Panels
Working in General Arts Administration
Terri Guerrisi, Director of Rose Lehrman Arts Center, will discuss the ins and outs of arts administration.
Former MIC Presidents
Hear what past presidents and alum of LVC's Music Industry Conferences are up to in the current music industry.
Music Recording
Engineers and producers who work in the audio engineering aspects of the music industry will discuss the various state of the industry, their experiences, and the skills needed to be successful. This panel will be held in two sections featuring several panelists from a wide range of audio recording backgrounds.
Music Publishing
Learn about topics ranging from pitching songs, music copyright, collecting royalties, performing rights organizations, new revenue streams, and the state of the music publishing industry.
Entertainment Law
Learn about the latest laws concerning copyrights, management contracts, and the profession of entertainment law.
Concert and Event Production
All parties involved in concerts and event production discuss their perspectives about booking bands, putting on shows, looking for talent, and managing entertainment venues.
Digital Media in the Music Industry
A discussion of how sound and graphic designers implemented deliverables for clients in the music industry.
Red Sun Rising
This panel will feature a discussion with members of the band Red Sun Rising and their road to success as independent artists.
Presentations
Music Therapy
A demonstration about music therapy, presented by MIC alumni president Sarah White.
"The Music Industry... One Hour That Will Change the Way You Think"
Controversial but eye-opening, Jason discusses the common mistakes people in the industry are making, and how to avoid them. You will learn things about music...that the industry doesn't want you to know. Specifically, the way it REALLY works to have a career in this day. You will see everything in a completely new way, a way that works. Jason, and his clients, are known for not playing by the rules.
Realistic Music Careers 101
Loren Weisman presents a seminar geared toward the college-level music students as well as young and old aspiring musicians serious about making a sustainable lifestyle in music. Intended to bookend the traditional music curriculum, this seminar series expounds on all the opportunities and pitfalls that await today's music student upon graduation or the musician out there right now, and will help the aspiring professional musician plan out their career while they are still developing their musical and technical skills. This early start at the practical side of the industry will help students see that to have the most effective chance at a sustainable career, they will need to think like a businessperson, and not just an artist.
