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Amy Atzel

GigTaxx - Atzel, LLC
Founder & President
Nashville/Minneapolis

My Tax Clients include Musicians, Entrepreneurs, Touring Bands, and Performance Artists. If you are a Sole Proprietor or Small LLC, let's discuss whether you are receiving the Tax Breaks available to you and other potential Tax Saving Strategies. The Gig Economy is here to stay. Make it work for you.

12:00pm CDT

Registration Legends Foyer

8:00am CDT

Explore Activation Stations — A2IM's 'Indie Zone' with Vydia & ONErpm; Artist Growth; Hyperwallet; Music Reports; the Nielsen Music Connect Corridor; and 'Stream the Studio' with Ford Various First-Time Attendee Meetup with Music Biz President James Donio Jaxsta LoungeJames Donio

9:00am CDT

The Modern Approach to Artist Development: From Self Release to Major Label and Everywhere In-Between Legends DAusten Adams • Noah McPike • Martha Earls • Robert Femia • Kerry O'Neil • Jeremy Stover

10:15am CDT

Team Building — The Five Pillars of the Music Business Music Row 5Trevor Larkin • Sarah D'Hilly • Nathan Dohse

12:15pm CDT

Music Biz 101 & More: Live In Nashville! Music Row 5Stephen Marcone • Dave Philp • Rohit Anand • John Butler • Shannan Hatch • Cindy Da Silva

2:00pm CDT

Financial Literacy Summit Welcome from Founder and CEO of Lyric Financial, Eli Ball Music Row 5Eli Ball

2:45pm CDT

Empires Of Their Own: Artists As Business Owners Music Row 5Matthew Adell • Justin Buencamino • Jamie Lidell • Erin Love

4:10pm CDT

The New Music Economy: A Collaborative Team Approach Music Row 5Monika Tashman • Shawn Kilmurray • John Youngman • Mark Zelasko

5:00pm CDT

Make Music, Make Money Music Row 5Adam Sansiveri • Tara Beaudine • Jaddan Comerford

9:30pm CDT

Late Nite with UMG Nashville & CCMG The Stage, 2nd Floor

9:00am CDT

#NEXTGEN_NOW: Young Voices Rewriting The Rules Legends ABCCherie Hu • Jackie Augustus • Devin Dawson • Amber Grimes • Phil Quist • Anna Weisband

11:00am CDT

Battle of the Blockchain Music Row 5Vickie Nauman • Daniel Dewar • Jeff King • Vaughn McKenzie • Benji Rogers • Howie Singer

12:40pm CDT

Artistry and Streaming Income: Q&A with Paul Cardall Legends ABCGarrison Snell • Jonathan Barnes • Paul Cardall • Chris Robley

4:00pm CDT

Featured Presentation: Music’s Leading Ladies Speak Out powered by Nielsen Music Legends ABCDMarcie Allen • Erin Crawford • Wendy Goldstein • Melinda Newman • Dolly Parton • Linda Perry • Beka Tischker • Marlene Tsuchii • Kelli Turner • Janet Weir

6:00pm CDT

WEA Cocktail Party Kitchen Notes — Omni Lobby

7:00pm CDT

Women Who Rock presented by Women in Music & Amazon Music [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] City Tap – Rooftop Lounge

11:00am CDT

Learning Music Entrepreneurship by Doing: How to Create Experiential Opportunities in an Academic Setting Music Row 5Fabiana Claure

1:35pm CDT

Music and Money in Sync: The Many Paths to Success Legends GKatie Jelen • Aaron Gant • Nick Keenan • Stephen Schmuldt • Joel Timen

2:45pm CDT

Every Artist Needs A Ninja: Building Your Team Legends FLaurens Kusters • Laurie Jakobsen • Hannah Lovell • David Silbaugh • Cassandra "Cat" Sotos • Nick Tieder

2:30pm CDT

Marijuana, Money and Music: New Opportunities in Cannabis Music Row 3David Hazan • Steve Clayton • Elizabeth Hogan • Dean Raise • Matt Stang The Year of Gen Z: Insights from the Front Line with Today’s Youth Consumer Music Row 2Tegan Marie • Frank Simonetti • Veronica Zelle

6:00pm CDT

WHO KNEW [FURTHER RSVP REQUIRED] City WineryJim Griffin • Joe Conyers III • Natalia Nastaskin • Vickie Nauman • Dave Park • Lou Taylor