Vi gir deg oppdatert kunnskap og nye kontakter i den amerikanske indie bransjen, når
Music Norway og Fono teamer opp med Lorimer Beacon og tar med seg 10 norske selskap på en digital reise til USA
På denne "reisen" setter vi opp et en-til en møter, paneler, forelesinger og mulighet for mentortimer med relevante nøkkelpersoner i den amerikanske indiebransjen.
Programmet vil i hovedsak strekke seg over to dager med 2-3 timer program per dag. Deltakerne vil i etterkant få tilbud om matchmaking basert på egne ønsker og behov.
Disse skal vi møte
Disse 10 blir med:
- Nikolaj Gloppen, Deadpop
- Kristian Tunheim Tønnessen, Mighty Jam Music Group
- Oda Marøy, Scope Creatives
- Cathrine Heen, Grappa Musikkforlag AS
- Viljar Siljan, Compro Records
- Olga Solyanik, Audioland
- Sten Nilsen, Jazzland recordings
- Erik Jansen, Jansen Plateproduksjon AS
- Alexander Thorstvedt, Ekko Agency
- Vidar Hanssen, Beatservice Records
Program:
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14.00-15.30
Welcome Remarks:
Kicking off the sessions, we’ll meet Marit Randsborg, the Deputy Consul General from the Royal Norwegian Consulate General. Based in New York City, Ms Randsborg will introduce herself and address the Consulate’s role in the US as a resource for Norwegian creatives and professionals.
Working in the US: Visas & Immigration Presentation + Q&A session
This session will provide the latest information and insight available for artists and music industry professionals looking to conduct business in the United States. We’ll discuss the differences in visas and the procedures for obtaining one while busting the myths and misinformation out there. Here, we’ll meet with leading immigration lawyer, Matthew Covey of CoveyLaw and Tamizdat.
16.00-17.30 - Music Sync Panel Discussion
As technology expands into our lives, numerous avenues are opening up to get music placed to visuals and heard by potential fans. In this session, we’ll meet a group of leaders and decision makers from the “sync world” to learn the latest best practices and get their insights on what the future of sync holds.
- Jessica Grams (Conde Naste)
- Mike Boris (Jaded Melody)
- Mike Ladman (Droga5)
- Michael Hill
- Nik Mercer - Music Supervisor w/Peloton
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14.00-15.00 - Pandora/AMP Master Class
We'll meet the folks at Pandora to give us the latest information on their platform and learn how to better market music through Pandora's AMP platform.
Pandora is a leading music and podcast discovery platform, providing a highly-personalized listening experience to approximately 70 million users each month with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology - whether at home or on the go - through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products. As the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., with an industry-leading digital audio advertising platform, Pandora connects listeners with the audio entertainment they love. Pandora is a subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI). Together, Pandora and SiriusXM have created the world's largest audio entertainment company.
Pandora’s Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) allows creators to promote their music to more Pandora listeners and engage with fans more deeply through a free suite of powerful self-serve artist marketing tools. And this week we’re introducing “Pandora for Creators” – a free, live online series where artists can learn how to get the most out of AMP tools and reach even more Pandora listeners.
16.00-17.30 - PR/Marketing Panel Discussion
Getting noticed is the first step to getting heard and getting heard is the first step to building your fanbase. Although the modern era presents a rapidly changing landscape of media and journalism, we'll learn from the experts on how they helped build strong and lasting impressions for some of the top artists in the world.
- Bekah Zeitz, Publicity, International Promotions (SubPop)
- Bob Ferguson, Creative Alliances, OXFAM
- Lili Huang, Commercial Specialty, AAA Radio Terrorbird Media
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