About the Conference
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This conference will
honor JIM
PROGRIS from the UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI a dedicated educator, professional
and one of the founders of MEIEA. His expertise has helped guide our
organization into what we are today. As we prepare to learn about the
future of the music industry, we gratefully acknowledge the
contributions of an important force behind music business education, a
field that continues to benefit students and the industry.
–Barry Sosnick, Five
Towns College
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| THURSDAY, MARCH 27 |
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM MEIEA Board Meeting |
| Current 07-08 Board Members & Newly Elected 08-09 Board Members |
| 2:00
PM - 6:00 PM Onsite Registration at the Courtyard Marriott
Host Hotel 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MEIEA Members Reception Courtyard Marriott Lobby |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 28 |
| 8:00 AM REGISTRATION |
| Buses Leave Hotel for Campus, Conference Check In |
| 8:40 AM OPENING REMARKS
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| David Cohen, Provost,
Five Towns College Rey Sanchez, MEIEA President Barry Sosnick, Conference Host |
| 9:00 AM THE CHANGING MUSIC CONSUMER |
| THE CHANGING MUSIC CONSUMER RUSS CRUPNICK, PRESIDENT OF NPD’S MUSIC AND
MOVIE DIVISION will release data from the latest consumer
research—the same data provided to senior‐level music executives. We
are delighted and privileged that the leading market researcher on
entertainment consumers will share his insights and over 20 years of
experience.
Following Russ’
presentation a panel of students and
faculty will initiate a question and answer period before opening the
session up to the audience. This is a rare opportunity for students to
gain insight into the music consumer’s mind and how industry executives
use this information.
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| 10:30 AM MANAGING THE TRANSITION FROM PHYSICAL TO DIGITAL |
| Adam Mirabella, Senior VP / General Manager at SonyBMG Global Digital Business |
| NOON LUNCH & MIXER |
| Faculty Lunch -- Brew Haus
Restaurant (11:40 board busses to Brew House) |
| Student Lunch -- UpBeat Café
(11:40 Thriller 25th Anniversary Celebration) |
| 2:00 PM PREDICTING HITS w/
MIKE McCREADY, CEO OF PLATINUM BLUE MUSIC INTELIGENCE |
| THE CEO OF PLATINUM BLUE discusses his company’s Music Xray™ service. This revolutionary approach helps accurately predict the success of hit songs using the underlying mathematical patterns in music. The analysis provides feedback to producers about which changes are necessary in order to increase a song’s hit potential. Labels gain valuable insight that improves marketing by capitalizing on similarities among a song and previous hits. This helps labels feel more confident when promoting “risky” or innovative sounding music by identifying a market for innovative music and how to reach it. On the demand side, the technology identifies the music a person is most likely to enjoy (music search, recommendation and discovery) from the over 10 million legally available recordings. This is the next wave of the digital revolution – filtering through the vast number of choices to find the content that you’re most likely to enjoy. |
| 3:10 Coffee Break Music
by A DELICATE FEW in the Upbeat Cafe |
| 3:30 PM TBA |
| 5:00 PM INDUSTRY KEYNOTE: LEE TRINK, PRESIDENT OF CAPITOL MUSIC
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| LEE TRINK was named PRESIDENT OF CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP (EMI CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP) during January 2007. Lee served as an Executive Vice President and General Manager at Virgin Records America, Inc., since December 2005. Prior to that, he served as General Manager and Senior Vice President for Lava Records. At Lava, he managed the label's successful track record, which included multi‐Platinum and Platinum releases for artists ranging from Simple Plan to The Trans‐Siberian Orchestra. He also served as Director of Product Development at Atlantic, when he joined in 1997, working closely with such artists as Kid Rock, P.O.D., Stone Temple Pilots, The Cult, TapRoot and Rush, among others. Prior to the music industry, Lee was an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from State University of New York at Albany. |
| 6:00 PM DINNER |
| Faculty Dinner -- Brew Haus Restaurant |
