Creating a Sustainable Music Company

You’ve made the decision – you’re starting a label. What next? How can the labels and music companies of the future be set up for success from the start? Who do you hire first and how do you create an inclusive culture? Our panel will talk through best practices from day one to day one thousand, making sure your label and your artists live long in the mind of your audience.

With: Paulina Vu – Founder, Highnote, Jeremy Burchard – Founder, Rootnote

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Ep. 5: Music Publishing Isn’t Scary or Confusing + How to Land a Sync Placement

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.

What is music publishing & how do you collect on it in full? We’ll answer this in a clear, simple & direct manner w/ guest Matthew Wang – an award-winning film & TV composer, producer & multi-instrumentalist from NYC.

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

From Sedgwick Avenue to Madison Avenue: Hip Hop’s Impact on Advertising

Artists, creative directors, and agency executives share the stories and strategies behind hip hop’s greatest commercials and brand partnerships.

Moderator – Bonsu Thompson – Writer, Journalist, and Culture Critic
Bevy Smith – Author, TV & Radio Host, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur
Coltrane Curtis – Founder and Managing Partner, Team Epiphany
Katina Lee – Culture Creator, Storyteller, Producer, Marketer, Mentor, Co-Owner of Lost Luggage Films
Lemon Andersen – Nuyorican Playwright, Television Writer, Brand Creative, and Tony Award-winning poet

Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 6pm — 8pm

Location: 220 W 18th St 220 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011

Getting Noticed: How to Work with Press & Media

For a new artist or label, getting noticed by the press isn’t easy. You need the network to help you grow but need to grow to develop a network. It’s a catch-22. So what should you do to get in front of the media and how do you capitalize on each and every bit of coverage you get, whether it’s a review, blog article, or full-blown artist feature? This panel will help you shape your press strategy and provide best practices to make journalists and writers sit up and listen.

With: Emma Cordell – Senior Communications Manager, FUGA, Katie Bain – Director of Billboard Dance, Billboard

Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Ep. 6: Setting Up Your Release & Distribution Plan

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.

This episode covers how to release your music in a way to set yourself up to make the most money possible. +The covers the future of distribution.

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Friday, June 9, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

BMI Presents How I Wrote that Song® for Film & TV Featuring Ali Dee and PT Walkley at Tribeca Music Lounge

Moderated by BMI VP, Creative, Film, TV and Visual Media Tracy McKnight.

Go behind the scenes as songwriter/producer Ali Dee and composer/songwriter PT Walkley give an insider’s look into the creative process behind some of the most memorable songs that have helped shape the narrative for countless films and television shows. Dee’s music can be heard in the new Super Mario Bros. Movie released this past April, the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise, the hit Netflix series Julie & The Phantoms, Mattel/Netflix’s He-Man: Masters of the Universe reboot, Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies, Noggin, Sponge On The Run and more. Walkley’s current projects include Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues and Team Umizoomi, and Netflix’s highly successful Gabby’s Dollhouse. His film and tv credits include Public Morals and Purple Violets, among others. Listen as these music creators delve into how they got their break, the relationship between directors, studio heads and composers and songwriters, what inspires them to create and so much more.

Date and Time: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 4:00PM — 5:00PM

Location: Baby’s All Right, 146 Broadway, New York City, NY 11211-6141

BMI Presents How I Wrote That… Behind the Score  Featuring Composers Jongnic Bontemps, Anna Drubich, Meredith Ezinma Ramsay, Gil Talmi and Gene Back at Tribeca Music Lounge

Moderated by BMI VP, Creative, Film, TV and Visual Media Tracy McKnight.

Whether it’s for a feature film, network TV, streaming platform, gaming, or other visual media source, music can make a storyline more memorable with the perfect score. Featuring some of today’s top composers with music in films screening at Tribeca, this panel will dive into the creative process of composing, how to bring a director’s vision to life, the stories behind what inspires them to create every day, getting your music heard by the right people and more.

Date and Time: Sunday, June 11, 2023, 3:00PM — 4:00PM

Location: Baby’s All Right, 146 Broadway, New York City, NY 11211-6141

Anti Social Camp Opening Ceremony

Celebrity guests will greet our 150 artists, songwriters and producers in a series of in-depth interviews, kicking off a week full of music creation and live events. Last year included Nile Rodgers, JP Saxe, Rob Thomas and Rostam from Vampire Weekend.

And then our Anti Social Women Running Music panel conversation will dive into music production and gender inequity in the music industry. Last year included Linda Perry, Ebonie Smith and Ann Mincieli, moderated by Spotify.

Anti Social Camp is the biggest songwriting camp in the world. From June 12 through June 17, there will be 100 recording sessions in 3 days, along with a packed calendar of events with the mission to reinvigorate the NYC music scene.

Date and Time: Monday, June 12, 2023, 10:00AM – 3:00 PM

Location: The New School Lang Center, 55 W 13th St., New York, NY

Ep. 7: How to Market With or Without a Budget w/ Browned 2 Perfection CEO Junae Brown

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.

Guest Junae Brown, CEO of Browned 2 Perfection Agency, is the Beyoncé Of Marketing. Need we say more?

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Monday, June 12, 2023
Doors: 3:30pm
Event: 4pm-6pm
Networking to follow until 6:30pm

Ep. 8: Your Live Strategy & Efficient Touring w/ Peter Shapiro

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.

Guest Peter Shapiro is the best known & most influential concert promoter of his generation. We’ll cover how to book & promote shows & more!

Address: 151 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Doors: 10:30am
Event: 11am-1pm
Networking to follow until 1:30pm