SOLO MUSIC INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

Warehouse 535

535 Garfield Street, Lafayette, LA 70501

Student Discount Available

FRIDAY, MAY 24

8 AM - 9 AM

REGISTRATION

9 AM - 10 AM

Opening remarks from Mayor-President Joel Robideaux and CREATE Lafayette, representatives from the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, Louisiana Entertainment, and Lafayette Economic Development Authority.

10 AM - 11:15 AM HOW TO PROMOTE YOURSELF IN THE NEW INDUSTRY MODEL

For this panel we will be taking a look at the career arc of Chapel Hill, NC-based Americana/roots group Mandolin Orange as a case study for success in the new music business.

Yep Roc co-founder Glenn Dicker first saw Mandolin Orange perform in years ago in a Mexican restaurant in Chapel Hill.  This fall they will headline two nights at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, one of which is already sold out.  Along the way the group has amassed over 50 million streams on Spotify and become the best-selling artist in Yep Roc's 20+ year history.  

 They have achieved this without major commercial radio play or traditional media exposure such as TV or mainstream ad campaigns.  Instead, through targeted marketing and grass roots engagement, they have built a direct and lasting connection with fans that only stands to grow as they continue to sell out ever-larger venues around the world.

Dicker, and the band's publicist Matt Hanks (Shore Fire Media) will discuss the group's unique path to success and share experiences with other artists who have embraced the new industry model.

Moderated by Aileen Bennett.

11:45 am - 1 PM MAKING A GREAT RECORD: MAKING THE MOST OUT OF STUDIO TIME

Garry Tallent (E Street Band), Justin Tocket (Dockside Studio), Sean Ardoin (Grammy nominee).

Moderated by CC Adcock (Producer).

1:30 PM - 3 PM who’s got your back? what managers do and look for in artists

Chris Kasa (UROK- Jade Bird, Liam Gallagher), Reid Martin (MidCitizen Entertainment - Big Freedia, Sweet Crude, Tank and the Bangas), Ed Gerrard (Impact Artist- Gipsy Kings, Amy Helm).

Moderated by Reid Wick.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM songplugging: helping songwriters pitch their songs

Jacee Badeaux (Big Yellow Dog Music - Jesse James Decker, Meghan Trainor, Josh Kear).

Followed by one-on-one opportunity for songwriters to speak directly to Jacee Badeaux.

Moderated by Scott Durbin.

4 PM - 5:30 PM the art of songwriting

Rusty Tabor (Earl Bud Lee Publishing- Friends in Low Places), Gary Larsen (Royal Teeth), and Bob Holbrook (Holbrook Multimedia).

Moderated by Reid Wick.

Saturday, May 25

9 AM - 10 AM registration

10 AM - 11:15 AM Navigating Nashville: From getting discovered to landing a record deal with big machine label group (taylor swift, sheryl crow, florida georgia line, lady antebellum)

Eric Smith and Payton Smith discuss their journey as a father/son-manager/artist duo navigating the music industry in Nashville.

Moderated by Aileen Bennett.

11:45 AM - 1 PM getting in sync: how artists and music supervisors work together to get music in tv, film, video games, and commercials

Jamie N. Commons (Orange is the New Black, Battlefield Hardline, Beats by Dre) and Ed Gerrard (Impact Artist- Scream, The Princess and the Frog, The Big Lebowski).

Moderated by Scott Durbin.

1:30 PM - 3 PM anatomy of music copyrights and publishing income: how to protect and monetize songs

Steve Lowy (Attorney, Managing shareholder os Isaacman, Kaufman, Painter, Lowy & Zucker P.C. in Los Angeles), Edgar D. Gankendorff (Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC- New Orleans), and Stephen Easley (Attorney, Song Research & Recovery Services, LLC and Counsel to the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, Austin TX)

Moderated by Aileen Bennett.