| JIM PROGRIS—a MEIEA founder and pioneer in music business education—and wish him a wonderful retirement from the University of Miami. Jim will reflect on his experiences. |
| Student Dinner -- UpBeat Café |
| 8:00 PM CONCERT |
| Stereopath Deaf in the Family Action Action Notherground 10:00 Busses leave Five Towns lobby for Courtyard Marriott |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 29 |
| 8:00 AM |
| Buses
Leave Hotel for Campus |
| 8:45 AM GENERAL MEETINGS |
| MEIEA General Meeting MEISA General Meeting |
| 10:30 Coffee Break Music by THE PANIC ENGINE in the Upbeat Cafe |
| 10:45
AM MARKETING THE VALUE OF YOUR MUSIC BUSINESS DEGREE TO EMPLOYERS
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| Directors of career services and music
business programs meet and discuss effective ways to market your music
business degree—for example, learn which aspects of your education and
experience to highlight to compete against applicants without a
specialized degree. What if you do not want to work in the music
industry—learn how you can leverage music business courses to build a
strong case for other entertainment fields and industries. |
| 11:45 LUNCH Upbeat
Cafe Music by Kristy’s Corner Store |
| 12:15 PM |
| SAMANTHA MURPHY |
| SINGER, SONGWRITER AND ENTREPRENEUR—From SXSW with interviews with Terry McBride and Rachel Ray, as well as live performances by Elvis Perkins, Jonathan Coulton and Cary Brothers. It's a show that explores the impact technology has had on artists and how we will monetize music in the digital age. Samantha will interview MARTIN ATKINS, AUTHOR OF TOUR:SMART, AND BREAK THE BAND. |
| FACULTY PAPERS
SESSION 1 |
| 1:30 PM |
| LIVE EVENT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT |
| THE CHANGING STUDIO ENVIRONMENT |
| CHRIS BUBACZ, GENERAL MANAGER OF LEGACY RECORDING STUDIOS, and STEVE ROSENTHAL, THE FOUNDER OF MAGIC SHOP STUDIOS explore the current financial status of large commercial studios and their future outlook. The competitive advantages of large studios and strategies to compete against home studios are explored. The session will also explore effective job search strategies and job security. |
| FACULTY PAPERS SESSION 2 |
| 2:30 Coffee Break Music by
SAMANTHA PRIORE |
| 2:45 PM |
| THE MASTERS in MUSIC BUSINESS |
| A panel of admissions representatives from leading business schools will discuss the value of entertainment and media MBA concentrations. This is to increase awareness of the value of an MBA in the music and industry. Among the topics covered are the requirements to gain admission to top programs. |
| ADVANCES IN AUDIO PROCESSING AND ITS AFFECTS ON MUSICALITY |
| SHELLY YAKUS, RECORDING ENGINEER AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF A&M RECORDS (credits including U2, Van Morrison, John Lennon, Dire Straits), TED RICHARDSON, PRODUCER, ENGINEER AND FOUNDER OF CEDAR STUDIOS, and FLETCHER, CO‐OWNER OF MERCENARY AUDIO, cover how advances in effect processing allowed engineers to enhance the sound of artists. The panel will discuss whether these enhances are for the better of the recording industry or creating a false image of talent. Cutting edge advances are explored that could further the engineers ability to manipulate sound. The session will take place in the college’s state‐of‐the‐art studio so the engineers can demonstrate techniques on the 72‐channel SL9000J audio board. |
| FACULTY PAPERS SESSION 3 |
| 3:45
Coffee Break Music by TBA |
| 4:00 PM |
| THE LAW SCHOOL OPTION |
| A panel of admissions representatives from leading law schools will discuss the value of entertainment law and intellectual property programs. Among the topics covered are the difference between entertainment law and intellectual property programs and the requirements to gain admission to top programs. |
| MIXING
& EDITING MASTER CLASS |
| FACULTY PAPERS SESSION 4 |
| 5:00 PM Buses leave for the
Courtyard Marriott and Farmingdale Train Station. |
| 5:30 - 8:00 PM MEIEA Board Meeting |
| Newly Elected 08-09 Board Members |
| Thursday March 27 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| MEIEA board meeting for current 07-08 board members & newly elected 08-09 board members. |
| Saturday March 29 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
| MEIEA
business meeting for general
membership. MEISA business meeting for student membership. |
| Saturday March 29 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| MEIEA board meeting for 08-09 board members. |