Publisher's Roundtable: The Country Song Business in the Digital Age
Nashville has been fertile ground for songwriters and publishers for decades, and our panel of respected publishing leaders will explore the unprecedented challenges and opportunities in this sector of the country music industry.
Moderator:
Charlie Monk, President, Monk Family Music Group
Speakers:
Tim DuBois, VP/Managing Executive, ASCAP Nashville
Tracy Gershon, Senior VP, Warner/Chappell Music Nashville
Ree Guyer-Buchanan, President/Owner, Wrensong Publishing/WE Records
Brett James, Songwriter, Stage Three Music (US), Inc.
Bob Regan, Past President/Board Chairman, NSAI
Troy Tomlinson, President/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville
KEYNOTE Q&A WITH TIM MCGRAW!
Sponsored by i Wireless Center
While the career of Tim McGraw has extended well beyond country music hits and tours to encompass starring roles in hit movies and high-profile branding and licensing campaigns, the artist remains committed to his country music roots. Balancing his other endeavors and his priority role as a dedicated family man, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums, and notched 30 Number One singles. Since the release of his debut album in 1993, he has won three Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, and 10 American Music Awards.( (Known for being outspoken and candid, the McGraw Q&A will surely be a Summit highlight when this multi-faceted artist sits down for a rare public Q&A.
Introduction by:
Scott Mullen, Executive Director, i Wireless Center
Interviewed by:
Ray Waddell, Executive Director, Content and Programming, Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard
Not Your Granddaddy's Record Label: Will The Last One to Abandon The Old Business Model Please Turn Out the Lights
The upheaval in the record label sector has perhaps been the most radical as the industry at large grapples with monetizing recorded music. A panel of today's leading country label executives explain why there's reason to simultaneously panic and celebrate the monumental changes, and how country music is weathering the storm.
Moderator:
Tom Roland, Editor, Billboard Country Update
Speakers:
Charlie Anderson, CEO, Anderson Merchandisers
Scott Borchetta, President/CEO, Big Machine/Valory Music Company
Mike Dungan, President/CEO, Capitol/EMI Nashville
John Esposito, President/CEO, Warner Music Nashville
Jay Frank, SVP/Music Strategy, CMT
Blake Shelton, Artist, Reprise Records/Warner Music Nashville
Nashville has been fertile ground for songwriters and publishers for decades, and our panel of respected publishing leaders will explore the unprecedented challenges and opportunities in this sector of the country music industry.
Moderator:
Charlie Monk, President, Monk Family Music Group
Speakers:
Tim DuBois, VP/Managing Executive, ASCAP Nashville
Tracy Gershon, Senior VP, Warner/Chappell Music Nashville
Ree Guyer-Buchanan, President/Owner, Wrensong Publishing/WE Records
Brett James, Songwriter, Stage Three Music (US), Inc.
Bob Regan, Past President/Board Chairman, NSAI
Troy Tomlinson, President/CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville
KEYNOTE Q&A WITH TIM MCGRAW!
Sponsored by i Wireless Center
While the career of Tim McGraw has extended well beyond country music hits and tours to encompass starring roles in hit movies and high-profile branding and licensing campaigns, the artist remains committed to his country music roots. Balancing his other endeavors and his priority role as a dedicated family man, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums, and notched 30 Number One singles. Since the release of his debut album in 1993, he has won three Grammys, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, and 10 American Music Awards.( (Known for being outspoken and candid, the McGraw Q&A will surely be a Summit highlight when this multi-faceted artist sits down for a rare public Q&A.
Introduction by:
Scott Mullen, Executive Director, i Wireless Center
Interviewed by:
Ray Waddell, Executive Director, Content and Programming, Touring and Live Entertainment, Billboard
Not Your Granddaddy's Record Label: Will The Last One to Abandon The Old Business Model Please Turn Out the Lights
The upheaval in the record label sector has perhaps been the most radical as the industry at large grapples with monetizing recorded music. A panel of today's leading country label executives explain why there's reason to simultaneously panic and celebrate the monumental changes, and how country music is weathering the storm.
Moderator:
Tom Roland, Editor, Billboard Country Update
Speakers:
Charlie Anderson, CEO, Anderson Merchandisers
Scott Borchetta, President/CEO, Big Machine/Valory Music Company
Mike Dungan, President/CEO, Capitol/EMI Nashville
John Esposito, President/CEO, Warner Music Nashville
Jay Frank, SVP/Music Strategy, CMT
Blake Shelton, Artist, Reprise Records/Warner Music Nashville
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