers are developing and recording unsigned talent. Hear some success stories and discover what successful producers look for to record new talent.

3:00 pm – 4:00pm NATIONAL BOOKING AGENTS
Learn how big agency talent bookers approach and strategize club dates to national tours.

3:30 pm – 4:30pm DTLV PLAYERS
Meet the venue and business owners/promoters who are changing the face of Fremont Street East.

4:00 pm – 5:00pm CROWDFUNDING 101 (PRESENTATION)
It’s not as easy as it looks and with only half of all Kickstarter projects get funding, how do artists successfully launch a crowd-funding campaign. Our panel experts will share some success stories.

4:00 pm – 5:00pm ARTIST MANAGEMENT STORIES
All it takes is one artist client to make it big as a talent manager. From taking on the first client to breaking the act, three managers share their path to a challenging, yet creative career.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Adrian Amadeo, Interscope Records (Marketing/Artist Development)
Evan Peters, Virgin Records (A&R)
Ed Reyes, Hollywood Records (A&R)
Jason Reynolds, Fairfax Recordings
Lindsay Gabler, The Grammys
Lucas Diaz, Warner/Chappell Music
Tom DeSavia, Songs Music Publishing
Brad Smith, Producer/Songwriter/Musician (Blind Melon)
Dave Lichens, Producer/Songwriter/Licensing Composer
John “Lou” Lousteau, Producer/Engineer (Foo Fighters)
Joe Berman, Media Horse (Music Licensing)
Ulf Osterele, Syracuse University (Music Business Professor)
Matthew Freeman, Producer Manager
Rodel Delfin, RM 64 (A&R Consultant for Red Bull Records)
Seth Keller, Artist Manager (Parade of Lights)
Scott Austin, Authentik Artist (Artist Development)
Bobby Ferrari, Producer/Studio Manager (IADT-Vegas)