A great team is essential for an artist as they need to protect their creative craft. This panel will detail the various members of an artist's team and how they interact and play a role in an artist's life and career financially and creatively.

Speakers:

Join this panel of artists, writers, and creators talking about working together and collaborating to make a body work. (Hint: everyone is different!)

Speakers:

Jake Posner - Founder & CEO, The Culture Theory

Lydia Caesar - Artist/Host, Everything Lydia LLC

Jamie Hart - Founder/CEO, Hart & Songs

Ryan Nealon - Artist, Hart and Songs

Perhaps the most hands on job within the music business is in music management. While no two stories or pathways will ever be the same in this sector of the music business – there are definitely themes and duties that will align. We'll get real in this questions-heavy session.

Speakers:

Basak Kizilisik - Founder/CEO, Eighteen Company

Sharon Tapper - Executive Director, Music Managers Forum-US

Justin LaMotte - Co-Founder / President, Black Wax

Veli - Founder (Veli Brand), Partner (Sounds Music Group)

Originally aired: August 2, 2023 @ All Access Fest: Virtual

Learn how the various label group departments at independent creative rights company, Concord, work together. We'll show you how key stakeholders at Concord collaborate to release the music of the artists it partners with. Concord is the independent, worldwide leader in the development, management and acquisition of sound recordings, music publishing and theatrical performance rights.

New tech announcements and advances in the music business are the norm. Join this panel of tech innovators to hear about new opportunities in spaces you may have never thought about.

There are an abundance of resources, groups, and helping hands out there that can help you navigate the music and live entertainment business. They range from trade orgs to unions to community groups, and more. Come hear about important skills and trainings that can make you stand out in this wild business.

Finding the perfect balance between business and creativity is a major everyday topic of conversation when it comes to our industry. Building and translating an artist’s brand to the masses needs to be authentic to the craft, but also something that can be marketed and commercialized. But how does an artist do this in a world where music and the music business need to intersect in order to make a living!? Join this team of artist advocates as they talk about this, but also how artists can launch careers by using the tools available and how to build momentum with their brand.

How does one take their love of music and turn it into a career? People often wait until they have an internship at a company to officially kick start their career in the entertainment industry – but what if you could have a voice in the music before any of that? We’re all music fans first right? Gone are the days where gatekeepers run every aspect of our business and barriers to entry are getting better each day. Do you want to work for your favorite artist? How about starting a fan account that ultimately gets their team’s attention? Do you want to start a record label or at least start working with artists? The possibilities are real and we wanted to showcase people who have done it as students to show you what you could be capable of!

Experts: Lyndsey Havens (Moderator) - Senior Editor, Billboard, Adam Barrera - Music & Culture Creator, AdamTheFlop, Chuka Chase - Co-Founder, Symphony OS, Claudia Villarreal - Co-Founder, FANMADE, Helen Showalter - SVP, Crowd Surf

Recorded Live at All Access Fest: April 26, 2023

You may have heard the word networking a ton – but what if we told you the secret to success in this business (and life!) is shifting your thinking to a more community-driven mindset when approaching meeting people. Networking can be seen as transactional whereas community building can mean many things – most importantly it means getting to know someone regardless of what they can do for you. Once you interact with someone on a human level, the rest comes easier – including securing that coveted internship or connection you’ve dreamed about! Join this panel of industry pros as they talk about how meeting new people and adding value to various parts of each other’s lives can make the daunting task of “networking” go away. Plus, we’ll even share tips and tricks on how building a community crew of fellow students, interns, and assistants can be a superpower!

Experts: Brandon Nales (Moderator) - Music Program Manager, Dolby Laboratories, Maria Gironas - Founder, Cool Sh*t Cool People, LÉA THE LEOX - Artist, Todd Goodwin - Head of *1824, Universal Music Group, Leslie Rosales - Head of Marketing, Rostrum Records

Recorded Live at All Access Fest: April 26, 2023

Explore careers that exist in live music venues. Delve into the gear, skills and creativity that are part of making live music happen!  

Panelists: Nurit Smith - Moderator (Music Forward Foundation), Chance Fullerton (Live Nation Entertainment), Kelli Hovanec (Live Nation), Stacy Butler (Live Nation)

Originally Aired: September 30, 2021