New Noise Santa Barbara Panel Topics

‘Flat Earth Society’ 


It’s Not Easy.. Being Green  


10AM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
From artist riders to tour buses running on natural gas, we will explore what the music industry is doing or should be doing to help offset live touring waste and enter into a discussion with some of the leaders in the field. This discussion will also open up to what the industry is currently doing in a broader sense as well.

 

'Everybody Look at me I got 3G’

Mobile:  
Apps, The Cloud, 
New Distro & why we should care

11AM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
As the ‘Cloud’ grows, how will we get our music? No more pesky downloads? What will it mean to ‘own’ a record in 2012? We ask our group of experts how they see digital music expanding into the cloud and what devices they think will win over consumers. What mobile applications have the ability to be a true ‘game changer?’ Discussion & Q&A with audience will follow this panel.

Panelists: Brian Felsen (President, CD Baby), Michael Crandell (CEO, RightScale), Jason Fisher (New Media, Epitaph Records)

Moderator: Jacques Habra (Start Up Guru & all around great guy)



‘ On The Road Again’


Agents, Promoters,  Touring & Live Music

12:30 PM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
Our panel will discuss what practical things bands can do to effectively book their own tours, try to get clubs to call them back and how they can eventually can get an agent & rule the world. We will also discuss how technology has helped this process and what resources are available for bands, managers, agents and friends. We will hear some good stories from this nefarious cast of characters. How has booking changed in the past 5 years? What about the past 20?  How can we use this knowledge to help ourselves as artists? What does this mean for fans? 

Panelists: Josh Mills (Manager, Dengue Fever/It's Alive Media & Mgmt), Kyle Wilensky (Agent, CAA), Gabriel Apodaca (Agent, The Agency Group), Gary Tovar (Promoter, Co Founder of Goldenvoice), Gail Hansen (Co-Owner/Booker, SOhO Restaurant & Music Club), Eddy Numbskull (Owner, Numbskull Productions) 

Moderator: Jeff Theimer (Executive Director, New Noise Music Foundation),

Speaker: Brian Mencher, Esq.

 



‘License To Ill ’

FILM & TV LICENSING: Hey Mom... 
I'm on Jersey Shore!

3:00PM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
Well- my music anyway. Our esteemed industry vets talk Film & TV licensing and how your band or brand can get in on the action. Discuss the many ways music supervisors, publishers and artists work together to create what you hear coming out of Hollywood. A Q&A will follow to take questions from our registrants.

Panelists: Greg Danylyshyn (Music Supervisor, GoBig Entertainment), Daryl Berg (Music Supervisor, Fuel TV), Michael Howe (VP, Downtown Records) , Jonathan Granat (Director Film/TV, Chrysalis Music Publishing), Andrea von Foerster ( Music Supervisor, Firestarter Music)

Moderator: Jonathan Miller

Saturday, November 6

10AM-4:00PM

 

‘I Wrote A Song For Taylor Swift’ 


HEY I WROTE THAT!

10:00AM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
We explore how songs are born & nurtured. We'll discuss the songwriting process, how to have your songs make you money & host an extensive Q&A from the audience to make sure our registrants get to ask the questions THEY have for our panel which includes some amazing songwriters, publishers and artists.

Panelists: Luke Ebbin (Producer/Co Founder Music180.com), Mikey Doling (Songwriter/Producer, Founding member of Snot), Greg Sowders (Head of A&R, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing US), Meiko (Artist/Songwriter), Tavi Shabestari (BMI)

Moderator: Eric Galen (CEO, Music180.com)

‘Trans Continental Hustle’


SH*%T 
MY DAD 
SAYS:

11:00AM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
Things you band or brand should be doing right now. We talk with industry experts about what artists should be doing RIGHT NOW to maximize their potential and get the most ear’s listening to their sweet tunes. We talk record labels (major, indie, diy), development deals, ‘shopping your band’ and why a record label may or may not be the right thing for your band.
Panelists: Bob Becker (Owner, Fearless Records), Todd Parker (A&R, Interscope), Rico Csabai (A&R, American Recordings), Lucas Keller (Artist Manager, The Collective), Heather Peggs (President , Hell Ya! Records), Cindy Lynott (Stiletto Entertainment)

Moderator: Charles Donelan (Writer, Santa Barbara Independent) 

‘ Too Many Parties & Too Many Pals’

HOW SOCIAL
 NETWORKS HAVE CHANGED MUSIC 


12:30PM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
We discuss how Facebook, Twitter, Squarespace et al have changed the music industry (for the good or bad). In particular, how it has affected marketing, touring and fan outreach? Is this a GOOD thing?  How are artists and the industry using the technology and should they be?

Panelists: Chris Trovero (Epitaph/Anti Records) , Mollie Moore (A&R, Atlantic Records), Bob Bradley (Authentik Artists) , Scott Parent (Founder, Silverjet), 
Moderator: Charles Donelan (Writer, Santa Barbara Independent) 

‘ I Want You To Want Me’ 


IAN ROGERS:  
WHY IT’S ACTUALLY PUNK ROCK TO
 MARKET YOURSELF &  HOW TO DO IT

1:30PM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
Ian Rogers discussing  TopSpin, marketing  and how digital media & marketing is taking over the music industry one fan at a time. Ian will spark a lively discussion and dedicate a large portion of this panel to talk and talk questions from our registrants.

‘The Shape of Punk to Come’

KEVIN SAYS




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3:00 PM (RIVERA BALLROOM)
We sit down one on one with Warped Tour Owner/Founder Kevin Lyman to discuss how he made a punk rock show into one of the biggest and longest running music tours in America.  

Kevin will talk history, marketing and what he thinks of the current state of the music business and where the Vans Warped Tour fits in.