Author: Laura Ho

The Webby Awards Present: A New Era for Music Videos

Music videos have always been a powerful medium for artistic expression and cultural influence. From the early days of groundbreaking visuals on television to the current age of online and viral distribution, the way we create, consume, and distribute award-winning music videos has undergone a revolutionary transformation.

Join The Webby Awards and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a conversation and drinks with the creative luminaries at the forefront of this new era for music videos. The panel, part of New York Music Month, will take place at Soho House New York and feature filmmakers and executives from Columbia Records and Object & Animal in conversation with Nick Borenstein, General Manager of The Webby Awards, as they share insights into the creativity, technology, and collaboration behind making groundbreaking music videos.

Date: June 24
Time: 05:00 – 07:00 pm
Location: Soho House New York, 29-35 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Tower Records Block Party

Join us in Williamsburg on June 29th for a full-day lot party as we celebrate the end of New York Music Month! Enjoy daytime DJ sets, F&B from SAUCED BK and L’Industry, and a showcase of restored Land Rovers by Brooklyn Coachworks. Curated vinyl and merchandise will also be available for purchase from Tower Records. As the day turns to night, experience intimate performances by NY-based artists inside the Tower Records space, with entry on a first-come, first-served basis. Stay tuned for more details!

Date: June 29
Time: 2:00 – 10:00 pm

Music Sync: Navigating Music Licensing and Placements

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to interact with experts about navigating music licensing and placements! You’ll learn the differences between publisher side and label perspectives when it comes to music placement, potential opportunities presented by advertising, trailers, film & TV and how music supervisors help define a brand identity through their work. 

Plus, you’ll gain invaluable insights on best practices to get placement and earn more while avoiding common pitfalls in this industry – all while being able to participate in the livestream by asking questions of the experts.

With:

Adrian Womack – Creative Producer, Racket Club
Brooke Primont – EVP, Sync, Concord Music Publishing
Josh Rabinowitz – Music Consultant, Brooklyn Music Experience
Julie Hurwitz – President, Global Synch and Creative Operations, Hipgnosis Song Management

Date and Time: Thursday, March 30, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Exploring Inclusive Business Practices in the Music Industry

Learn business strategies and insights on how to achieve greater success through equitable business practices.

During this interactive session, our expert panel of music industry professionals and entrepreneurs will share their success stories, discuss business strategies and provide insights on how to achieve greater success through equitable business practices. 

We’ll touch upon streaming platforms and new business models. Ultimately, through open dialogue we hope to cultivate an atmosphere where innovators and creatives are celebrated as essential assets to all facets of the music industry. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for growth as we strive towards building a more inclusive future!

Participants will be encouraged to ask questions, offer their own thoughts and experiences on the topics discussed, and gain insight into how they can achieve greater success through equitable business practices.

With:

Nikisha Bailey – GM, Nvak Collective; VP, The Recording Academy, New York Chapter 
Jonathan Azu – Founder & CEO, Culture Collective
Lisa Robinson – VP, Community & Social Engagement, Downtown Music Holdings
Janishia Jones – CEO, ENCORE Music Tech Solutions

Date and Time: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Making Money as a Musician: Maximizing Your Revenues

Join us for an in-depth conversation about the different revenue stream opportunities available to musicians, organizations such as performing rights organizations and collection societies that can help you collect money, best practices to maximize your potential earnings, and other opportunities that enable musicians to make a living. Gain insights into how to set yourself up for success and learn tools and tactics needed to make it as a professional musician.

With:

Emily White – Founder, Collective Entertainment, #iVoted Festival
Nicholas Judd – Founder & CEO, Leftbrain & RYLTY
Peter Schwinge – Co-founder & CEO, Nybac Media
Sean Garner – Judah Priest, 144 Records

Date and Time: Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 PM

Ep. 1: Get Your Art Together: When is an artist “ripe” & ready to record w/o forcing the creative process?

How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams is the #1 Music Business podcast globally and is hosted by longtime music industry executive Emily White based on her Amazon #1 best-selling book of the same name. Season 3 will be a live podcast taping & in-person interactive workshop during New York Music Month that covers the entire modern music industry from recording to release while ensuring artists aren’t missing a single revenue stream along the way. This consists of 12 episodes featuring interviews with New York based music professionals & key artists. 

All live tapings / in-person workshops will take place in June at Tower Records’ new Tower Labs space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

When is an artist “ripe” & ready to record? Creating great art is how to succeed for the longterm. This session explores finding one’s flow.

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

Artist Marketing 101

Whether it’s your first release or your fiftieth, marketing yourself has never been more important. With so many avenues and options available, and more music to listen to than ever before, artists and their teams need to understand their audience and how to engage with them. In this discussion, our panel will lay out the what, when and why for effective artist marketing and the best practices to get your music heard by audiences near and far.

With: Connie Chow – Senior Marketing Strategy – Dance / Electronic, FUGA, Geoff Haliday – VP, Marketing, Downtown Artist & Label Services

Date and Time: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Ep. 2: Pre-Recording Marketing Foundation w/ Community’s Erica Fagundes

Season 3 of How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams will be a series of live podcast tapings & in-person interactive workshops during New York Music Month this June at Tower Records’ new Tower Labs space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Before you release music you must have your data collection platforms in place. Erica Fagundes @ Community will share how to do that & more.

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Friday, June 2, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

Ep. 3: Get Your Business Affairs Together & Fair Compensation w/ Cosynd’s Jessica Sobhraj

Season 3 will be a series of live podcast tapings & in-person interactive workshops during New York Music Month this June at Tower Records’ new Tower Labs space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

How does one pay producers, musicians, release covers, handle songwriting splits, group agreements & more?

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Monday, June 5, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

Make it Live! Book and Market Your Next Show (Presentation)

Join Mehmet Dede, talent buyer at Drom and author of “Make It Live: The Handbook for Getting Gigs,” for this presentation to learn how live music works including the booking, planning and marketing processes. 

Some of the things you’ll learn in this masterclass include: 

  • How to get booked into clubs 
  • How to promote your concerts 
  • The do’s and don’ts of playing venues

In addition to the in-person workshop, participants will have access to instructional videos ahead of the masterclass and meet their cohort online to start networking

Anyone looking to build a career in the live music sector will walk away with practical knowledge and clear starting points to book and market their live performances.  

*The masterclass is open to both beginners-level artists as well as emerging performers.

Date and Time: Monday, June 5, 2023, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: BerkleeNYC – 441 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019